Facebook (FB) has set an IPO date of May 17, sources tell TechCrunch, contingent on the SEC...

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Canary Cash Comments (471)
 
Here we go, sellinmayus interruptus?
18 Apr 2012, 10:04 PM Reply Like

Chris Lau Comments (1135)
 
A bubble? Bubble 2.0? New economy? Here are some real-world stats to consider:

Site Referrals to My Content
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LinkedIn 3 (news feed, group)
Facebook: 1 (fans)
Twitter: 30 - 100
Google: 100-1000 (search engine)
Yahoo, CNBC: 1000's

Of course: "this time it's different."
18 Apr 2012, 10:14 PM Reply Like

TruffelPig Comments (3247)
 
Man, in facebook they play sim farm - lol. They do not like to read too much - content must fit in one, max 2 sentences. I know people who are FB addicts.....the even change their status.......
18 Apr 2012, 10:35 PM Reply Like

Oceanstats Comments (61)
 
Nice...day before option expiration.
18 Apr 2012, 10:45 PM Reply Like

montanamark Comments (1359)
 
http://bit.ly/IOKdYp
18 Apr 2012, 10:52 PM Reply Like

ATG1977 Comments (157)
 
100B? you got to be kidding me.
18 Apr 2012, 11:28 PM Reply Like

Andrew Noland Comments (71)
 
It will go way up on the first day. Only issuing 10% of shares. Same thing LinkedIn did. Supply and demand. SEC should disallow that.
18 Apr 2012, 11:50 PM Reply Like

realornot Comments (1273)
 
FB IPO is in the middle of a sell and go away May.

Will the day after FB becomes Black Friday May 18?

Chris, I am totally with you. This company deserves to get an award.

Bubble 1000X Btw, Mark Zuckerberg is one dictator (57% ownership).
19 Apr 2012, 12:03 AM Reply Like

Dr. V Comments (1180)
 
It's always funny until someone gets hurt.

ANY company that makes a claim of $100 Billion USD valuation, although they only made a pathetic $ 1 Bil USD in revenue, should be forced to show ALL due diligence, proving on paper at the very least, that they are even in that neighborhood. This obviously does not past the common sense test, unless of course your financials are being run by a magician.

If you could bottle that mentality, people would be in jail, or worse.

That they have made such a claim, and are still allowed to walk around freely, is a mystery.

Best strategy would be to get in on that short, early. Let's see if they can give the BATS emission a run for their money.
19 Apr 2012, 04:08 AM Reply Like

TomF75 Comments (471)
 
Ride this B*tch on the way up, and Short the $h*t out of it the minute momentum turns
26 Apr 2012, 10:22 PM Reply Like

Ronrap@comcast.net Comments (21)
 
A 100 billion for an advertising based web page. I have been a FB member for 4 years and haven't spent a dime.
1 May 2012, 09:39 AM Reply Like