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

Someone’s going to lose an eye.
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On Its Eighth Birthday, Facebook Files to Raise $5 Billion in Massive IPO (Get Your S-1 Here!)

Guess what? Some Internet company filed for an IPO today.
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Amazon’s Stake in LivingSocial Reveals Steep Losses for the Groupon Competitor

LivingSocial’s financial results for the past year were reported by Amazon today, revealing that the company continues to trail behind Groupon by a wide margin.
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Dude, Where’s My Facebook IPO Filing? (Ashton’s on Hold!)

Mr. Kutcher really wants to know what’s what this fine IPO-awaiting morning.
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Zynga Confirms It Is Seeking Partners for Online Gambling Initiatives

Operating the largest poker game on Facebook is not enough — Zynga has confirmed that it is exploring the prospects for real-money gambling, and is in active talks with several partners.
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HP Wins Dubious “Worst Footnote” Award for 2011

After running HP for 11 months, former CEO Léo Apotheker got several million dollars in severance benefits. Exactly how much is hard to determine. For that, HP has won a unique and dubious award.
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Holiday Reading: The SEC Dissects Groupon’s Original Prospectus

A point-by-point takedown of Groupon’s original prospectus — by the sticklers at the SEC — became public this week.
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Expedia Takes Stock as TripAdvisor Gets Ready to Fly the Coop

Now that Expedia’s spinoff of TripAdvisor is imminent, the hard work begins to give investors a reason to stick with the online travel agency once its high-flying media business is gone.
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LivingSocial Closes Nearly Half of a $400 Million Round to Delay IPO

LivingSocial, the runner-up in the daily deals business, has secured $176 million in a new round of funding that could swell to as much as $400 million.
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Zynga’s Valuation Withers 30 Percent Since February

Zynga’s initial public offering remains on track to raise $1 billion, but the social games company may not be worth as much as it was hoping for.
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Exclusive: Kayak Puts IPO Plans on Hold

Brightcove’s Old-School IPO