497 posts and columns on IPO

Facebook Gives Its Ads a Boost, Using Your Photos

in Media on February 9 at 2:58 pm PT

The world’s biggest photo-sharing service decides to make some money from all that sharing. Good timing!
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News Byte

Caesars IPO Hits Jackpot

in Commerce on February 8 at 9:55 am PT

Caesars Entertainment stock popped 82 percent on the first day of its public offering, trading at $16.39 a share. The Las Vegas company sold only 1.8 million shares, at a price of $9 each. Caesars, known for its casinos, is also betting on new online initiatives, such as social and real-money gaming. The IPO will provide an exit for some of its investors, who paid $28 billion to take it private four months ago. Because of its debt balance of $22 billion, some analysts view the deal as unattractive.

What Zuckerberg Could Do With His Facebook Fortune (Comic)

in Voices on February 7 at 4:40 pm PT

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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California Pension Fund Challenges Facebook Over Board

in Social on February 7 at 4:25 pm PT

A large California pension fund has challenged Facebook Inc. over what it sees as a lack of diversity on the company’s board of directors, just days after the social-networking firm filed papers to go public in a closely watched IPO.

Tidbits From the Facebook IPO Filing: I’ll Have What SV VCs Marc Andreessen and Jim Breyer Are Having!

in News on February 6 at 1:44 pm PT

It’s good times for venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, both professionally and personally.
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Yahoo Starts Making Wish List, as Asian Deal Huffs to Finish Line and Board Changes Readied

in News on February 6 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a big, honking update on the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s various machinations for you!
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Buy, Sell, or Hold Your Belly? (Comic)

in Voices on February 3 at 4:07 pm PT

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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From the Life-Is-Unfair Files: You’re Welcome, Winklevii. Love, Zuck.

in Social on February 3 at 8:40 am PT

That’s right, folks, the rich do get richer, especially if they pursue their case well past the point of shame.
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During the IPO Quiet Period, Please Enjoy the D Stylings of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg (Video)

in D on February 2 at 4:48 pm PT

Shhhhhhhhh! Listen and learn, Wall Street.
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Google’s Punit Soni: We’re Not Just Playing Around When It Comes to Social Gaming

in Commerce on February 2 at 10:00 am PT

After finding out yesterday that games contribute a staggering amount to Facebook’s top line, we now know exactly how important the category is to the success of Google’s social plans.
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Facebook’s Ad Business Is a $3 Billion Mystery

in Media, February 2, 2012 at 7:49 am PT

Viral Video: Farewell to the No-IPO Mark Zuckerberg

in Media, February 2, 2012 at 12:37 am PT

Zuckerberg Is the Billion-Share Man: Who Owns What, Who Makes What in the Facebook IPO

in News, February 1, 2012 at 3:22 pm PT

Zuckerberg Tells Investors, “We Don’t Build Services to Make Money”

in Social, February 1, 2012 at 2:51 pm PT

Stop All That Poking: Facebook Filing Temporarily Crashes SEC Web Site

in News, February 1, 2012 at 2:28 pm PT

Stuck Like Glue: Zynga Accounts for 12 Percent of Facebook Revenue in 2011

in Commerce, February 1, 2012 at 2:05 pm PT

Facebook Has 845 Million Users, Each Worth $4.39 in Revenue

in Social, February 1, 2012 at 1:59 pm PT

On Its Eighth Birthday, Facebook Files to Raise $5 Billion in Massive IPO (Get Your S-1 Here!)

in News, February 1, 2012 at 1:51 pm PT

Go the F**k Back to Sleep, Silicon Valley: Facebook IPO Likely to File Later Today at Earliest

in News, February 1, 2012 at 6:36 am PT

Dude, Where’s My Facebook IPO Filing? (Ashton’s on Hold!)

in News, February 1, 2012 at 5:50 am PT

The Quiet Man: Meet the Less-Known Face of the Facebook IPO, CFO David Ebersman

in News, January 31, 2012 at 5:10 pm PT

Facebook Board Meeting Today for Final IPO Okays

in News, January 31, 2012 at 2:41 pm PT

Zynga Closes Above Its IPO Price

Eight Deals Aim to Hit the Market

in News, January 30, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Kayak’s Web Site Takes Its Influence From Mobile for Its Latest Design

in Commerce, January 30, 2012 at 5:02 am PT