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BIG MONEY: Social Media and Consumer Web Dominate SecondMarket Action

Tom Johansmeyer on July 27, 2011 2:26 PM

Check out these 11 insights on companies that aren’t even public yet. The slideshow brings the numbers to life!

Is LivingSocial Talking to Bankers About an IPO?

Tom Johansmeyer on June 30, 2011 12:30 PM

The social deals site is said to be talking to bankers about a $750 million capital raise … and a valuation of up to $15 billion!

Tags Deals Finance groupon IPO LivingSocial LivingSocial Deals valuation

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Will Zynga Finally File for Its IPO Today?

Tom Johansmeyer on June 30, 2011 9:39 AM

Financial markets and social media spectators are still on the edge of their seats over a deal that could be worth $20 billion

Tags Finance IPO Social Games Social Gaming Tech IPO valuation Zynga

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Once Facebook Runs Out of People, It Will Need New Products

Tom Johansmeyer on June 16, 2011 11:00 AM

Facebook seems to be running out of new users, with growth rates falling. This year’s 13.4 percent growth rate will fall to 8.2 percent next year and 6.1 percent in 2013. We look at one chart which shows why Facebook could be in deep trouble very soon.

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View From the Floor: Pandora’s IPO at the NYSE [PHOTOS]

Tom Johansmeyer on June 15, 2011 4:33 PM

Internet radio company Pandora went public this morning on the New York Stock Exchange. After the price was set at $16 a share last night, following a range of $10 to $12, the stock opened at $20 a share and went as high as $25 before pulling back to around $22. The excitement on the floor was palpable. The Pandora executive team rang the opening bell, and a throng of employees and guests of the company (identifiable by their gold badges) mixed with the crowd of brokers and media at the Knight post where Pandora was being traded. Read more