courtesy Facebook Inc.In a highly unusual move, Facebook has an amended S-1 filing already in at the SEC. That is a near-record time. The company is noting: “This Amendment No. 1 to…
Jon C. Ogg Facebook, Inc. has now filed its paperwork with the SEC which will allow the social networking giant to conduct an initial public offering. It should be no real surprise that financial terms…
Everyone is awaiting an S-1 Filing from Facebook. It is the talk of the entire financial community and it is going to be one of the most anticipated IPOs ever rather than…
The initial public offering market in 2012 is likely to be much stronger than many anticipate. Despite the lingering uncertainty and the underperformance of many popular IPOs in 2011, this year may…
Italy to vote on sharp budget cuts as the U.S. calls for sharper ones. (Reuters) The State Department will look for a new route for the Keystone pipeline to satisfy opponents. (Reuters)…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy Facebook Inc.There are a couple of issues affecting social networking values today, although they certainly are not in the breaking news categories. Nonetheless, these are critical ongoing issues and the valuation…
Jon C. Ogg We have said it before… Some of the current initial public offerings with very low share floats and some of the valuations of these private (semi-public) companies are in some cases no…
Jon C. Ogg In the 1990s, Kevin Mitnick was the most wanted cyber-criminal in the world. These days, Mitnick is wanted for another reason — his expertise. Demand for Mitnick’s services as security consultant —…
There is a game of chicken between social networks and the stock market. Each new IPO raises more questions about valuations. Those questions may bring more skepticism from investors. The big social…
Douglas A. McIntyre LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) is the IPO of the day in the U.S. and it is one more check-mark on our own TOP 17 IPOs TO WATCH IN 2011. The deal has…
Jon C. Ogg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is being viewed differently because of its Facebook investment that gave the social networking monster a valuation of about $50 billion. In order to not throw…
Jon C. Ogg DuPont (NYSE: DD ) will buy Danisco for $5.8 billion to move into food business (Reuters) A number of Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) traders will depart to start a hedge fund…
Douglas A. McIntyre Updated throughout the day. Documents from Facebook show it is profitable (Reuters) Citigroup (NYSE: C) is looking for a buyer for CitiFinancial (FT) Douglas A. McIntyre
Douglas A. McIntyre There is a notion that Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) should not be allowed to buy shares in Facebook for $450 million and sell them to clients. The SEC plans to look…
Douglas A. McIntyre December retail sales may the last rise in several months. (Reuters) The US will ease some restrictions on deepwater drilling. (Reuters) Oil reached a 27-month peak. (Reuters) Blu-ray could accelerate 3D TV…
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