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The Five Most Exciting IPOs of 2012? - Business Insider
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Business Insider
LivingSocial: at the end of last year, LivingSocial opted to raise $200 mn in venture capital instead of going public, and I do think that was a good idea – just take a look at the Groupon IPO if you want to know why. That said, I still don't see an ...and more » -
Groupon Hires Paul Taaffe to Improve Public Image - Daily Deal Media
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Daily Deal MediaGroupon Hires Paul Taaffe to Improve Public Image
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Prior to Groupon's IPO, Co-founder and Chairman Eric Lefkofsky told Bloomberg News that he expected the company to become “wildly profitable.'' That is a big SEC bozo – no no. Groupon had to amend its filing, which may have delayed the IPO, ...and more » -
A $100 Billion Value for Facebook? That May Be Possible - New York Times
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New York TimesA $100 Billion Value for Facebook? That May Be Possible
New York Times
As we just witnessed in the Groupon IPO, in which only about 5 percent of the company's stock was sold, one way investment bankers can increase the offering and trading price of an IPO is to sell a small number of shares. Potential investors will then ...and more » -
Groupon stock slides as latest results, outlook trigger worries about future ... - Washington Post
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Washington Post
Morgan Stanley was the main underwriter of Groupon's IPO. Concerns about the sustainability of its easy-to-copy business model have dogged Groupon since before its November IPO. Though its early growth was meteoric, rivals quickly popped up.and more » -
Stock watch: Oracle buying Taleo; plus Yahoo, Cisco, Groupon - Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
Read MoreStock watch: Oracle buying Taleo; plus Yahoo, Cisco, Groupon
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
Since Groupon's IPO, its shares have reached a high of $26.19 and a low of $15.24. Bryan Harrison: "Thanks for the final quote, which is as amusing as it is true." Allan Hurst: "All of these people are ignoring the basic reason people are leaving ...and more » -
Facebook, the next bubble? - Student Direct
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After the Groupon IPO of last year, which valued the company at $26 a share, there are doubts however, as to whether these socially reliant technology companies constitute the next bubble. Groupon was valued by the market at $13bn, after predictions ...and more » -
Groupon investors watch closely as firm posts first results as public company - The Guardian
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The GuardianGroupon investors watch closely as firm posts first results as public company
The Guardian
... from coupon competitors, including Google and the Amazon-backed Living Social. "The only advantage of scale in this business is the ability to stay in business as opposed to going out of business," Summer said. Groupon's IPO in November last year.
Groupon Stock Tumbles 15% Late As Q4 Earnings Lag ExpectationsInvestor's Business Daily
Groupon's Earnings Report Raises EyebrowsNBC Chicago (blog)
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Banks that missed the Facebook cut - FierceFinance
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FierceFinance
Credit Suisse is not on the list, despite the fact that it was one of the lead banks on the Groupon IPO, which has not fared well in the aftermarket. Deutsche Bank was also left out. “But the big hometown absentee is Citi. The bailed-out megabank has ...and more » -
Andrew Mason on Groupon's IPO's Performance - NBC Chicago (blog)
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NBC Chicago (blog)
By David Wolinsky Of all the major changes Groupon's IPO has brought about in its founder, Andrew Mason, the most striking is his change in attitude when giving interviews. Case in point: On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal published a Q&A with the man ...and more » -
Report: Facebook IPO to be much smaller - its valuation could soar beyond $100bn - ZDNet (blog)
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CTV.caReport: Facebook IPO to be much smaller - its valuation could soar beyond $100bn
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The Groupon IPO was heavily criticized for having a very small float of about 5% of its shares. A smaller IPO will increase demand for Facebook shares and therefore its valuation. It will also give Facebook options to increase the number of shares ...
Facebook IPO: The Banks That Got Left OutWall Street Journal (blog)
Facebook: Bankers trade fees for bragging rightsCNN
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