Facebook shares fall below $30, market shrugs
Look out, below! Facebook stock marked the return from the long weekend by tumbling nearly ten percent to an afternoon low of $28.87. Read more at GigaOM »
Shareholders sue Facebook, banks over botched IPO
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The hype surrounding Facebook has rapidly turned sour since the company went public in a media frenzy last Friday. Read more at GigaOM »
Facebook doesn’t just want world domination: it needs it
Facebook’s rise has come on the back of astonishing international growth — but it needs to keep expanding everywhere, and in every way, to keep up with investors’ expectations. Where can it find the silver bullet? And how will it happen? Read more at GigaOM »
Facebook’s foreign foes: five countries to conquer for new growth
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After growth slowed just in time for its IPO, Facebook must look overseas for a jump-start. Here are the only five remaining countries where Zuckerberg is not top dog – and the rivals that stand in his way. Read more »
Facebook gets a reality check on IPO day
Once protected by the hype bubble, Facebook is getting a hard lesson in the realities of the public markets. Despite the massive build-up to its IPO today, the market response has been more tepid than expected. Read more at GigaOM »
Facebook IPO: Tracking the price
The time for talking has passed, and the time for buying has begun. We’re tracking what could be one of the biggest IPOs in American history–and what will almost certainly be the biggest tech IPO ever–in this post. Read more at GigaOM »
Facebook IPO: Our coverage so far
By now you might have heard of this little thing called Facebook’s IPO. Check out links to our coverage so far. Read more at GigaOM »
Place your orders: Facebook IPO shares set at $38
No more need for price speculation, folks. Facebook just put out amendment S-1 filing number 8, which sets its IPO price at $38.00 a share. Get your checkbooks ready. Read more at GigaOM »
How recent digital media IPOs have fared
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With huge anticipation around Facebook’s IPO, we decided look at how other digital media companies that have gone public over the past year have fared. Most have had a bumpy ride — and only one has had steady gains since its stock-market debut. Read more at GigaOM »
Will Facebook adapt to mobile or will mobile adapt to Facebook?
If Facebookâs future is mobile, it may not be enough for it to merely secure a piece of the mobile ad market. It will need to have an outsized impact on the industry. Read more »
Facebook’s biggest problem is that it’s a media company
Facebook’s advertising woes, including the highly publicized departure of General Motors, reinforce the fact that while Facebook may function like a social network, on the business side it looks almost exactly like a media company — and that is going to be a major challenge. Read more at GigaOM »
