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FACEBOOK IS NOT GOING TO BID FOR TUMBLR: Tumblr Is Yahoo's For The Taking, Say Sources
6 hours ago - Business Insider - May 18, 2013 5:27 PM
There have been reports that Yahoo's board will meet tomorrow to decide whether or not to make a $1.1 billion cash offer to buy Tumblr. There have been other reports that Facebook may swoop in with its own offer. After having conversations with two s
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The Fabulous Life Of David Karp, 26-Year-Old Founder Of The $1 Billion Tumblr Empire
7 hours ago - Business Insider - May 18, 2013 3:54 PM
In 2007, David Karp started a creative blogging platform, Tumblr. Now, it's a behemoth. It's home to more than 86 million blogs and it receives about 5 billion monthly pageviews, according to Quantcast. Recent reports state that Facebook and Yahoo ar
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One Year After IPO, Facebook's Biggest Bets Could Take a Long Time to Pay Off
7 hours ago - AllThingsD - May 18, 2013 3:53 PM
The products that could do well for Facebook's bottom line still have a long way to go. Will Wall Street stay patient?
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Facebook’s First Year in Review: Is the Glass Half Full?
8 hours ago - Wall St Cheat Sheet - May 18, 2013 3:37 PM
For the social network, the past 12 months have been a fight to transform the social network into a mobile-centric platform...
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It Was Suppose To Be Our IPO
10 hours ago - Huffington Post - May 18, 2013 1:36 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into...
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There Are Only A Few Hours Left For Facebook To Rush In And Break Up The Yahoo-Tumblr Deal
11 hours ago - Business Insider - May 18, 2013 12:24 PM
Yahoo's board is meeting Sunday evening to decide whether to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka reported last night. So that means there are only a few hours left for Facebook to submit a compelling counter-offer. Anecd
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Are You Worried About Your Privacy on Facebook?
11 hours ago - The Motley Fool - May 18, 2013 12:15 PM
Facebook's privacy issues may cause some serious problems for the company down the road.
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These Are The International Social Networks Closing In On Facebook
11 hours ago - Business Insider - May 18, 2013 12:00 PM
Last year, Facebook marked a new milestone in its nine-year history. It lost users. While the network did pass the 1 billion monthly active user threshold globally in 2012, Facebook also lost 1.4 million U.S. monthly active users late last year, a
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NewsWatch: Why Facebook is an unfriendly reminder of IPO risk
14 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 18, 2013 9:00 AM
Facebook’s flubbed IPO a year ago isn’t the reason individual investors are reluctant to participate in the record equity rally, but it did lay bare some important investing truths.
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SHERYL SANDBERG: It's OK For Women To Cry At Work
15 hours ago - Business Insider - May 18, 2013 8:07 AM
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published Saturday says it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity. Sandberg shot to global fame after her the publication of her best-se
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Facebook: New and Improved One Year Later
17 hours ago - TheStreet - May 18, 2013 6:00 AM
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- "What a difference a day makes," goes the old song. When it comes to the Big Kahuna of social networking I'd like to write a song called "What a Difference a Year Makes."It's been 12 schizophrenic months for Facebooksince its
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Facebook Needs to Take a Page Out of Google's Playbook
22 hours ago - The Motley Fool - May 18, 2013 12:48 AM
Facebook and Google of 10 years ago have a lot in common.
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Facebook Still Looks Overpriced
1 day ago - WSJ - May 17, 2013 6:13 PM
In order to support its current stock price, Facebook needs to grow a lot faster, according to a new analysis.
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CHART OF THE DAY: The Facebook IPO, One Year Later (FB)
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 5:34 PM
It's been one year since Facebook went public. We assume a lot of IPO investors aren't happy with how things turned out. But, from Facebook's perspective, it all worked out. It got a good price on its IPO, and now it has plenty of time to develop its
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Ask a Fool: Facebook's Biggest Opportunities
1 day ago - The Motley Fool - May 17, 2013 5:26 PM
Where could Facebook go from here?
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NewsWatch: Why Facebook is an unfriendly reminder of IPO risk
1 day ago - MarketWatch - May 17, 2013 5:00 PM
Facebook’s flubbed IPO a year ago isn’t the reason individual investors are reluctant to participate in the record equity rally, but it did lay bare some important investing truths.
