Kayak likely to ride Facebook wave with IPO in coming weeks

Travel search site Kayak will likely time its IPO in the next few weeks to capitalize on the record-breaking Facebook IPO that will happen Friday, according to a CNBC report.

The eight-year-old flight-, hotel-, and car-reservation service originally filed for …

Facebook is breaking these three records with its IPO

Facebook’s IPO is being heralded in rather vague terms as the biggest tech IPO in history. But this initial public offering actually does break a few records, and not just in the tech sector.

This week, Facebook’s IPO will be …

CNBC’s pre-IPO revelation: Facebook users are a little wary of Facebook

Facebook users don't trust the company with their private data, rarely click on display advertisements, and split on the social giant's investment status prior to the impending IPO, according to a new poll conducted by CNBC and the AP.

Facebook’s Instagram buy no longer expected to close in Q2

Facebook no longer expects its $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing startup Instagram to close by the end of the second quarter, according to the latest version of Facebook’s S-1.

The social networking titan is facing much scrutiny this week as …

Stock image service Shutterstock files $115M IPO

Shutterstock, a stock photography service, filed paperwork today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering worth $115 million.

Shutterstock provides organizations with royalty-free stock images and photography that can be used for advertisements, artwork, promotions, …

Facebook is as big as Europe, but how does it stack up against prior tech IPOs?

We already knew Facebook was huge, but did you realize it has as many monthly active users are there are people in Europe? The company is headed toward an IPO, but where does it stack up against the tech titans …

With IPO just days away, Facebook faces FTC probe

Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of photo-app Instagram caused quite the uproar in Silicon Valley, but it apparently also raised the eyebrows of federal regulators.

Now, just eight days away from Facebook’s scheduled IPO date, we’re hearing the Federal Trade Commission …

Facebook’s roadshow video will tug at your heart, wallet

Facebook has released its “retail roadshow video,” encouraging a broader public — a public who has used Facebook every day since 2005 — to invest in the company’s initial public offering.

“Your life is an amazing story that a lot …

Facebook could IPO May 18, roadshow starting Monday

Social network Facebook is poised to start its IPO roadshow as soon as Monday, according to sources of the Wall Street Journal. If the meetings with bankers go as planned, the company could IPO as soon as May 18.

Facebook …

Did Facebook mistime its IPO? Profit and revenue fall on seasonal ad slide

Facebook is king of the social networks, but when it comes to its business model, it looks a lot like a traditional media company. 15 percent of its revenue comes from games like Zynga, but the rest is advertising, purchased …

With Yahoo lawsuit looming and IPO coming soon, Facebook buys $550M in patents from Microsoft (AOL)

Facebook is paying Microsoft $550 million for access to 650 patents, All Things Digital’s Ina Fried reports. Facebook is facing a patent lawsuit from Yahoo and is expected to IPO in May 17th.

It appears that a number of these …

Facebook gunning for May 17 IPO with $104B valuation, reports say

Social network giant Facebook is allegedly targeting May 17 as the potential date for its initial public offering, according to a TechCrunch report that cites unnamed sources familiar with the company.

The IPO date might be off depending on how …

Facebook picks Nasdaq for IPO

In preparation for its upcoming IPO, Facebook has chosen to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol “FB,” according to the New York Times.

Facebook will join many other high-profile tech companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, …

Zuck’s docs get fast-tracked by the FTC in pre-IPO rush

The Federal Trade Commission has just given the green light to an expedited filing for some of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pre-IPO paperwork.

As most analysts are predicting Facebook will price its shares sometime between May and August, the window …

Millennial Media shares double after IPO debut

Shares of Millennial Media, the second-largest mobile ad firm in the U.S., opened at $25 on the New York Stock Exchange this morning, up from an initial price of $13.

While its major competitors Quattro Wireless and AdMob were bought …

Zuckerberg visits Asia, incites rumors Facebook may finally launch in China

Tim Cook wasn’t the only American tech CEO running around China this week. Mark Zuckerberg was also making the rounds in the world’s most populous country, reportedly on a vacation with his girlfriend, but potentially doing some work as well.…

The post-OMGPOP boost: Zynga prices secondary offering at $12 a share

Fresh from the $180 million acquisition of OMGPOP, Zynga has priced the secondary offering of its stock at $12 a share. The San Francisco maker of social and mobile games is using the secondary offering to give longtime investors a …

Mobile ad platform Millennial Media sets its IPO price

Baltimore, Md.-based Millennial Media is the second-largest mobile ad platform in the U.S., and it’s just increased its IPO starting price range.

Previously, Millennial named a range of $9 to $11 for its initial public offering. The new prices are …

Zynga considering secondary offering of shares to avoid post lock-up selloff

Zynga is reportedly considering a secondary offering of shares on the stock market, following its $1 billion initial public offering in December, according to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed sources.

The new offering is designed to let Zynga investors sell stock …

JOBS Act passes House: What the new crowdfunding bill would mean for startups

The JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act that passed in the House today contains some big changes for crowdfunding startups. It now moves on to the Senate.

Right now, it’s illegal for a startup to solicit investors on platforms like …