That really doesn’t bode well for the folks lining up to buy Facebook on the pop Friday. And it’s worth being extra careful about how we cover any huge run-up in the share price.
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The way to think about facebook stock is envision the alternative. Working? That don't pay.
So it's facebook IPOp or MegaMillions tickets.
#1 Posted by Edward Ericson Jr., CJR on Thu 17 May 2012 at 01:01 PM
I'd be interested to see a story here on the amount of attention being given by the business press, and the press in general, to Facebook's IPO. Is the level of coverage--lead story w/ live blogging on the NYT website as one example--really merited?
#2 Posted by BH, CJR on Fri 18 May 2012 at 12:32 PM