Where are Facebook's friends? Stock down after IPOFacebook was supposed to soar. Instead, it plunged.
Facebook IPO Fallout: Four Lessons From a Rocky Public DebutFacebook shares fell 11% Monday, after Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street banks ceased propping up the social network's stock at Friday's $38 offering price. Although the IPO was a big success for Facebook and its early investors and insiders -- who sold $9 billion worth of shares they'd acquired at lower prices -- the offering was a disappointment for many investors who clambered to get a piece of the most-hyped IPO in nearly a decade. The IPO also revealed significant problems at the Nasdaq stock exchange, turning what should have been a triumphant offering into an embarrassing debacle. ...
Cannes preview of Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' creates Twitter buzzSelect Cannes Film Festival attendees were treated to an extended preview of Quentin Tarantino's fantasy thriller Django Unchained on Monday night. The film had become the apex of Twitter buzz about Cannes on the morning of May 22.
Twitter index: fans urge Lady Gaga to cancel Jakarta showIndonesian fans are urging Lady Gaga to cancel her upcoming show in Jakarta over to fears it’s not safe for her to perform in the country.
Wall St rebounds, but investors dump FacebookNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose more than 1 percent on Monday, with the S&P 500 snapping a six-day losing streak in a rebound from equities' biggest weekly drop in almost six months, but Facebook slumped in its second session after a disappointing debut. Tech shares were among the day's biggest gainers, with an S&P sector index surging 2.8 percent on the strength of Apple Inc. Shares of Apple climbed 5.8 percent to $561.28, leading the Nasdaq to its biggest one-day percentage gain since December 2011. ...
Nasdaq seen struggling with aftermath of Facebook IPONEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX faces short-term costs from its botched handling of Facebook shares on their first day of trading but the longer term repercussions could be more expensive as it struggles to restore its image. Initially, the exchange said it plans to set aside $13 million to resolve bad trades, and even if all of that was used, the cost would be minimal compared with the $387 million in net income it reported last year. The bigger hit to Nasdaq's business is likely to come from the damage done to its reputation by the stumble. ...
Facebook shares sink 11 percent as reality overtakes hype(Reuters) - Facebook shares sank 11 percent in the first day of trading without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down almost 25 percent from where they were Friday and driving others to switch back to more established stocks. Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq said on Monday it was changing its IPO procedures. That may comfort companies considering a listing, but does it little for Facebook, whose lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, had to step in and defend the $38 offering price on the open market. ...
Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO(Reuters) - In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank's consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company. The sudden caution very close to the huge initial public offering, and while an investor roadshow was underway, was a big shock to some, said two investors who were advised of the revised forecast. ...
Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in strideSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter, but venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are keen to shrug off Facebook's stumble - at least for now. ...
Nasdaq seen struggling with aftermath of Facebook IPONEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX faces short-term costs from its botched handling of Facebook shares on their first day of trading but the longer term repercussions could be more expensive as it struggles to restore its image. Initially, the exchange said it plans to set aside $13 million to resolve bad trades, and even if all of that was used, the cost would be minimal compared with the $387 million in net income it reported last year. The bigger hit to Nasdaq's business is likely to come from the damage done to its reputation by the stumble. ...
Facebook stock slide puts new pressures on companySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's underwhelming debut on Wall Street increases the pressure on the social networking giant to deliver stellar growth - a novel situation for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who has been clear he is more interested in building products than making money. Facebook shares fell 11 percent on Monday, the company's second day as a publicly traded company, due to what many analysts and investors blamed on overly aggressive pricing by Facebook's underwriters, as well as a decision to expand the size of the offering by 25 percent. ...
20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This WeekThe most universal sport in the world dominated social networks Saturday. Soccer (or "football," depending on your preference) teams Chelsea and Bayern Munich battled in Munich's Allianz Arena for the UEFA Championships League trophy.
