Nasdaq Acknowledges Troubles With Facebook Deal

Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., on Sunday acknowledged design problems with Nasdaq’s technology after the exchange operator was widely seen as bungling the landmark listing of shares of Facebook Inc. on Friday.


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Noah Kalina, Wedding Photographer

I just took this photo. I’ll tell you about it later.

Noah Kalina, referring to the iconic wedding photo he took of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

Just Married

IPO? No big deal. But now Mark Zuckerberg is getting serious.
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Here’s What Zuckerberg Said to Employees Before Ringing the Opening Bell (Video)

Haven’t gotten enough coverage of Facebook’s initial public offering yet? Here’s a video of CEO Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech to employees before ringing the opening bell on Friday.
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Tencent to Restructure Business

Tencent Holdings said Friday it will restructure its business operations into six groups and named a new chief operating officer as the Chinese Internet company moves to improve efficiency and grow beyond its core gaming business.

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Should I Buy Facebook Stock? (Comic)

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Facebook Underwriters Stepped In to Support Shares at Offering Price

Facebook Inc.’s public debut had plenty of buzz but not much pop. The shares opened 11 percent higher, but struggled to stay above their $38 offering price and ended the day up just 23 cents.

In Its First Acquisition as a Public Company, Facebook Buys Social Gifting App Karma

Facebook apparently figured out what to do with its newfound cash injection.
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Zynga’s Stock Tanks After Facebook Fails to Pop

At least for now, we can expect Zynga’s and Facebook’s stocks to trade in lockstep, given their relationship status.
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The Price Is Right: Facebook Closes Near Opening Price

Not the big opening day investors were expecting.
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GM Doesn’t Like Old Media, Either

Earlier this week, the car maker said it was bailing out of Facebook. Today, it’s the Super Bowl.
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Hear That?

$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?