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Facebook IPO Boosts Zynga Stock; Other App Devs Less Affected

The corporate logo for Zynga is seen on a screen outside the Nasdaq Market Site in New York
While people continue to scour the Facebook prospectus for insights into the social media industry, investors are also digging for clues to the fate of companies tied to the success of Facebook Platform. The Facebook IPO filing provided insights into the long-term viability of companies such as Zynga and Snap Interactive, which investors used to their advantage Thursday.
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Facebook IPO Fraud: Woman Caught Selling Fake Shares

Only a day old, it didn't take long for imposters to attempt to scam shares of the social network's stock. According to The Northwestern, a woman from Oshkosh, Wis., was caught selling fake Facebook shares the same day the company officially filed its IPO.
Facebook Filling for $5-Bln IPO

Facebook IPO: 5 Danger Signs for Investors

Assuming the $100 billion initial public offering by Facebook proceeds as planned, investors will likely clamor for shares and snap them up, just as in earlier Web frenzies for Netscape Communications, Yahoo and Google. But there are dangers.
Mark Zuckerberg, the Co-Founder of Facebook.

Facebook IPO: Top 10 Countries with Most Facebook Users

Facebook filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, a monumental step in the short history of the company that has helped change the face of the Internet in just eight years. With 845 million users, Facebook is a global phenomenon. But which countries use it most?
A Facebook logo is displayed on Kodak photo kiosk during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

Facebook Faces Daunting Challenge in Asia

Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge.
Facebook Filing for $5-Bln IPO

Facebook Goes Public: What is an IPO?

Facebook filed a $5 billion IPO on Wednesday, meaning that the social media giant will become a publically traded company, and anyone will be able to buy shares of Facebook starting this spring. But what is an IPO?
Employees walk past the company logo at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park

California Lawmakers Eye Revenue from Facebook IPO

California lawmakers are already drawing up plans for spending revenue generated from wealth tied to selling shares in Facebook, which took its first step toward its highly anticipated initial public offering on Wednesday.
Facebook Filing for $5-Bln IPO

Factbook: Facebook's Laundry List of Risks

Investors jumped on Facebook's regulatory filings on Wednesday for a glimpse into the company's inner workings ahead of one of the hottest initial public offerings in recent history. But there are also potential downsides.
Employees work in the international user operations area at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park

Analysis: Facebook's Daunting Asian Challenge

Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge.
Trader Dudley Devine works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Stock Futures Flat Ahead of Jobless Claims

Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to weekly jobless claims data, one last clue about the state of the labor market before Friday's key non-farm payrolls report.

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