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Despite all the hype and buzz, Facebook didn’t pop — or even budge. In a sober debut, shares of Facebook closed just barely above their offering price on Friday, as the company’s bankers stepped in to help support the stock. “Facebook was not just an I.P Full Article at The New York Times

With Facebook going IPO and other tech sites and services generating a frenzy of dedicated followers and eager investorsââ¬âPinterest and Groupon are two examplesââ¬âmany have a keen eye fixed on finding the "next big thing" in the technology industry. Full Article at PC Magazine

The board shows a small gain as Facebook begins trading after at the Nasdaq in Times Square in New York City on May 18, 2012. Facebook begins trading publicly for the first time today under the symbol (FB). UPI/John Angelillo License photo NEW YORK, May Full Article at United Press International

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Stock market regulators said they would investigate a spike in Groupon Inc. stock, which jumped 18.5 percent Monday, sources told The Wall Street Journal. Groupon's trading volume jumped to 16.5 million shares in the day, well a Full Article at United Press International

ATLANTA, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Crown Financial Ministries CEO Chuck Bentley outlined reasons that should concern investors who plan on "liking" Facebook for their portfolios. He discussed his hesitance in a national e-blast to supporter Full Article at PR Newswire

Facebook is set to begin trading today on the Nasdaq index. The social network company is ringing the opening bell remotely from its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Priced at $38 per share, the initial public offering is $104 billion, the third-larges Full Article at The Washington Post

With huge anticipation around Facebook’s IPO, we decided look at how other digital media companies that have gone public over the past year have fared. The big takeaway: Most have had a bumpy ride — and only one has had steady gains since its stock-marke Full Article at paidContent.org

Facebook shares will be tempting to buy when they start trading on Friday. The company has hefty profit margins, a household name and a shot at becoming the primary gateway to the Internet for much of the planet. But if history offers any lesson, average Full Article at The New York Times

For the top stories in tech, follow us on Twitter at PCMag. In case you hadn't noticed, Facebook is prepping to launch its initial public offering (IPO) this week. That's great for the handful of people who are set to kick off their weekend as Internet Full Article at PC Magazine

Henry Ford is often credited with saying that if he had asked consumers what they wanted, they would have asked for a faster horse. Whether he actually said that or not, it's a great reminder that successful businesses look to the future. It's ironic tha Full Article at Advertising Age

Editor’s note: Benjamin Joffe (benjaminjoffe) is the CEO of the Asia-based digital research & strategy firm +8* (Plus Eight Star), a speaker in 100+ conferences including TEDx, SXSW, LeWeb and Stanford GSB. He is also a founding partner of Cmune (cmune Full Article at TechCrunch

SYDNEY, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There have been mixed reactions with Internet IPOs from companies such as LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga, and Yelp in recent years, with not all of them having a successful start. With Facebook's high initial market capital Full Article at PR Newswire

Our free CFD trading guide will show you how you can take a position on Groupon shares following their better-than-expected first quarter results. Revenue climbed 89% to $559.3 million for the first quarter of 2012 for the company which was above analyst Full Article at PR Newswire

Almost a year after fellow social networking company LinkedIn's public trading debut, Facebook has announced it will begin trading on May 18, 2012. Those will be able to take a position and potentially profit from the company's future share price movemen Full Article at PR Newswire

States once believed that a corporation needed a physical presence within their borders before it could be subject to an income-based tax. But new technologies, such as cloud computing, and new transactions such as Groupon and LivingSocial, are challengi Full Article at PR Newswire

Editor’s note: Hussein Fazal is CEO of AdParlor, an ad management and technology company for Facebook campaigns. AdParlor manages over 1 billion daily ad impressions on Facebook for clients such as Ubisoft, SEGA, Groupon, OMD and Starcom. I must say that Full Article at TechCrunch

For some quick background, CollegeBudget set out to create a variation on the Groupon discount and group buying model, specifically targeted at campuses. The goal being to bring discounts and group buying — including for textbooks and student loans — to Full Article at TechCrunch

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TalentBin has just turned the entire professional web into the largest talent sourcing database known to mankind with its public launch today. Already serving the social media recruiting needs of over 60 compan Full Article at PR Newswire

The idea is to turn every service, or unit of commerce, into what retailers typically call a SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). Imagine the following as “items” you can buy, and have “delivered,” with a simple click or tap: “1 Unit of Plumber-Fixes-Your-Leaking-T Full Article at TechCrunch