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It's Worth Navigating The Social Media Minefield Even If You Fear It
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 4:28 PM
For some, social media must seem like a minefield of potential missteps. They have heard stories about people who accidentally destroyed their reputations by making an egregious mistake on sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Reddit. In light o
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TECH STOCKS: Tableau, Marketo IPOs Stand Out In Tech Stocks
1 day ago - Fox Business - May 17, 2013 4:23 PM
It was IPO Friday for the tech sector, as enthusiasm for the public debuts of Tableau Software Inc. and Marketo Inc. reached lofty levels, and Facebook Inc. managed to eke out a small gain on the one-year anniversary of its controversial IPO. Faceboo
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Reflecting on the Facebook IPO, One Year Later
1 day ago - Inc - May 17, 2013 4:02 PM
Despite some early pitfalls, the social network has successfully made the transition from start-up to publicly traded company.It's the eve of Facebook's one-year IPO anniversary, and what a strange year it's been. The Menlo, California-based company
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Chatty Only Weeks Ago, Tumblr Sources Suddenly Go Silent Amid Talk Of Yahoo's $1 Billion Offer (YHOO)
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 3:54 PM
Last night, Peter Kafka and Kara Swisher of All Things D reported that Yahoo might buy Tumblr for a price close to $1 billion. Then, GigaOm suggested Facebook might swoop in and buy Tumblr at a higher price for itself. Then, Forbes's Jeff Bercovici s
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Mark Hulbert: Is it time to buy Facebook?
1 day ago - MarketWatch - May 17, 2013 3:32 PM
It will be difficult for the social network to combat valuation worries, writes Mark Hulbert.
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Facebook's Growth Dependent on User Engagement
1 day ago - CNBC - May 17, 2013 2:50 PM
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Carol Hartsell: How To Write A Thank You Letter
1 day ago - Huffington Post - May 17, 2013 2:42 PM
You hold in your hands a letter. Not an email, not a Facebook message, not a DM. An actual, physical missive. It is an epistle, of the ilk our fathers and their fathers once wrote. In short, this is a real "brick and mortar" affair you are looking at
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Google Glass Adds Facebook, Tumblr and 5 Other New Apps
1 day ago - Entrepreneur - May 17, 2013 2:35 PM
Read about new Google Glass apps, Yahoo's interest in buying Tumblr, Jelly's major investors and more social-media news.
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MessageMe nabs $10M from Greylock, Google, & others to take on WhatsApp
1 day ago - VentureBeat - May 17, 2013 2:33 PM
Better watch out, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Hot messaging app MessageMe has just raised $10 million in its first round of funding, the company confirmed today.MessageMe offers iOS and Android apps that send rich messages to friends, family, an
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LinkedIn, Not Facebook, Became the Social IPO Star
1 day ago - Fox Business - May 17, 2013 2:27 PM
Facebook Inc. (FB) isn't the only social media company marking the anniversary of its public trading debut this week.
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RPT-IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud
1 day ago - Reuters - May 17, 2013 2:14 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are rackin
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RPT-IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud
1 day ago - Reuters - May 17, 2013 2:14 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are rackin
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RPT-IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud
1 day ago - Reuters - May 17, 2013 2:14 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are rackin
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TECH STOCKS: Facebook, Two IPOs Stand Out For Tech Stocks
1 day ago - Fox Business - May 17, 2013 2:01 PM
Tech stocks mostly held on to gains in afternoon trading Friday, with Facebook Inc. edging upward on its one-year anniversary of going public and two other tech companies posting strong gains in the wake of their IPOs.
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LinkedIn, not Facebook, became social IPO star
1 day ago - MarketWatch - May 17, 2013 1:44 PM
LinkedIn celebrates the second anniversary of its IPO on Sunday, May 19, a day after the Facebook IPO’s first birthday.
