Tag Archives: IPO

Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Kevin Collins

Barbara Jacobs, an assistant director for corporation finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was skepti, as she and her staff vetted the filing to ensure Facebook had disclosed all material information to investors. The claim appeared to be drawn from marketing materials, not a Nielsen study, she wrote to Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman, 42. Continue reading →

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Facebook sets date for road show, IPO

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kevin Collins

Facebook Inc. has set dates for its road show and initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources. Continue reading →

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Zynga Prepares to file IPO

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Social gaming juggernaut Zynga is reportedly preparing to file registration documents with the SEC as early as Wednesday Continue reading →

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Groupon Files for $750 Million IPO

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Kevin Collins

In a followup to an earlier blog, Groupon had passed on funding from Google and Living Social had then secured $400 million from private investors. Continue reading →

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