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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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Mom-and-Pop Investors Shrug at Knight Capital Fiasco

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
After everything investors have been through, technical glitches are the least of their worries.

‘Awkward’ … Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Now Works for Google

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
The recent merger between Google and Wildfire means Arielle Zuckerberg, the little sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, now works for Google.

Luxury Tumbles, Steel Surges — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Coach punctuated a lousy day for the markets, but Pfizer and U.S. Steel provided some of Tuesday's brighter points.

How to Protect Your Portfolio From Earnings Surprises

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Corporate earnings manipulation is a problem for investors who need to look at ways in which CFO's can hide problems. Here are 6 tip-offs to remember

2 Trading Lessons From the Facebook Fiasco

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With Facebook hitting new lows again today, it's safe to say that almost everyone has lost money on FB at some point. But you can walk away smarter from it.

Size Isn’t Everything: 3 Mega-Caps to Avoid

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Mega-caps have enjoyed a fantastic run for almost two years and look like the safest bets in town. But a few stocks in the group aren't so iron-clad.

5 More Facebook-Like Wild Price Swings

By Traders Reserve
Facebook and Zynga are just two stocks with wild price after earnings, and here are 5 more plays for investors to look at heading into their earnings releases

Waiting for Fed and ECB — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks trade in a narrow range ahead of key policy meetings in Washington and Frankfurt.

4 Stocks to Short Ahead of Earnings

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Q2 earnings season has been a celebration of the shorts, but the party's far from over. These four stocks could go south this week after reporting.

Honing Our Edge In The Market Takes a Plan and Patience

By Richard Band
Stay with the plan of finding solid dividend paying stocks for the long term and that will become your long term advantage in the market.

Stop Trading When You Lose Control of Your Emotions

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Getting on Facebook and finding out you hate Zynga is not a reason to trade in either stock, but it's a reason investors make bad choices

The Q2 Earnings Season Shooting Gallery

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Quick-draw investors have had little patience for disappointing earnings, and have been turning several high-expectation stocks into Swiss cheese.

Amazon’s Bezos to Donate $2.5M to Gay Marriage Campaign

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos says he will donate $2.5 million to a pro-gay marriage referendum campaign in the state of Washington.

Markets Rally on Draghi’s Vow: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
An ECB promise to protect the euro started the ball rolling on what turned into a solid, broad-based gain on Wall Street.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Is World’s Largest Chip Buyer

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple is the largest computer chip buyer in the world; Facebook is working with HTC on a smartphone; and Windows 8 could put some PC makers out of business.

Earnings in the Driver’s Seat — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Apple's earnings weighed on techs and the Nasdaq on Wednesday, while Boeing and Caterpillar helped lift the Dow Jones. After hours, Zynga was getting crushed.

Spain Is an Early Drain: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Stocks managed to find their footing after a very tough start due to concerns over Spain's ability to avoid default problems.

Zynga Appoints First Female Board Member

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Ellen Siminoff, president and CEO of Shmoop University and former Yahoo executive, joins Zynga's board of directors and will serve on its audit committee.

Women Love Bad Boys … er, Businesses

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
With so few females making it to the corner office, you can't help but wonder why so many end up taking fixer-upper jobs at struggling tech companies.
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