Facebook, One Year Later: What Really Happened in the Biggest IPO Flop Ever

The Atlantic | Mon, 20 May 2013 07:03:59 -0700

But like any growth-stage company, Facebook needed money, and private companies face restrictions on how much stock they can issue for cash. In early 2011, Goldman Sachs helped Facebook conjure IPO-type money without an actual IPO by creating a ...

The Atlantic

Missed out on Facebook IPO and couldn't be happier

CNNMoney | Fri, 17 May 2013 05:26:08 -0700

Facebook's IPO was one of the most widely anticipated in history. It was a company that both Wall Street professionals and the average investor understood and used every day. But Facebook's first day on the market was chaotic, to say the least, botched ...

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Facebook IPO one year later: Ripple effects still being felt

San Jose Mercury News | Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:22 -0700

It was supposed to be the IPO of the decade: a soaring success that would finally shake Silicon Valley out of its doldrums and pave the streets with gold. Instead, Facebook's initial public offering one year ago today was derided as "the Faceplant ...

One Year Later, It Is Time To Revisit That Facebook IPO -- And The Wider Market

Forbes | Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:19 -0700

A year ago yesterday Facebook Facebook made its initial public offering, so a retrospective might be in order. As I said at the time, I was highly skeptical of the launch. My doubts seem to have been vindicated as the stock is now down 31 percent since ...