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Facebook Filing for $5-Billion IPO: Key Facts and Statistics Behind Biggest Tech IPO

Facebook Filing for $5-Bln IPO
Facebook Inc. will list a preliminary fund-raising goal of $5 billion on Wednesday, which is smaller than some earlier estimates of the offering. The public stock offering will probably value the company at $80 billion to $100 billion. But how did simple status updates and random photos of users help create what will likely be the biggest tech IPO in till date? Let's try to find out here...
Apple is Top PC Maker

Apple is Top PC Maker: Can John Browett Sustain Market Share?

Apple Inc. just can't lose. After becoming one of the most valuable companies in the world (the market cap is currently at $425.61 billion), Apple followed up by becoming the top PC maker in the world. The achievement is a testament to the company's ability to sell innovative products and to its rabid fan base. Whether Apple is able to remain the top PC maker remains largely dependent on new senior vice president of retail operations John Browett's ability to keep sales strong.
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All The Sh*t That People Say

All The Sh*t That People Say

The rise of Sh*t People Say videos is a testament to the self-aware, progressive minds of the aught generation. Stereotypical comedy videos often a recognition of the cultural idiosyncrasies that define our complicated, little and albeit, insignificant ethnic bubbles. By confronting these stereotypes, comedians are also helping to defeat them.
President Obama

Natural-Gas Fracking Embraced in Obama's Energy Plan

President Barack Obama made natural gas a central part of the energy plan he detailed in his State of the Union address, taking a firm stance in a highly polarized debate about the method for extracting the fuel.
Activists of Bajrang Dal burn greeting cards shout slogans during protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Bhopal

India’s War on Valentine’s Day

To extreme right-wing Hindus and ultra-nationalists, the holiday represents a dire threat to traditional Indian values and represent part of what they believe is a conspiracy by the West to destroy Indian culture.
Tahrir Square, Egypt

Egypt Revolution Anniversary: Jan. 25 Brings Frustration and Reflection

In 2011, the events of January 25 sparked events that would change the history of Egypt, and the date itself became a rallying cry for the bloggers, social media users and activists at the heart of the revolution. Exactly one year later, thousands of Egyptian protestors have again gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square, some in reflection but most in defiance.
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U.S. Oil Output Predicted to Surge on Shale Production

A boom in shale oil production will raise U.S. domestic crude output by a fifth over the next decade, helping to slash the country's dependence on foreign oil imports, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday.
Goldman Sachs Post at NYSE

Bond Market Analysis: Investors Loading Up on Corporates, Banks in 2012

The volatility, panic, and the resulting tightening of investors' purses that dominated credit markets for much of 2011 is giving way to calm, creating a flood of cash from investors now confident enough to put their money back into corporate bonds. Somewhat surprisingly, crisis-exposed financial institutions, even in Europe, have been able to take advantage.

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