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Facebook's Zuckerberg Weds on Day After IPO
A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan at a small ceremony at his Palo Alto, Calif., home.
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Facebook: Is 'You' a Good Investment?
Those who expect Facebook's shares to collapse quickly from here should realize that this isn't your garden-variety overvalued stock.
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Facebook's IPO Sputters
Facebook shares struggled to stay above their $38 IPO price, as Wall Street bankers stepped in to prevent the newly minted stock from ending its first day with an embarrassing loss.
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Launch Aborted Over Faulty Valve
Space Exploration Technologies said a faulty engine valve was the culprit behind Saturday's aborted launch of the first private spacecraft aiming to dock with the international space station.
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A Sound Fit
Want ultimate aural bliss? It's time to invest in custom headphones.
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China Clears Google to Buy Motorola Mobility
Google said Saturday that Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant's purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last regulatory hurdle.
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Missing Out on Facebook Jackpot
Facebook is minting a lot of millionaires with its IPO, but along with those tales of riches come people like a carpet salesman who may have missed out on $50 million. Reality star Ali Fedotowsky missed out too.
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Saving Face in Hairy IPO
One lesson from the Facebook debut: It's much easier to turn hype into first-day profits when shares are scarce.
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ITC Rules in Favor of Microsoft Over Motorola Mobility
Microsoft scored a win over Motorola Mobility Holdings on Friday as a judge ruled in favor of the software giant in a closely watched patent dispute over how mobile communication devices operate.
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Facebook Prices Its IPO at $38
Facebook priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, a move that values the Internet company at more than $100 billion. It tried floating higher numbers to investors but was rebuffed.
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Facebook Priced to Raise Money, Not Hype
Buying on day one for the IPO pop is an exercise in finding a greater fool. Facebook's insiders are no fools—they aren't leaving that extra money on the table by underpricing the deal.
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H-P to Slash Work Force
Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its workforce by 25,000 to 30,000 employees, a record number for the venerable tech giant as it grapples with declining revenue and profits.
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$1 Billion Club Gets Crowded
At least 20 closely held U.S. start-ups backed by venture capital are now valued at $1 billion or more, Pinterest and Evernote among them. During the frothy days of the 1990s dot-com bubble, there were just 18 such start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.
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Facebook IPO: Insiders Cashing Out
Some of Facebook's biggest holders are selling up to $3.8 billion in extra shares in Friday's IPO, in some cases at Facebook's request. Goldman Sachs and Tiger Global will now sell as much as 50% of their stakes.
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Tencent to Restructure Business
Chinese Internet company Tencent said it will restructure its business operations to improve efficiency and move beyond its core gaming business.