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Facebook goes public and faces new accountability
by
Molly Wood
Feb 2, 2012
So how does a publicly held Facebook act different than a privately held one? Also, crazy hummingbird robots fly in formation!
What the Facebook IPO reveals to us
Feb 2, 2012
As part of the required government filing that goes along with an initial public offering, the social networking giant had to expose a lot about itself.
How going public changes Facebook's culture
Feb 2, 2012
Larry Dignan, chief editor at ZDNet, talks about the challenges facing the social networking giant as it tries to preserve its corporate culture post-IPO.
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What’s an IPO?
by
Paddy Hirsch
Feb 2, 2012
So Facebook has filed to go public. How exactly does an initial public offering work? Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch explains.
Facebook mulls its China strategy
by
Rob Schmitz
Feb 2, 2012
China is a huge potential market for Facebook but to get in the company may have to modify its uncensored software.
Why Facebook is going public now
by
Diane Swonk
Feb 2, 2012
Economist Diane Swonk discusses what is it about a strong market that makes it good for a company, like Facebook, to go public.
Facebook to face more regulation
Feb 2, 2012
Becoming a public company also means Facebook will be facing more scrutiny, from investors, sure -- but also from government regulators.
For public good, not for profit.
Getting in on the Facebook IPO
Feb 2, 2012
When it goes public, Facebook is likely to be worth $75 billion or more. But, odds are, you aren't getting in on the real action.
How Facebook could grow its business
Feb 2, 2012
Now that it has gone public, will Facebook start buying up other startups to grow?