Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Investopedia: Facebook Not The Worst IPO Ever

Hyperbole is very nearly the oxygen of the financial writer, and so it's surprising to see plenty of doom and gloom around Facebook (Nasdaq:FB) these days. The stock has very definitely underperformed since it went public, and the expiration of the first lock-up period (and potentially 271 million shares up for sale) may only make it worse. Whether Facebook goes down as the worst IPO ever is a story that is far from written, but investors would do well to pay attention to the lessons it has already offered.

Continue here:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Facebook-Not-The-Worst-IPO-Ever-FB-GOOG-YELP-GRPN0821.aspx

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