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Facebook rocked after locked shares begin trading

By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee | August 20, 2012

Facebook’s 6.3% drop on Thursday, 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.
Knight Capital shares plummet after $440 million computer glitch

By Alanna Byrne | August 2, 2012

A costly computer glitch has left Knight Capital Group with a $440 million pre-tax loss, the firm announced Thursday, severely impacting its capital base and sending shares into a tailspin.
Pimco's Gross says cult of equities dying

By Bill Gross | August 1, 2012

The cult of equity is dying. Like a once bright green aspen turning to subtle shades of yellow then red in the Colorado fall, investors’ impressions of “stocks for the long run” or any run have mellowed
Deutsche Bank and HSBC traders investigated for Libor collusion

By Lindsay Fortado and Joshua Gallu, Bloomberg | July 18, 2012

Regulators are investigating the possibility traders colluded in the interest-rate manipulation case that has already cost Barclays Plc $450 million in fines.
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?
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.
Financial markets turning on convergence of key time/price indicators

By Jeff Greenblatt | June 25, 2012

Numerous time and price resistance points lined up in June, creating a scenario where the month could prove pivotal to the long-term trend.
Facebook chief technology officer defriends FB

By Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee | June 19, 2012

Bret Taylor, Facebook’s high-profile chief technology officer, is departing later this summer to start his own company.
Top 10 rogue traders plus 2

By Alanna Byrne, Daniel P. Collins | June 7, 2012

With Jérôme Kerviel back in court appealing his three year prison sentence, we wanted to see where he ranks compared to other rogue traders.

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