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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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'The Boy Kings': 6 stories from a Facebook employee
Author Katherine Losse shares 6 of her stories from behind-the-scenes stories from her time at Facebook.
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Facebook IPO: Six key dates in its debacle
Facebook's first week as a publicly traded company will go down as a terribly botched corporate launch, perhaps one of the worst in recent history for such a highly visible entity. Eight days ago, it was the tech world's most highly anticipated initial public offering in eight years. Now, the social media company faces mounting legal woes and serves as an embarrassing example of how not to run an IPO. Despite rising insider pessimism about its growth prospects, Facebook kept boosting its asking price and the number of shares it would sell. The result: billions of dollars in losses; investigations by two congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an industry watchdog, and the state of Massachusetts; at least 13 class-action lawsuits; and thousands of resentful shareholders who days later still were unsure how many Facebook shares they had or at what price. Here are six key dates in Facebook's unfolding IPO disaster.
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Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors
Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share. Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.
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Facebook IPO: five things to know before buying the stock
About 1 out of every 8 people on the planet have a Facebook account. Now, with the arrival of a public stock offering, all those people have a chance to be part owners of this social hub. Should you buy? Here are five things to consider.
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Will Apple block the new Steve Jobs action figure?
A Chinese company is promoting a Steve Jobs action figure but past directives by Apple to shut down similar products suggests it is unlikely the Steve Jobs action figure will make it to US stores.
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Zynga goes public - investors eye CEO, growth potential with doubts
Zynga was the talk of the New York Stock Exchange when they rank the opening bell but after taking an immediate 5 percent hit, investors are reassessing Zynga as being overhyped.
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Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
Steve Jobs, the man who put the "i" in technology, was a fascinating character who continues to inspire and confound. Why the black turtlenecks? How did he foresee (create?) the iPhone revolution? What was the secret to his presentation style? Walter Isaacson's new book "Steve Jobs," which just hit stores, attempts to answer these questions. The 571-page biography released on Oct. 24 to glowing reviews. The author conducted more than 100 interviews for the book – including more than 40 with the Apple CEO himself. Here are five of key excerpts.
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Steve Jobs to Obama: 'You're headed for a one-term presidency'
Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, warned Obama a year ago that reelection was at risk if he did not make his administration more business-friendly, according to reports about the new Jobs biography.
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Will Facebook start charging its users?
The Facebook changes rolled out at last week's F8 conference caused some people to spread the false rumors that Facebook would begin charging for its services. It is not true.
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HP and Meg Whitman: signs of a Silicon Valley in transition
HP, as Silicon Valley's biggest and most mature corporation, is more big business now than Silicon Valley startup. Meg Whitman has to help HP figure out which way to go from here.
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Facebook news: master plan to 'socialize everything we do online' revealed
Watching movies? Listening to music? Facebook wants you to do it all through Facebook. And in a Facebook news conference, it unveiled its plan for achieving this online hegemony Thursday.
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Mark Zuckerberg: F8 brings major updates to Facebook
Here's what you need to know about Mark Zuckerberg, F8, and the bevy of new Facebook features. Changes include Netflix and Spotify integration, a new Timeline, and more options than a simple "Like" button.
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The Monitor's View: Is college a scam?
A YouTube video argues ‘yes.’ But better higher education, not less, is what's really needed.
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Opinion: Make college accessible to the masses – and jobless
When American educators can say, "A degree in X means a graduate has mastered the following things," then it shouldn't matter how a person got a degree or where. That will make it possible for many more people to earn degrees, especially online.
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401(k) is a step on the path to 'success in the margins'
401(k) savings represent a form of passive, ordinary investing. But 'success in the mainstream' means that you're taking extraordinary actions, above and beyond 401(k) savings, to become financially successful.
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Randi Zuckerberg quits Facebook, starts new company
Randi Zuckerberg has given her notice at Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg's sister will be starting her own company which is currently shrouded in mystery.
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The Monitor's View: China buying up Facebook? Which one really needs innovation?
Reports of China's investment arm seeking a chunk of Facebook puts a spotlight on Beijing's long march for home-grown innovation. Real tech breakthroughs, however, require more freedom than China has.
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Facebook video chat: What does it mean for you?
Facebook unveiled video calling and group chat. Now pundits are weighing in on the service – and on how Facebook’s offering stacks up to Google’s.
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Facebook video chat, free of charge. Thanks, Skype.
Facebook video chat now comes baked into the social network. The announcement means that chatting "face-to-face" is now only a few clicks away.
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Winklevoss twins abandon Facebook suit
Winklevoss twins in filing say they won't take their case to the Supreme Court. The Winklevoss twins had contested the size of their settlement with Facebook in an appeals court, but lost.
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Forbidden in France: the words 'Twitter' and 'Facebook'
A new French law forbids domestic TV and radio broadcasters from using the names of the two American social media giants in an attempt to prevent 'clandestine advertising.' But media experts and commentators call the ban 'chauvinist,' 'out of touch,' and 'stupid.'
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Facebook lawsuit: Zuckerberg says evidence is phony
In Facebook lawsuit, Mark Zuckerberg calls shenanigans on Paul Ceglia's evidence. Will this derail the Ceglia / Facebook lawsuit?
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Peter Thiel gives $100,000 each for 24 youths to skip college
Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel is giving $100,000 fellowships to two-dozen outstanding individuals under age 20, urging them to skip college and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
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In Pictures: G8 summit in France 2011
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Stocks end modestly higher as energy gains
The Dow rose about 38 points, with DuPont rising and Verizon falling. The Nasdaq rose about 15 points.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/25
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Mark Zuckerberg: Kids under 13 should be welcome on Facebook, too
Mark Zuckerberg says the under-13 set should be able to sign on to Facebook, despite a US law saying otherwise. Could a fight from Mark Zuckerberg change the law?
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Mark Zuckerberg, other digital execs discuss regulation of the Internet at e-G8
Mark Zuckerberg, Eric Schmidt, and other digital executives met in Paris for the 'e-G8' to discuss regulation of the Internet.
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LinkedIn IPO: How boring became bankable
The LinkedIn IPO had a wildly successful day on Wall Street. The LinkedIn IPO is likely to be followed by others.
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