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GM Unfriends Facebook

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:32 EDT

5 Tech Stocks to Buy Instead of Facebook

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:10:45 EDT

BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- Facebook is getting all the attention today as we creep one session closer to the social network's first day as a publicly traded company. The argument for most of the folks lining up to buy shares is simple: They want a chance to get in on a fast-growing IPO at the ground floor.

But their focus on Facebook is misguided. Here's why.

Put simply, Facebook is pricey. One of my colleagues said it best when he argued that "retail investors aren't buying Facebook at the ground floor; they're buying at the top floor and hoping that Facebook keeps building floors on top of it." ...

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Facebook: 'Like' the Web Site, Hate Its IPO

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:56 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There's been a hint of IPO mania happening during the past year, and while it's nice to see new companies coming to the market, there have not been many names that have captured the interest of this value investor.

What has been interesting is the proliferation of companies coming to market that offer free services and generate revenue through advertising. These businesses often ask consumers to pay up for a premium version of their services. I use many of these services personally -- the free versions, that is. I won't pay up for bells and whistles.

It's a classic case of "use the products, but don't buy the stock." Some of these initial public offerings have come amid much fanfare, with the granddaddy of them all happening Friday, when Facebook begins trading. Let's first look at the stocks of other recent IPOs. ...

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How to Get a Piece of Facebook Before the IPO

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 EDT

WOODSIDE, California (TheStreet) -- With Facebook shares scheduled to hit the market this week, many individuals are scrambling to get in on the action. What investors are finding is that unless they are an institution, or their account has a minimum of two commas in it, they're not getting any Facebook shares.

I'm here to tell you that there's another way to participate in the Facebook IPO and position yourself for what may be the hottest IPOs yet to come.

Little known GSV Capital based in Woodside, CA, is a publicly traded fund that seeks to invest in high-growth, venture-backed private companies, and owns some 350,000 shares of Facebook that it acquired in two transactions last June and December. By buying shares of GSVC, you are, de facto, gaining exposure to shares of Facebook. ...

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Facebook Is Only Worth $18

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:00 EDT

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How to Play the Facebook IPO

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:36:01 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As I explained last week on TheStreet, many of Facebook's risks make it an incredibly attractive long-term investment.

As a mere mortal, however, I realize I cannot simply subscribe to the company's IPO and get shares at the offer price. Instead, I have to duke it out with my fellow common folk as FB opens to the general public later this week in what will most likely be volatile fashion.

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Facebook Frenzy Continues: Tech Weekly

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Facebook frenzy continued this week, as the social networking giant caused yet more commotion ahead of its IPO later this month.

With the Facebook IPO imminent, Wall Street analysts are flocking to rate the social networking phenomenon.

Several analysts, including Wedbush's Michael Pachter, put ratings on Facebook, noting that the company holds tremendous amounts of data that it could turn into major revenue. One analyst went so far as to say Facebook could have as much as 65% upside. ...

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The Last Hurrah for IPOs

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:13:19 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet -- Just In case you hadn't heard, Facebook is planning an IPO. Not just an ordinary launch, but an offering to beat all offerings. The social network giant hopes (and probably will) to raise $10.6 billion.

That should spark a huge run on IPOs, right?

Not necessarily. In fact, there's a good chance it may make the rest of the IPO candidates out there now pale by comparison and a few reticent to launch at all. ...

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Zuckerberg's Hoodie: Gleeful Snub to Wall Street?

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:08:33 EDT

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

On the first day of Facebook's IPO roadshow yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg showed up to a meeting with potential investors wearing a hoodie--a wardrobe choice that one Wall Street analyst says is a glaring "mark of immaturity," reports Bloomberg.

"He's actually showing investors he doesn't care that much," said Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities, "...and I think he's got to show them the respect that they deserve because he's asking them for their money." It didn't help that Zuckerberg delayed a meeting for an hour, reportedly because he was in the bathroom. ...

International IPOs for Risk-Taking Investors

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:00 EDT

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Analysts Flocking to Cover Facebook

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:14:47 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Facebook is still more than a week away from its much-hyped mega IPO, but analysts are already flocking to weigh in on the social networking phenomenon.

Buoyed by the buzz surrounding the largest-ever tech IPO, a number of analysts have taken the bold step of initiating coverage on Facebook ahead of its offering, which is expected on May 18. Analysts are already flocking to cover Facebook .

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, for example, initiated coverage of Facebook with an outperform rating and a $44 price target on Monday. "We look at what Facebook has as an asset, which is 900 million people and a ton of data on those people," Pachter explained, during an interview with CNBC. ...

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5 Stocks to Buy Instead of Facebook

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:29:11 EDT

BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- "Facebook, Facebook, Facebook!" With all of the attention on the social nework's upcoming IPO, it's no surprise that other stocks are starting to get Jan Brady syndrome right now. But folks are focusing on the wrong firm. Here's why.

Investors looking to pick up shares of Facebook on the cheap and early are going to be sorely disappointed. Hype is strong, and the IPO is already oversubscribed in the U.S., a status that effectively guarantees a valuation on the high end of the expected range -- think a $100 billion market cap for the firm. But valuation is only part of the problem with buying FB when it goes public later this month. Trading history is another.

>>5 Stocks Set to Soar on Bullish Earnings ...

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Financial IPOs - Watch But Don't Buy

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 EDT

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The 10 Biggest U.S. IPOs

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:20:03 EDT

This story has been updated from its publication on Feb.2, 2012.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Facebook's looming IPO has shone a spotlight on the U.S. IPO market as investors gear up for the largest tech offering ever. ...

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Facebook's 33% Chance of Success

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:13:27 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I ruffled some feathers recently when I suggested that the larger-than-life event known as the highly anticipated IPO of social media giant Facebook has been embroidered in hysteria and blown entirely out of proportion. As popular as Facebook has become, the exaggerated valuation defies logic.

Indeed Facebook is a good idea with a concept that is unequivocally successful. But not only does it have no business being compared to names such as Apple and Google, the company has yet to prove that it has a business -- at least one that is sustainable. What Is the Value of Social Media?

Facebook said recently it earned over $1 billion during the first quarter while also reporting a 12% decline in net income from the year earlier. All of the decline was attributed to an increase in spending. While not entirely a huge concern, it does raise some red flags. ...

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