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Are Facebook Shares Just Too Pricey? [Twitter Reaction] Are Facebook Shares Just Too Pricey? [Twitter Reaction]

What’s one of the first things you try if something isn’t selling well? Did you say discounts? Of course, Facebook has to be selling poorly because it just costs too much. I think they should try out a buy one, …

YouTube Uploads 72 Hours of Content Per Minute YouTube Uploads 72 Hours of Content Per Minute
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Google’s YouTube, launched in 2005, has hit 72 hours of video content uploaded per minute, in a steady ascent. By 2007, users were adding six hours of video per minute – by January of 2009, that number hit 15 hours, …

Facebook Stock Falls 13% Below $38 Offering Price Facebook Stock Falls 13% Below $38 Offering Price
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Uh Oh! Facebook still isn’t delivering on the demand the company and its underwriters were hoping for. In fact, It’s currently selling for more than 13% below its $38 per share target price. That’s right, you can own a piece …

Google, Motorola Deal Cleared By Chinese Regulators Google, Motorola Deal Cleared By Chinese Regulators

Last week we brought you news that Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility had hit a snag with China’s Ministry of Commerce. While regulatory approval for the purchase had been granted in every other country where it was required – including …

Foxconn Opening New Chinese Plant Foxconn Opening New Chinese Plant

It was recently reported that Apple Inc. has teamed up with Foxconn, the Chinese supplier of iPhone and iPad devices, to improve the labor conditions in its manufacturing facilities. And now China Daily reports that Foxconn is investing $210 million …

Teachers Pay Teachers Allows Educators to Sell Lesson Plans Online Teachers Pay Teachers Allows Educators to Sell Lesson Plans Online
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Having trouble coming up with a lesson plan for your Language Arts class this semester? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a website where you could purchase and download such materials at your leisure? Teachers Pay Teachers, a company …

Who’s Holding All The Facebook Shares? Who’s Holding All The Facebook Shares?

Interested in Facebook stock? You are not alone. Despite some technical difficulty and lower than expected trading on their IPO launch date, Facebook is still one the hottest stocks being traded on the Nasdaq today. As many could have guessed, …

Companies Align to Build CableWifi Network Companies Align to Build CableWifi Network

Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable are teaming up to combine their wifi networks to create roughly 50,000 new wireless hotspots. The companies are calling the new partnered network “CableWiFi,” and was first installed in …

Verizon to Raise FiOS Rates Verizon to Raise FiOS Rates

It was recently reported that Verizon will be ending tiered data plans, and to further upset its customer base, it will likewise be raising it’s FiOS bundled internet access, telephone and television service rates. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo states, “Look, …

Scott Thompson Steps Down From F5 and Splunk Inc. Scott Thompson Steps Down From F5 and Splunk Inc.

Scott Thompson’s not so subtle departure from Yahoo left some wondering if he in fact, does have health problems or just fabricated a clever excuse to sidestep allegations that he intentionally perpetuated the myth that he held a bachelors degree …

Chrome Overtakes IE as the World’s Most Used Browser Chrome Overtakes IE as the World’s Most Used Browser

The dethroning of Internet Explorer has been a long time coming. For years Microsoft’s browser sat at the top of the browser heap, stagnating and becoming bloated. First Netscape, and the Mozilla tried to take Internet Explorer down with good …

Tech Stocks: Nasdaq Embarrassed by Facebook IPO Hiccups Tech Stocks: Nasdaq Embarrassed by Facebook IPO Hiccups

Tech stocks IPO auctions will undergo a few necessary changes after a delay caused Facebook shares to begin trading 30 minutes after the scheduled 11am start time. CEO Robert Greifeld believes that the delay didn’t lead to what many believe …

Facebook IPO’s Poor Performance Blamed On Software Facebook IPO’s Poor Performance Blamed On Software

Friday started out pretty exciting as Facebook shares started trading. The feelings of joy soon turned to disappointment, however, as Facebook’s share price never really went anywhere. The question then turned to what caused the poor performance. To help answer …

Yahoo and Alibaba Make Stock Deal Official Yahoo and Alibaba Make Stock Deal Official

Remember the $7 billion deal we were talking about on Friday with Yahoo and Chinese-based Alibaba? Well, they are making it official. Yahoo has agreed to sell off its shares of the Alibaba empire. A majority will be purchased back …

Facebook’s Rumored Reduced Guidance Facebook’s Rumored Reduced Guidance
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During the time before Facebook’s IPO, Mark Zuckerberg and Co. had been making their rounds to woo investors, and to better explain the direction of their company. Some of the suits feared Zuckerberg’s fashion sense, and some questioned Facebook’s viability …

Facebook’s Less Than Stellar IPO Performance Facebook’s Less Than Stellar IPO Performance

Looking back to Friday, the day of the big Facebook IPO, we reported that there was some sort of technical issue that hampered trading early on. According to sources on the inside, it could all be traced back to a …

Can Facebook Survive In The Long Run? Can Facebook Survive In The Long Run?
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The much-anticipated initial public offering of Facebook, as you surely know by now, has finally taken place. Although the news has garnered a lot of excitement, it has also brought up some questions. Numerous analysts have raised concerns over the …

Facebook Advertising Slammed on Eve of IPO Facebook Advertising Slammed on Eve of IPO
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This week could have been a better one for Facebook. An ominous constellation of events aligned that conjured up a palpable cloud of doubt over Facebook’s ability to lure and sustain advertisers. First, WordStream released the results of a study …

Next Media Animation Takes On Facebook IPO Next Media Animation Takes On Facebook IPO
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Come for a childlike Mark Zuckerberg riding a bull down Wall Street and stay Goldman Sachs shaking people down–literally–for whatever’s in their pocket. Then there’s this pertinent question: “if Facebook is worth owning, then why did company insiders dump $9.2 …

Facebook Gets Huge Oregon Tax Break Facebook Gets Huge Oregon Tax Break

Facebook has had a huge day! Not only did they have their IPO, but they also dodged a huge bullet today when the Oregon Governor signed a bill today that assesses big data centers for taxes on their local value, …

Zuckerberg’s Commemorative Hoodie from Nasdaq Zuckerberg’s Commemorative Hoodie from Nasdaq

Just before this mornings Facebook IPO, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a crowd of enthusiastic fans gathered outside Wall Street to ring the official bell. During the ceremony Nasdaq’s Bob Greifeld presented Mark with a gift to commemorate the event. Guess …