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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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Amazon Rips Off Facebook’s Pinterest Rip-Off

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon, with its newly rolled-out Collections feature, is just the latest website to steal Pinterest's style.

S&P 500 Breaks Above 1700: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
U.S. stocks roared ahead Thursday on positive jobs and auto sales news, sending the S&P 500 over the 1700 mark and the Dow to all-time highs.

Facebook Rolls Out ‘Embed Post’ Option

By Ryan Hauck
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that allows users to embed posts on third party sites, eschewing screenshots for direct clickable content.

Facebook Embedded Posts: Monetization Everywhere!

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook embedded posts are the latest move in the social site's focus on monetization, but the first to go outside of its walled garden.

Should I Buy Visa? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Visa has performed powerfully for investors, returning an average of 38% each of the past 3 years. But is the recent plunge a buying opportunity or an omen?

Fed’s ‘Modest’ Remark Sinks Dow: Wedneday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
An ADP jobs report and GDP data helped start U.S. stocks on a positive note, but the markets turned south after Federal Reserve remarks.

Young Users Prefer Facebook to TV

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A new Nielsen study shows young users prefer to surf Facebook during prime time than view major TV networks -- a promising reality for the recovering stock.

Facebook Reclaims Its IPO Price … Briefly

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook's stock -- if only for a few minutes -- reclaimed the $38 level it priced its IPO at last summer, renewing excitement over a potential Twitter IPO.

Facebook Stock: Almost Back to Square One!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock has made a run near its IPO price thanks to a 40%-plus run in the past few trading days. What does that portend for the longs?

Facebook Juices the Nasdaq: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Facebook closed in on its IPO price with a big surge that, along with other tech stocks, helped drive the Nasdaq higher. The Dow Jones ... not so much.

4 Chinese Plays to Make After the Dip

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Chinese stocks have been on a rebound after dipping in June. Here are two in particular -- and two ETFs -- that investors should pick up on the discount.

Wall Street Has the Urge to Merge: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The merger train made stops in pharmaceuticals, retailing and advertising Monday, but it wasn't enough to spark the broader indices.

Get Facebook and Some Friends: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consider bundling hot picks in mid-cap, social media, wide moat, value and consumer discretionary stocks via these exchange-traded funds instead.

Avoid Zynga’s Free Fall

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Zynga's terrible quarter is a symptom of a tough secular trend to reverse.

Tech Wins, Dow Loses: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The S&P finished down for the second straight day and the Dow bounced lower after Tuesday's record, while tech strength led the Nasdaq higher.

Facebook Earnings: It’s a Mobile Blowout!

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
FB shares were rocketing higher after the bell Wednesday after a blowout Facebook earnings report that saw surges in profits, revenues and mobile users.

Facebook Earnings: All Eyes on Mobile

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Still-struggling social stock Facebook reports earnings after the bell today. Here are a few things investors will be focusing on.

Apple Earnings Beat the Street: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Earnings news sent markets to a mixed close, though the Dow nosed out another all-time high. After the bell, an Apple earnings beat had AAPL headed higher.

Should I Buy Shares of Cisco? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
This company made headlines today with a big buy of Sourcefire -- but what are the long-term prospects for the stock?
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