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Facebook Bumps Up Amount of IPO Shares Offered by 25 Percent

Mike Isaac in Social on May 16 at 4:06 am PT

Facebook is increasing the number of shares in its initial public offering by nearly 25 percent, pushing the total amount to more than 420 million shares. The increase means the company may end up raising $16 billion on Friday.

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

Mike Isaac in Social on May 15 at 5:38 am PT

Another day, another amendment. This marks the seventh for Facebook in three months.

Facebook’s Latest S-1 Amendment: Yep, We’re Still Weak on Mobile

Mike Isaac in Social on May 9 at 2:32 pm PT

A minor — yet poignant — reminder that Facebook’s ad business isn’t perfect on every platform.

Facebook IPO Docs Could Get Approval This Week, Followed by Road Show With Zuckerberg (No Guarantee on Tie)

Kara Swisher in Social on May 1 at 5:58 am PT

Camille, scramble the private jets, stat!

Facebook’s Ad Business: More People, More Ads, Same Prices

Peter Kafka in Media on April 23 at 2:43 pm PT

Facebook’s worldwide picture: Growth, and lots of it. But take a closer look, and things get more interesting.

That $1B for Instagram? It’s 23M Shares of Facebook + $300M in Cash (And a $200M Termination Fee)

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 12:43 pm PT

That’s almost $31 a share for Facebook!

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

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 12:13 pm PT

Will the new results cause investors to worry?

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Facebook IPO: Facebook Loves Wall Street

David Benoit, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 7 at 3:49 pm PT

Facebook is doing some poking on Wall Street. The social networking giant has just added five more lead investment banks to its IPO from the original six, according to an updated filing. On top of that, Facebook added another 20 investment banks that will get a piece of the action.

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.