Facebook Banker Morgan Stanley Bought A Humongous Amount Of Stock To Try Support Price

May 19 (Bloomberg) — Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter in Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, stands to take a hit from a stock market debut that stoked disappointment among investors in the largest social network.
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Sorry, But This Whining And Umbrage About Facebook’s IPO Is Ridiculous

This isn’t going to be a popular thing to say, but it needs to be said. So here goes…
All this whining and umbrage about Facebook’s IPO is ridiculous.
When are people who voluntarily speculate on stocks finally going to take responsibility for their … Continue reading

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Here Are The Best iPhone And iPad Apps You Missed This Week (AAPL)

Another week, more app releases. We sifted through the week’s hottest apps to compile this awesome list of things you can’t afford to miss.
The apps this week include an old favorite, looking at the weather in a different way, a Flipboard update and mu… Continue reading

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New York Post Has One Word For New Facebook Investors

The New York Post is pulling no punches this morning. 
Here’s an excerpt from today’s cover story:
They were Mark Zuckerberg’s cash cows.
Hordes of everyday New Yorkers played the fool yesterday to Wall Street fat cats and Facebook insiders,… Continue reading

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Facebook doesn’t want world domination: it needs it

Facebook’s rise has come on the back of astonishing international growth — but it needs to keep expanding everywhere, and in every way, to keep up with investors’ expectations. Where can it find the silver bullet? And how will it happen? Continue reading

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If This Really Happened During The Facebook IPO, Buyers Should Be Mad As Hell… (FB)

Part way through the Facebook IPO roadshow, scattered reports appeared that Facebook had reduced the earnings guidance it was giving research analysts.
This seemed bizarre on a number of levels.
First, I was unaware that Facebook had ever issued any ea… Continue reading

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The Steve Jobs Movie Will Film At The Original Apple Garage (AAPL)

Five Star Feature Films, the company behind Ashton Kutcher’s  made-for-TV movie “Jobs: Get Inspired,” says it will use several actual locations for filming Steve Jobs’ story as head of Apple, including the original company garage, reports Cnet.
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Who Were Facebook Users 1, 2, And 3? (FB)

An amusing thread on Quora points out that Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckberg is user number four (click here to check).
So who were users one, two, and three?
Co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has the following response:
1-3 were accounts used to test registr… Continue reading

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Don’t Blame Apple Because Customs Is Holding HTC’s Best Android Phones Hostage (S, T, AAPL)

AT&T is sold out of the One X on its website. Thankfully, the phone launched early enough that several third-party retailers, such as Amazon and Target, still have stock.
Sprint just launched its EVO 4G LTE flagship ph… Continue reading

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Morgan Stanley Was A Control-Freak On Facebook IPO — And It May Have Royally Screwed Itself

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lead Facebook Inc underwriter Morgan Stanley took a bet earlier this week when it increased the size of the social networking firm’s $16 billion initial public offering and it boosted the price.
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