Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:45 PM EST

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Overview

Facebook is the largest social networking website in the United States which is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. The site was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates while he was a student at Harvard University. It has over 400 million active users worldwide.

Headlines Around the Web

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Facebook fiasco may close tech IPO door

2:01 pm - MarketWatch

David Callaway: The case of the missing Facebook shares

2:01 pm - MarketWatch

Tomi Kilgore: Facebook has mini breakout, but it’s still early

2:01 pm - MarketWatch

Facebook accused of misleading investors

9:00 am - Independent

Facebook, NYSE in talks

7:04 am - Politico

Market Extra: Facebook order canceled? Not so fast

8:07 am - MarketWatch

Silicon Valley shrugs off Facebook IPO woes

7:59 am - CNN Money

NYSE pitches stock listing to Facebook after Nasdaq IPO mess: source

6:48 am - Financial Post

Facebook IPO: What the %$#! happened?

4:18 am - CNN Money

Financial Stocks: Nasdaq, Morgan Stanley speed financials’ drop

3:13 am - MarketWatch

Facebook stock climbs after rocky start but still 16 per cent below initial public offering price

2:51 am - Independent

Investors sue Facebook, Morgan Stanley

2:18 am - CNN Money

Chuck Jaffe: IPO stands for ‘it’s probably overpriced’

2:04 am - MarketWatch

Lawsuits pile up over Facebook IPO

12:45 am - France24

Facebook stock finally posts gains

12:51 am - CNN Money

Facebook shares rebound above $32 amid SEC probe of IPO

11:44 pm - CBC

Investors in 'frenzy' over Facebook IPO as regulators turn up heat

9:39 pm - Financial Post

Facebook stock plunge is 'day trader's paradise'

May 23 - CNN Money

BUSINESS: Regulators investigate bank’s role in Facebook IPO

May 23 - France24

Mark Zuckerberg loses friends on Wall Street as regulators probe $19bn slump

May 23 - Independent

Articles About Facebook

Stock index futures point to lower start

By Reuters

Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones down 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq 100 contracts had shed 0.5 percent at 0827 GMT. (6:56 pm)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, DUBAI, GOLDMAN SACHS, LLOYD BLANKFEIN, CALIFORNIA, MANUFACTURING

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/24/2012

By Comsec

The Australian sharemarket kicked off the session a little higher for the third time this week, only to start losing ground following some disappointing economic data in China. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell 0.3 pct or 12.6 pts to 4106.2. (6:40 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER

Outrage Over Steep Petrol Price Hike: Hilarious Tweets Of Fuming Commoners a.k.a 'Aam Aadmi' (TWEETS)

By IBTimes IN

Massive outrage flared all over India as the sharpest hike in petrol prices took effect on Thursday. (6:38 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, TWITTER, GDP, INDIA, BOLLYWOOD

LulzSec attack Military Singles dating website Imperva report

LulzSec Hacking Attack: a Step-by-Step Guide

By IBTimes UK

Analysis shows security mistakes allowed LulzSec to steal sensitive information of more than 170,000 MilitarySingles.com members. (6:00 pm)

Who is Rachael Leahcar? Can she be the first Aussie to Win in The Voice? (VIDEO)

By IBTimes AU

Eighteen-year-old Rachael Leahcar is one of the top fan favorites in Australia’s singing competition, The Voice. She belongs to Team Delta. (5:25 pm)

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/24/2012

By Comsec

Yesterday the Australian share market lost ground for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 54.7 points to 4,118 point. Last night Key European index's lost 2-3% after discussions at the European Leaders summit in Br... (1:40 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, TWITTER, AUSTRALIA, COPPER, MANAGEMENT, WESFARMERS

HP Gears Up for Business Refocusing, Discloses Planned Release of New Windows 8 Tablet

By IBTimes AU

Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers. (1:09 pm)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, MEG WHITMAN, HP, SAMSUNG, TWITTER, CLOUD COMPUTING

Why Sooner or Later in Europe Someone Will Have to Pay

By The Daily Reckoning Australia

Let the recriminations begin! And then the show trials! (11:56 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MORGAN STANLEY, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, RIO TINTO

Facebook IPO: Let’s Face It

By Industry Leaders Magazine

Facebook Inc, the California based world's largest social networking site rang the bell on NASDAQ on 18th May, 2012. What started off as a simple algorithm in a dorm in Harvard is now publicly listed at $38 per share to raise $18.4 billion. (11:54 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, CALIFORNIA, ADVERTISING, RETAIL