Wall Street rebounds, but investors dump FacebookNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose more than 1 percent on Monday, with the S&P 500 snapping a six-day losing streak in a rebound from equities' biggest weekly drop in almost six months, but Facebook slumped in its second session after a disappointing debut. Tech shares were among the day's biggest gainers, with an S&P sector index surging 2.8 percent on the strength of Apple Inc . Shares of Apple climbed 5.8 percent to $561.28, leading the Nasdaq to its biggest one-day percentage gain since December 2011. ...
Manage Your Facebook Page From this New AppFacebook unveiled its new app on Monday that lets you manage your Facebook profile from your iPhone.
Google CEO Larry Page on Charlie Rose -- Talks Facebook, Future of GoogleGoogle CEO Larry Page talks Facebook, Oracle and the future of Google in an interview airing Monday night on Charlie Rose.
Going public: Key developments in Facebook's IPOKey developments in Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering of stock:
Early Facebook mutual fund buyers still in money(Reuters) - Fidelity Investments and other big mutual fund families that were early backers of Facebook Inc are likely still winners despite the social network's troubled stock market debut. Facebook shares were priced at $38 per share in its initial public offering on Thursday. Despite an initial bump in their market debut on Friday, the shares fell on Monday, closing down 11 percent at $34.03. The decline prompted much hand-wringing among technology investors who had expected a bigger boost for the widely used social networking service. ...
Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon comes to Facebook [video]Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, is filled with a large selection of social and casual games, such as Draw Something, Words With Friends and FarmVille. While the topic of Facebook gaming is widely discussed, there isn’t much there in the way of titles that would attract the hardcore gaming crowd. Ubisoft is looking to change that, however, with the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander. The game, unlike its console counterpart, is not a first-person shooter but instead a 2D game with an overhead viewpoint that contains both social and more complex aspects. Players are given the option to invite and team up with their Facebook friends to form alliances and complete a variety of missions. The
Facebook Growing Up, Losing HypeCOMMENTARY | According to the Associated Press and CNN, Facebook's stock has not performed as hoped following its release. The stock began to slide shortly after its IPO release Friday, peaking briefly before falling below its $38 IPO price. Investors and the public are wondering what the weak stock market start means for the world's most popular social networking site, which was begun eight years ago in a Harvard dorm room by Mark Zuckerberg.
US shares score solid gains but Facebook flopsUS shares racked up strong gains Monday with the Nasdaq adding nearly 2.5 percent helped by an Apple surge, but Facebook shares flipped below their IPO price on their first full day of trading.
Facebook shares plunge below IPO priceFacebook shares plunged nearly 11 percent Monday during the stock's first full day of trade as the enthusiasm from a massive public offering for the social network giant turned to skepticism.
Facebook shares sink 11 percent as reality overtakes hype(Reuters) - Facebook shares sank 11 percent in the first day of trading without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down almost 25 percent from where they were Friday and driving others to switch back to more established stocks. Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq said on Monday it was changing its IPO procedures. That may comfort companies considering a listing, but does it little for Facebook, whose lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, had to step in and defend the $38 offering price on the open market. ...
Some investors still await confirmation on Facebook ordersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Some customers of Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab are still waiting to see if their trades for Facebook shares were completed on Friday. Massive demand for the social networking giant's initial public offering on Friday, which set a trading volume record for U.S. market debuts, led to a 30-minute delay in the start of trading in the stock. After the shares began trading, Nasdaq had problems confirming trade orders to investors, resulting in confusion over what trades had been executed. ...
The Facebook Effect: Zynga, other stocks downFacebook's tepid start as a publicly traded company dragged other social media and related stocks lower on Monday.
Stock market breaks losing streak; Facebook fallsAfter three weeks of dumping stocks, investors finally found something to be hopeful about.
Investors relieved they got shut out of Facebook IPONEW YORK (Reuters) - Curtis Arnold tried to buy Facebook Inc stock 10 times throughout the day on Friday through his online brokerage, E*Trade Financial Inc. Each time, he tried to make the $25,000 purchase of shares, E*Trade's trading site either timed out or he received a message that said trading in the stock had halted, Arnold said. "I finally got so frustrated that I quit," he said. Now that the stock is trading 10 percent below its original $38-per-share price, Arnold, who is founder of credit card rating site Cardratings.com, said he is relieved. ...
