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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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Street Slumps, Apple Sours — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets teetered Monday as news from Germany hinted at global economic issues; meanwhile, troubles in China weighed on Apple.

Playing China’s Great Internet Wall

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The market is massive and still largely untapped. But given the hurdles facing U.S. companies, it's safest to stick with the big Chinese domestic players.

What Facebook’s Stock ‘Buyback’ Signifies

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook is repurchasing 101 million of its shares to pay taxes on restricted stock units. This shows that Zuckerberg & Co. are far more tuned in than most suspect.

Yahoo Still Lacking Straightforward Strategy

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo doesn't have a plan for returning cash to shareholders, but also doesn't have a solution for overcoming its biggest challenge: balance.

Housing, Oil Take Control — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets rallied from a slow start as housing data improvements led to optimism in the sector, and oil prices fell to one-month lows.

Is It Finally Time to Friend Facebook?

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Facebook is still surrounded by skepticism, but it shows several similarities to another stock no one believed in -- and one that sure prove its skeptics wrong.

Apple Swells, Market Sells — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets retreated from last week's run-up amid a low-volume Rosh Hashanah trading day, though Apple's gains helped buffer the Nasdaq.

Winklevoss Twins Invest $1 Million in a ‘Facebook’ for Investors

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Winklevoss twins, famous from their Facebook dispute, are moving on from the Zuckerberg showdown and investing in a new social media site.

Is New Money Buying a Top in Apple?

By Jeff Reeves
While Apple is a fairly valued stock with more room for growth and plenty of cash, investors looking to buy should weigh all sides first.

‘Zuck’ Outpaces the iPhone — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's upbeat interview upstaged the iPhone 5 release -- at least on Wall Street, where FB shares soared while AAPL made modest gains.

Should I Buy Apple? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don't let the Apple iPhone 5 hype cloud your vision. Here are three pros, three cons and a verdict on the stock.

Hold Your Fire! 3 Stocks You Should Wait On

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sometimes, the best action is no action at all. These three stocks are seemingly stuck between bullish and bearish forces, so keep your finger off the trigger.

Beware Morgan Stanley’s Red-Hot Rally

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock has gone nearly vertical in September, so a sell-off could be steep, too. And chances are good it's already too late to jump on this trade.

CEOs and Corporations: In Bed With the IRS

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
A new report from the Institute for Political Studies shows it's even worse than you think. While CEOs are getting more, companies are paying less

Joining the Nasdaq-100 Index Might KILL Facebook’s Stock

By Jeff Reeves
Think Facebook might get a pop if it joins the Nasdaq-100 index? While the theory behind it makes sense, recent results say otherwise.

Options: If You Can’t Short ‘Em, Put ‘Em

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Can't find shares to borrow of the stock you want to short? If you can, will you be charged an arm and a leg? Consider deep-in-the-money puts instead.

Five InvestorPlace Stock Picks That Beat the Market

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
InvestorPlace editors chose a model portfolio of five stocks for under $10,000 -- and it beat the performance of the S&P 500 for the past three months.

It’s The Same Old Story — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks mostly meandered Wednesday as investors sat waiting on news from the ECB and on the American jobs front.

Fall Leaves and Stocks Dropping

By Richard Band
As the season changes we are making similar change to our portfolio including rotating out of PEP and into KO
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