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  Facebook revenue exceeds estimates as mobile ads gain ground

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  May 2, 2013

  Facebook Inc.’s first-quarter sales topped estimates, a sign that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is making headway in a drive to make more money from mobile ads.

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  SEC approves Nasdaq’s $62 million Facebook IPO settlement

  By Whitney Kisling and Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Regulators cleared Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s plan to pay $62 million to compensate brokers for its mishandling of Facebook Inc.’s public debut, dealing a defeat to Wall Street firms that say they lost many times that amount.

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  Facebook profit declines 79% on spending to lure advertisers

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  January 31, 2013

  Facebook Inc. reported a plunge in fourth-quarter profit on higher spending, even while it made long-awaited progress luring advertisers eager to reach mobile-device users.

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  Facebook seen reporting faster revenue growth on mobile ads

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  January 30, 2013

  Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is reaping benefits of a deeper push into mobile advertising at the social network he founded almost a decade ago.

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  Facebook disappoints market with Graph Search

  By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee  |  January 16, 2013

  Facebook held its widely anticipated press event on Tuesday to show the press what it is working on, unveiling a new search service. The markets didn't seem impressed.

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  Morgan Stanley case exposes Facebook to similar challenges

  By Ari Levy and Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2012

  Facebook Inc., the world’s largest social-networking company, could be exposed to legal challenges surrounding its initial public offering similar to those faced by Morgan Stanley, according to legal experts.

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  Morgan Stanley fined $5 million by state over Facebook IPO

  By Michael J. Moore, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Morgan Stanley, the lead bank on Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, was fined $5 million by Massachusetts over claims the firm gave research analysts information that wasn’t provided to all investors in the sale.

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  U.S. stocks rise as China eases restrictions on bank investing

  By Rita Nazareth and Namitha Jagadeesh, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  U.S. stocks were little changed, after a two-day decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as China eased restrictions on investing in banks and investors watched developments on budget negotiations in Washington.

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  Facebook investors brace for biggest round of unlocked stock

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Facebook Inc. investors, already grappling with concerns about the company’s growth prospects, are bracing for the biggest increase in the number of shares free for trading since the company went public in May.

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  Facebook declines after 229 million shares freed up for trading

  By Lisa Rapaport and Douglas MacMillan, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Facebook Inc. declined the most in more than five weeks on concern that employees will start selling their shares now that prohibitions on insider sales have ended.