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Collateral damage mounts after Facebook IPO
Queena Kim May 21, 2012
Lots of companies were counting on the social network to boost their fortunes when it went public. Just the opposite happened.
Silicon Valley's new underground millionaires
Queena Kim May 18, 2012
Conspicuous consumption is so last tech boom. The new rich are all about meaning and making a difference and getting in on the ground floor of the next Facebook.
Weekly Wrap: What happened to Facebook's stock?
Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012
Reviewing this week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: The first day of trading for the highly anticipated Facebook stock.
What does the Facebook IPO mean for you?
Adriene Hill May 18, 2012
Facebook goes public. What'll that mean for Facebook users?
How Facebook's IPO compares to Google's
Bob Moon May 18, 2012
Facebook leaves investors wondering about its true worth, but it's still leaving Google in the IPO dust.
Should Facebook continue to be free?
Gregory Warner May 18, 2012
Facebook finally goes public today in the biggest IPO in Silicon Valley history. The market valuation will surpass $100 billion; that's more than well-established companies like Disney and Kraft.
The initial launch of the Facebook IPO
Heidi N. Moore May 18, 2012
After opening later than expected, the first few hours of the Facebook IPO are suggesting that the company might have misjudged the value of its shares.
California budget to benefit from Facebook IPO
Ben Adler May 16, 2012
California Gov. Jerry Brown recently informed Californians that the state was $16 billion in the hole, instead of the mere $9 billion everyone expected. The Facebook IPO will generate a lot of taxable income for a few thousand Californians.
GM pulls out of Facebook advertising
David Brancaccio May 16, 2012
Just days before Facebook stock trades publicly for the first time, General Motors is giving no official reason for the decision but published reports suggest the ads aren't having the impact GM hoped.
Many Americans view Facebook as a fad
Gregory Warner May 15, 2012
When stocks in the social networking company Facebook finally begin trading on Friday, the company will at that moment be worth a fortune. But that value will only be justified if Facebook makes profits for many years to come; a new poll suggests that about half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad.
