When Facebook’s S-1 filing comes out (which could be as soon as tomorrow, if you believe the Wall Street Journal), we’ll see a lot of risks in it.
The S-1 is the first and most significant document that a …
A day after showing his techno savvy with an appearance in a Google+ hangout, President Obama is calling on Congress to pass new legislation that would aid startups, and put them at the center of an agenda, “Startup America,” focused …
The Facebook IPO cometh.
The social network could file papers for its initial public offering as soon as Wednesday, according to sources.
The burgeoning business is exploring a valuation between $75 and $100 billion — numbers that match a smattering …
Insurance software company Guidewire will begin trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tomorrow. It has raised $115 million in the initial public offering by selling 8.85 million shares at $13 apiece. That’s well above the 7.5 million …
Audience, a Silicon Valley-based company that counts Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen (pictured) as a backer, has filed for an initial public offering.
In its IPO filing, the company stated its plans to raise $75 million in the offering.
In official …
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Bankers and brokers nibbled on spinach omelettes, looking out over a sumptuous view of midtown Manhattan, at a private breakfast thrown by Bloomberg Markets on the 29th floor of its Lexington Avenue building. Barry Silbert, the baby faced founder and …
Social media titan Facebook will likely hold its long-awaited initial public offering in the third week of May, according to a new report by All Things D.
Facebook’s IPO is expected to be one of the largest technology-focused deals ever, …
Facebook is soon to have 14 percent of the world’s population all to itself. AÂ new study says the social network will hit one billion users this year.
Gregory Lyons, a senior analyst at digital marketing firm iCrossing, ran the …
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As a leader in social media, advertising and online influence, it’s surprising that ultra-powerful startup Facebook has managed to remain a privately held company for so long.
However, the high level of success Facebook has reached privately is likely to …
The government questioned Groupon CEO Andrew Mason for his potentially market-conditioning statements, according to documents released by the SEC today.
Soon after filing papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Groupon’s initial public offering, Mason got wind of some …
Green may be the color of money, but Wall Street bankers are only seeing blue — Facebook blue, that is.
The social network is poised to file its papers to become a public company in early 2012 — raising $10 …
Airplane Wi-Fi service provider Gogo has filled an initial public offering today that will raise an estimated $100 million for the company, according to SEC documents.
Gogo offers an in-flight Wi-Fi service on nine major airlines in North America, including …
Following in the footsteps of Jive Software’s successful IPO, Workday, a company that provides cloud software for business operations, is said to be planning for its own public offering next year.
The company hopes to raise up to $500 million …
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From delayed IPOs to buyouts and layoffs, 2011 proved to be a volatile year for daily deals companies. In the past 12 months, the industry was defined and legitimized, but had just as many mistakes as successes.
The biggest daily …
Zynga’s stock sank 5 percent yesterday, from $10 to $9.50, on its first day of trading. Some investors might feel like the stock will bounce back on Monday or in the weeks ahead. But at least one analyst is staying …
Zynga’s initial public offering wasn’t as popular as the company hoped, with the stock closing at $9.50 a share, down 5 percent from its offering price of $10 a share.
The weak performance came after a considerable mix of hype …
Angry Birds, the two year-old blockbuster game and burgeoning franchise, has propelled its Finnish-maker Rovio to super-stardom. Now, the company is mulling the idea of joining the ranks of public companies — in Hong Kong.
Rovio intends to list its …
Zynga’s stock price rose as high as 15 percent in early trading on Nasdaq as the company went public at $10 a share.
[Update: at 12:10 pm Eastern time, Zynga's stock has fallen to $9.88 a share]
Raising …
When Zynga goes public at the opening bell tomorrow at $10 a share, it will be more valuable than video game giant Electronic Arts.
Zynga’s $10 a share opening price gives it a valuation (with options included) of $8.9 billion, …
Female-focused media and advertising company Glam Media may soon file to go public.
If so, it will join the ranks of Internet companies hitting the trading floor, such as Jive, Zynga and (earlier this year) LinkedIn.
According to Bloomberg‘s sources, …
