91 posts and columns on Nasdaq

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Nasdaq Points Up Regrets in Launching Facebook IPO

in News on May 22 at 3:55 pm PT

A senior Nasdaq Stock Market official told customers Tuesday afternoon that it would have pulled the plug on Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering had it known the full extent of the technical problems that plagued its systems.

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Facebook Closes Down 11 Percent in Second Day of Trading

in Social on May 21 at 1:06 pm PT

Shares of Facebook stock sank 4.2 points in their second day of trading on the Nasdaq, ending the day at $34.03, a somewhat expected downturn after a lackluster start last Friday. The stock opened at around ten percent under where it closed on Friday, most likely due to lack of underwriter support in propping prices up by exercising the “greenshoe” option.

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Nasdaq Confronts Liability on Traders’ Losses in Facebook IPO

in News on May 21 at 12:52 pm PT

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. faced the fallout for mishandling Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, as irate brokers and traders demanded the exchange company make up losses they blamed on Friday’s technical glitches.

On Day Two, Facebook Shares Open More Than 10 Percent Off

in Social on May 21 at 7:28 am PT

The swings are rough.
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Nasdaq Acknowledges Troubles With Facebook Deal

in News on May 20 at 1:04 pm PT

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.

Here’s What Zuckerberg Said to Employees Before Ringing the Opening Bell (Video)

in Social on May 19 at 2:04 pm PT

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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Zynga’s Stock Tanks After Facebook Fails to Pop

in Commerce on May 18 at 1:15 pm PT

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

in Social on May 18 at 8:31 am PT

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?

in Social on May 18 at 6:35 am PT

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?

in Social on May 18 at 5:01 am PT

Relationship Status: Public.
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Facebook Cheers On Mark Zuckerberg. Wall Street Gets Its Chance Soon.

in Social, May 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm PT

The Verdict Is In: Facebook Share Price Set at $38

in Social, May 17, 2012 at 1:16 pm PT

How Will Facebook Ring in the IPO? With a Hackathon, Of Course.

in Social, May 16, 2012 at 2:39 pm PT

Facebook Bumps Up Amount of IPO Shares Offered by 25 Percent

Facebook’s Latest S-1 Amendment Confirms Increased Share Price Range

in Social, May 15, 2012 at 5:38 am PT

Investors Told Facebook IPO Will Be in $34 to $38 Price Range

in News, May 14, 2012 at 4:52 pm PT

Updated S-1: Facebook’s Yearly Revenue Growth Up 45 Percent, But Down Six Percent From Last Quarter

in News, April 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm PT

Facebook Gives Nasdaq the Rose, Will Trade as FB

CafePress Shares Hold Steady on First Day of Trading

Will CafePress Impress Wall Street in Its Public Market Debut?

in Commerce, March 28, 2012 at 3:30 pm PT

Bulls See Legs in Tech-Stock Rally

in News, March 8, 2012 at 11:03 am PT

Care to Bet Which Other Social Games Company Is About to Go Public?

in Commerce, February 3, 2012 at 2:06 pm PT

Holiday Reading: The SEC Dissects Groupon’s Original Prospectus

in Commerce, December 29, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

TripAdvisor Dips Lower on First Day of Trading

in Commerce, December 21, 2011 at 7:59 am PT

Game On! Zynga Starts Slowly On First Day of Trading.

in Commerce, December 16, 2011 at 8:15 am PT