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  Facebook second-worst IPO Performer after lock-up expires

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  August 17, 2012

  Facebook Inc.’s 6.3 percent drop yesterday, after the end of restrictions on share sales by its biggest investors, was the second-largest post-lock-up decline among companies that have gone public since January 2011.

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  Facebook freeing 60% more shares seen weighing on its stock

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  August 16, 2012

  Facebook Inc. is freeing up 271.1 million of its shares today, boosting by 60 percent the number that could be traded and adding to concerns that have weighed on the stock since the company’s initial public offering.

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  Facebook falls after report fails to quell concerns over growth

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  July 27, 2012

  Facebook Inc. plunged to a record after its first earnings report as a public company showed a slower sales gain and narrower profit margins, failing to allay concerns over growth that have dragged down the shares.

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  Facebook to challenge LinkedIn

  By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee  |  July 11, 2012

  Facebook is partnering with BranchOut, Jobvite and Work4 Labs to start its own jobs-listing service that could undercut LinkedIn's position

• Using the unbalanced condor to exploit a stock move

  By J.L. Lord  |  July 1, 2012

  How do you short a stock if you missed an initial move and it is liable to snap back?

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  Gamer Zynga releases new games for Facebook

  By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee  |  June 27, 2012

  At “Zynga Unleashed” on Tuesday, the social gaming company unveiled new games, multiplayer support, improved infrastructure, and a push into mobile.

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  Nasdaq $40 million Facebook plan anticompetitive, NYSE says

  By Nina Mehta, Bloomberg  |  June 7, 2012

  Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s plan to earmark $40 million for brokers whose orders were mishandled in Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering will hurt competition, according to NYSE Euronext.

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  Facebook steps up ads on mobile devices

  By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee  |  June 7, 2012

  Facebook is making it easier for advertisers to reach the growing ranks of users on smartphones and mobile devices, taking a significant step toward addressing one of investors’ most pressing concerns.

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  Nasdaq approves $40 million plan to cover Facebook losses

  By Nina Mehta, Bloomberg  |  June 6, 2012

  Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s board approved a plan to compensate brokers whose orders were mishandled in Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, earmarking about $40 million to cover losses.

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  Apple could bailout troubled Facebook stock launch

  By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee  |  June 5, 2012

  Rumors sparked after Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at a possible Facebook integration feature in upcoming iPhones and iPads.