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NASDAQ considers compensation for Facebook glitch

Jun 6, 2012
Published reports today suggest NASDAQ is working on a plan to compensate brokerages that lost perhaps $100 million when software fouled up the start of trading in Facebook's IPO last month.

Nasdaq to compensate Facebook investors

Jun 5, 2012
It says there was a 30-minute glitch at the Facebook open a few weeks ago. Losses are estimated to be near $100 million.

Will Facebook switch from NASDAQ to NYSE?

May 24, 2012
After technical snafus on the NASDAQ market interfered with the launch of Facebook stock, there are reports the New York Stock Exhange reached out to Facebook to pick up their business.

Dow flying high despite other poor economic indicators

May 2, 2012
The Dow closed near its highest level in about four years yesterday, but how can that be when there are so many other economic indicators recently that don’t look so great?