Facebook struggles as lawsuits loom

May 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Tapping into the power of social networks to market to their users has always been an appealing goal for advertisers, but figuring out exactly how to do that has been tricky. Facebook recently settled a class action lawsuit from

Facebook has settled a lawsuit over their Sponsored Stories feature out of court today. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. A document filed yesterday (PDF) notified the court that the parties in the case had

Facebook, Nasdaq, face lawsuits: Retail investors are suing Nasdaq and Facebook, Reuters reported, claiming that the exchange was negligent when it handled the orders. The report says that suits have been filed in US District Court of Manhattan,

Facebook stock rose in early trading Wednesday, although still far below the $38 it was priced at before its initial public offering (IPO) Friday. Facebook's fourth day of trading as public company brought shareholder lawsuits, and an increase in the

Facebook's stock continues to perform more embarrassingly than your grandmother on Facebook. Now Facebook's disastrous IPO has descended, predictably, into a morass of lawsuits as investors scramble to recover their losses. This is so

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Facebook IPO huge but no pop

May 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Facebook is making history –and waves. One of Facebook's founders, Eduardo Saverin, who previously helds dual US and Brazilian citizenship but who has renounced his United States citizenship, finds himself the target of proposed legislation that bans

By Jonathan Cheng MarketBeat reporter Jonathan Cheng joined the stock traders at T3 Trading Group LLC, a broker-dealer in Lower Manhattan, for Facebook's debut. After a pre-opening bell strategy huddle and two hours of anticipation, the first Facebook

Facebook IPO causes unfriending of morning news. Occupy Wall Street as yet has offered no comment on this latest expansion of Wall Street greed, but we'll keep an eye out for it at their page on, uh, Facebook. Meanwhile

By Jennifer Booton Facebook's $104 billion initial public offering on Friday transformed thousands of young people into instant millionaires – as well as a few billionaires – and already the booming luxury market in Silicon Valley is experiencing an

And the big Wall Street banks that brought Facebook public scrambled to prevent the stock from collapsing into declines. The underwriters averted a potential debacle by scooping up shares of the company during the Nasdaq debut.

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In Facebook IPO, bankers seek prestige over fees

January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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There is no shortage of speculation and rumors about Facebook's upcoming initial public offering, some of it plausible, some of it not so much. The following is our attempt to sort through it all.

Facebook moves into Sun Microsystem's former 57-acre campus in Menlo Park and lays claim to Silicon Valley's premier vanity address: 1 Hacker Way. "Hack," Facebook's motto of moving fast and breaking things, is scrawled on walls around the social

Facebook is being valued between $75 billion and $100 billion and is planning to go public sometime in the next six months. In 2011 Facebook's revenue grew to.

Facebook is being valued between $75 billion and $100 billion and is planning to go public sometime in the next six months. In 2011 Facebook's revenue grew to.

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Packers find holes in Bears' cover-2

September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers threw for 297 yards and three touchdown passes to Jermichael Finley, and the Green Bay Packers shut down Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears in a 27-17 victory Sunday. Sunday, September 25

By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Fox's Packers-Bears game Sunday topped the NFL weekend TV ratings with a 15.8 overnight while NBC Sunday night managed to draw a 13.2 overnight for the woeful Colts losing a close game to the Steelers.

The Bears lose to the Packers – Join us as we break down the loss.

Bears running back Marion Barber will miss Sunday's contents between the Bears and Packers with a calf injury.

A look back at the Green Bay Packers 27-17 victory over the Bears.

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Week 3: Rodgers leads Packers over Bears 27-17

September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Recent history says Packers-Bears won't light up the scoreboard like that. The Packers would love nothing better than to continue to pressure Bears quarterback Jay Cutler the way Chicago's first two opponents did.

Chicago Bears receiver Dane Sanzenbacher caught his second touchdown pass of the season Sunday in the 27-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and the rookie from Ohio State is establishing a strong chemistry with quarterback Jay Cutler.

GB_Finley 6 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 11:25. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:35. Key Plays: Grant 13 run; Rodgers 12 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 19 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 11 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 19 pass to G.Jennings.

By AP, CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears held starting safeties Major Wright and Chris Harris and running back Marion Barber out of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers because of injuries. Receiver Roy Williams was active for Chicago after missing a

Chicago Bears receiver Dane Sanzenbacher caught his second touchdown pass of the season Sunday in the 27-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and the rookie from Ohio State is establishing a strong chemistry with quarterback Jay Cutler.

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Week 3: Rodgers leads Packers over Bears 27-17

September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

BY SEAN JENSEN sjensen@suntimes.com September 25, 2011 3:41PM A week after they showed they couldn't close, the Bears reversed course against the Green Bay Packers and showed they couldn't start. The defense gave up a touchdown on the opening drive,

The victim said he believed it was someone in the area because his Green Bay Packers flags have been stolen in the past, police said. No value for the milk jugs or the flags was given. The Bears and Packers play today at Soldier Field in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers threw for 297 yards and three touchdown passes to Jermichael Finley, and the Green Bay Packers shut down Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears in a 27-17 victory Sunday. Sunday, September 25

GB_Finley 6 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 11:25. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:35. Key Plays: Grant 13 run; Rodgers 12 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 19 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 11 pass to G.Jennings; Rodgers 19 pass to G.Jennings.

When it can't, which has been more often than not — well, the Bears' offense just isn't that good. It doesn't have enough weapons or a quarterback who can overcome deficiencies. It has been only eight months since the Bears hosted the Packers in the

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Week 3: Rodgers leads Packers over Bears 27-17

September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

BY SEAN JENSEN sjensen@suntimes.com September 25, 2011 3:41PM A week after they showed they couldn't close, the Bears reversed course against the Green Bay Packers and showed they couldn't start. The defense gave up a touchdown on the opening drive,

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers threw for 297 yards and three touchdown passes to Jermichael Finley, and the Green Bay Packers shut down Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears in a 27-17 victory Sunday. Sunday, September 25

Bears running back Marion Barber will miss Sunday's contents between the Bears and Packers with a calf injury.

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers wasn't sure how to rate this one. Never mind that the Green Bay Packers took control from the start and won again at Soldier Field to remain unbeaten.

The victim said he believed it was someone in the area because his Green Bay Packers flags have been stolen in the past, police said. No value for the milk jugs or the flags was given. The Bears and Packers play today at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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