Facebook's underwhelming IPO: Proof the stock was overhyped?The company made a big splash in the stock market last week, raising a whopping $16 billion. This week, its share price is already plunging
Stocks gain on Wall Street; Facebook fallsAfter a weekend that brought both fresh concerns about Europe and hopeful signs about China, investors decided to focus on the latter.
Chelsea Dominated Champions League Final on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]London soccer club Chelsea won its first Champions League title on Saturday, defeating German side Bayern Munich to become Europe's best team. It was a nail-biting close final match that went down to a penalty shoot-out.
Facebook investors left guessing after Nasdaq glitch(Reuters) - Individual investors were left in the dark for hours on Friday about whether their buy and sell orders for newly issued Facebook shares had actually been executed, in the latest of a series high-profile exchange glitches in recent years. Massive demand for the social networking giant's initial public offering, which set a trading volume record for U.S. market debuts, led to a 30-minute delay in the start of trading in the stock. But it was what happened after trading started that had some on Wall Street fuming. ...
Facebook Droops and a Bubble BurstsEven as the stock market pounds Facebook's freshly issued shares, analysts and techies are still defending the newest public company. After Friday's debacle, which was in part caused by technical glitches, which Nasdaq says it has now fixed, the Facebook sympathizers told us to wait. Day one wouldn't tell the whole story. But Facebook's second day on the market hasn't eased our fears that we're in a social media bubble. In fact, it only suggests the bubble is coming to its end.
'Ghost Recon' tie-in launches on FacebookUbisoft's Facebook tie-in for console release Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is launching under the moniker Ghost Recon Commander, a more aggressive style of app offering the opportunity to harvest friends-based body counts rather than barley or bonus word scores.
HS Student's Social-Media-Fueled Campaign Propels Him Into Local OfficeJosh Lafazan, an 18-year-old high school senior from Syosset, New York, shattered all kinds of records when he was elected to his school district's board last week. He became the youngest-ever elected official in New York state, and voter turnout was well above normal.
Nasdaq alters IPO procedures after Facebook glitchNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said it is changing its initial public offering trading procedures following glitches in Facebook Inc's market debut that left some traders unsure if their orders for shares had been completed. The exchange operator said in a statement on Monday that modifications to its IPO procedures would prevent a repetition of the Friday problems with Facebook. Nasdaq Chief Executive Robert Greifeld said in a conference call with reporters on Sunday that there had been a malfunction in the trading system's design for processing order cancellations. ...
Facebook IPO Will Go Down in the 'Like' ColumnCOMMENTARY | Facebook had a big week last week when the long-awaited IPO of the company was completed, CBS News reported. Instead of the social networking company watching its share price climb from the $38 issue the mark, the company had to settle for a modest closing price of $38.23 per share. But the lack of a skyrocketing price indicates the debut price was right on target.
Nasdaq announces plan for unfilled Facebook ordersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq has engaged federal regulators to untangle the problems that occurred at the opening of Facebook Inc's initial public offering on Friday that could eventually result in financial restitution for investors who did not get shares at the desired price. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority will review requests from investors whose orders were not filled at the opening cross price of $42 or were filled at an inferior price, the Nasdaq said in a statement. FINRA will report on the total value of investor claims to Nasdaq. ...
Katy Perry Gives New Video the Facebook Timeline TreatmentKaty Perry's new music video for "Wide Awake," a song the pop star debuted at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, tells the story of her recent career events as displayed through Facebook's Timeline feature.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street; Facebook fallsStocks rose Monday morning as investors latched onto a survey suggesting that economists are more optimistic about housing and unemployment.
Facebook Shares Plunge Below IPO PriceShares of Facebook plunged below its IPO price and previous close, opening down 11 percent to $33.83 on Monday morning. Facebook stock closed at about $38.23 on Friday evening, only slightly above its IPO price of $38 a share set on Thursday night. “Facebook is...
If Facebook hosted a constitutional conventionIs Facebook bigger than the Constitution? In some ways, the social network already is, but it may not be big enough to host a constitutional convention.
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