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Facebook (FB) is the largest social media network on the planet and became a publicly traded company May 18, 2012, joining one of the most volatile stock sectors in the U.S. The company is one of the biggest names in technology, is helmed by one of the youngest, most intelligent and heavily scrutinized CEOs in the world, and currently is one of the most prevalent means of communication across the globe.

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Where Does Facebook Go After the Faceplant?

It depends on two trends, only one of which FB can control, and that's how to monetize mobile. The other involves broader investor psychology. More

Facebook: Wrong Stock at the Wrong Time

This was not the market -- or heck, maybe even the era -- to try dumping $100 billion of a risky new tech stock on investors who now want only safe assets. More

Wall Street’s Egomania Killed Facebook’s IPO

Morgan Stanley actually made a lot of good moves surrounding the Facebook IPO, but the pricing (and Zuckerberg's effect on it) was the critical flaw. More

Infographic: Facebook IPO Dwarfs Social Sectormates

Facebook's public offering not only was the third-biggest deal of all time, but it dwarfed the social sector's previous deals. Here's a quick look back. More

InvestorPlace.com Readers Were on the Ball With Facebook!

InvestorPlace.com readers were overwhelmingly bearish on the Facebook IPO -- and now they look like geniuses. More

Will the RetailMeNot IPO Be Groupon All Over Again?

While RetailMeNot operates in the online coupon business, it has plenty to differentiate itself from Groupon. And its IPO could be a whole lot more successful. More

Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Discloses Government Inquiries

Apple discloses the number of government data requests; analysts trim Samsung Galaxy S4 sales estimates; and four days left in Apple price-fixing trial. More

Lululemon Goes for Humor With CEO Wanted Posting

Lululemon Athletica is poking fun at its search for a new CEO with a humorous fake job ad posted on its websites. More

Friday Apple Rumors: MS Office 365 Subscribers Get iOS App

Microsoft has released a free app for Office 365 subscribers; Apple adds 500,000 iTunes accounts every day; Eddy Cue testifies in Apple's price-fixing trial. More

Facebook Finally Gets In on Hashtag Game

Facebook announced today that users will be able to click on hashtags, allowing them to see the broader conversations surrounding popular topics. More

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