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Beyond the Big Three: The Who's Who at Facebook
1 day ago - CNBC - May 17, 2013 1:36 PM
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IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud
1 day ago - Reuters - May 17, 2013 1:23 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are rackin
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IPOVIEW-Tableau, Marketo software IPOs soar to the cloud
1 day ago - Reuters - May 17, 2013 1:23 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Strong debuts in the initial public offerings of two business software companies on Friday underscored a pattern in the market: While consumer companies like Facebook Inc get the buzz, enterprise companies are rackin
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Facebook Mobile Much Improved: Experts
1 day ago - CNBC - May 17, 2013 1:03 PM
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One Year Later: Facebook Employees Are Happier Since the IPO
1 day ago - Benzinga - May 17, 2013 12:55 PM
One year following Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) IPO, its employees are more satisfied than they were in the twelve months before the public offering, as well as more confident in CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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REPORT: US Authorities Seize 2 Bitcoin Accounts Linked Mt. Gox Exchange
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 12:41 PM
CNBC reports U.S. authorities have seized two accounts linked to Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. More to come... Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
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A year after IPO, Facebook still down 30% (but the future is bright)
1 day ago - VentureBeat - May 17, 2013 12:25 PM
A year ago today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg "rang the bell" to open trading in one of the most hotly-anticipated initial public offerings in history as Facebook hit the stock market. And promptly went splat.
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Facebook's Rock-Star 'Status' Vanishes
1 day ago - Fox Business - May 17, 2013 12:22 PM
Twelve months and one incredibly-rocky IPO later, and it’s clear that Mark Zuckerberg’s social network has failed to come close to those unrealistic expectations.
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Tumblr, The Company Yahoo Wants To Buy For $1 Billion, Gets A Lot Of Traffic From Stolen Content And Porn (YHOO)
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 12:06 PM
Tumblr, the immensely popular mini-blogging platform, is in Yahoo's sights as a potential $1 billion purchase. Even Facebook is interested in it. But there's a long-standing issue to be aware of – Tumblr gets a bunch of traffic from porn and co
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Louisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweets
1 day ago - WSJ Blogs - May 17, 2013 11:43 AM
In Louisiana, you're not allowed to text while driving, but nothing in the law says that a motorist can't tweet, check in with friends on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram. That may soon change.
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Facebook Might Spoil Yahoo's Acquisition Party
1 day ago - Inc - May 17, 2013 11:31 AM
Yahoo is eyeing the blogging platform Tumblr, but Facebook might beat it to the buzzer.It's beginning to look like Facebook might spoil Yahoo's acquisition party. The search giant has been eyeing Tumblr for awhile, according to All Things D, and CEO
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There Goes Gold Again
1 day ago - Business Insider - May 17, 2013 11:18 AM
Gold is starting to edge back down towards its April crash lows. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
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10 Percent Of Facebook Users Aren't Human
1 day ago - Huffington Post - May 17, 2013 11:16 AM
Facebook loves to talk about its ridiculously high number of users. Yes, Facebook has a whole lot of accounts, but many of them aren't humans....
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Facebook Year One: Fighting Back From An IPO Flop
2 days ago - Forbes - May 17, 2013 11:12 AM
Friday marks the first anniversary of Facebook’s initial public offering, an IPO that will be the foundation of case studies for years to come but may have been so unique that it provides little in the way of insight.
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The Biggest U.S. IPOs Of The Last 25 Years
2 days ago - Forbes - May 17, 2013 11:12 AM
Facebook's splashy debut raised the second-most money of any American company since 1986.
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Morgan Stanley's happy Facebook anniversary
2 days ago - CNN Money - May 17, 2013 11:07 AM
CEO James Gorman has defied predictions that he would be forced out of the firm, and has nearly pulled off an amazing turnaround.
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A Tumblr Takeover? Facebook Marks One Year Anniversary.
2 days ago - TheStreet - May 17, 2013 11:00 AM
Rampant rumors are circulating that Yahoo may be looking to snap up social blogging site, Tumblr. Meanwhile Facebook marks its first anniversary as a publicly traded company. Shares are still off their $38 IPO price.
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Chili's Server Fired For Epic Anti-Police Facebook Screed
2 days ago - Huffington Post - May 17, 2013 10:54 AM
Repeat it with me: You can't write whatever you want on Facebook. Ashley Warden of Piedmont, Okla., has been fired from her waitressing job at...
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TECH STOCKS: Facebook Among Tech Gainers On IPO Anniversary
2 days ago - Fox Business - May 17, 2013 10:42 AM
Tech stocks showed strength in Friday's trading session, with several bellwethers rising and Facebook Inc. gaining ground on its one-year anniversary of becoming a public company.
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