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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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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Voices

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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News Byte

The Facebook Effect: Zynga Trading at All-Time Low

Following Facebook’s initial trade on the Nasdaq, Zynga’s stock tanked, hitting an all-time low. The social game maker, which makes up 15 percent of Facebook’s revenue, did not benefit from the company’s public offering. In early trading this morning, Zynga’s shares fell 13.30 percent, or $1.10 apiece, to a new low of $7.17. Zynga went public in December at $10 a share.

And We’re Off! Facebook Shares Hit the Nasdaq at a Slight Increase Before Settling Back.

Nearly 30 minutes after the scheduled trading debut, Facebook shares rose, quickly fell, and ultimately hovered around the initial $38 target price.
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Hear That?

That’s Mark Zuckerberg ringing a virtual bell in Palo Alto. FB shares will start trading around 11 am ET.
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$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?