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Facebook’s Ad Business Is a $3 Billion Mystery

Peter Kafka in Media on February 2 at 7:49 am PT

So now we know that Facebook’s ad business is huge, and growing like a weed. But how does it actually work?

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

Liz Gannes in Social on February 1 at 2:51 pm PT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to explain himself to investors before Facebook has to bite its collective tongue during its mandated quiet period.

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

Liz Gannes in Social on February 1 at 1:59 pm PT

Facebook has 845 million active users, it said today when it filed to go public.

Holiday Reading: The SEC Dissects Groupon’s Original Prospectus

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

A point-by-point takedown of Groupon’s original prospectus — by the sticklers at the SEC — became public this week.

Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

Kara Swisher in News on November 29, 2011 at 10:01 pm PT

While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.

Hasta La Vista, Stock Options: Here’s the Zynga SEC Filing

Kara Swisher in News on November 17, 2011 at 10:46 am PT

Read on about the deets of the doings at the social gaming site.

Exclusive: Groupon’s IPO Road Show Set for Next Week

Kara Swisher in Commerce on October 18, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

Oh, it’s on.

The Groupon Conundrum: The IPO Goes On For Now, But When Will the Drama Stop?

Kara Swisher in Commerce on September 27, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

It’s riveting to watch, but when does this soap opera at the hot social buying site find a happy ending?

More: Groupon Amends Its S-1 IPO Filing — Again! — Over Accounting Issues and CEO Letter

Kara Swisher in News on September 23, 2011 at 2:24 pm PT

The goat rodeo of an IPO for Groupon has a new twist — on a Friday afternoon, of course.

Uh-Oh: Groupon Loses New COO, Who’s Going Back to Google

Kara Swisher in News on September 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm PT

In a blog it just posted, Groupon said its recently hired COO, Margo Georgiadis, “has decided to return to Google (her former employer) in a new role as President, Americas.” She was hired in April, only months before the company filed to go public.