This Man Is the Face of Facebook’s Failed IPO – Technology

More than three months after Facebook’s IPO, chief financial officer David Ebersman is getting the blame for the social network’s failure on the stock market, at least that’s how DealBook’s Andrew Ross Sorkin sees it.   Original post on theatlanticwire.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Middle class share of America’s income shrinking

WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of the nation’s income earned by the middle class has fallen to its lowest level in recent decades. It’s been surpassed by affluent earners as median wages stagnate and wealth concentrates at the top in a relatively weak economy.A study by the Pew Research Center highlights the diminished share for the roughly half of U.S. adults who define themselves as   Original post on ap.org    Comments on reddit.com   

HP posts mega-loss after EDS writedown – Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co swung to an $8.9 billion quarterly loss as personal computer sales shrank again and it swallowed a huge write-down linked to its $13.9 billion purchase of Electronic   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

The Facebook IPO Proves The New Rule That Private Markets Trump Public Markets – Forbes

The Facebook IPO is a cynical tale of selling cheap shares privately at peak rates of growth– only to dump the shares on the unsuspecting public when growth suddenly slowed. Imagine; in the face of slower growth Facebook and its financial advisers upped the ante [...]   Original post on forbes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

‘Romney is hiding Bain abortion profits in his tax returns,’ says Tampa foe

CONTACT Rod Mitchell 281 350 5506 Romney is hiding Bain abortion profits in his tax returns says Tampa foe Baldwin Disclose your tax returns and everything else about Stericycle Bain investment   Original post on mmdnewswire.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Zuckerberg Fortune Drops $600 Million as Facebook Flops – Yahoo! Finance

From Yahoo! Finance: The fortune of Mark Zuckerberg,Facebook Inc. (FB)’s co-founder and CEO, dropped to a new low today. The 28-year-old’s net worth fell to $10.2 billion, itslowest point since the company’s May 17th initial…   Original post on yahoo.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Viacom 3Q profit down 7 pct on TV ad decline – Yahoo! News

From Yahoo! News: Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon, on Friday said that its net income fell 7 percent in the latest quarter as advertising revenue declined more than expected and its movie releases failed to measure up to last year’s.   Original post on yahoo.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Zynga hit by twin lawsuits after stock carnage – Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Zynga Inc was hit by a pair of lawsuits from shareholders accusing the FarmVille creator of failing to warn about declines in user and revenue growth before disastrous results   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Facebook’s value slides by $10 billion; outlook unclear – Reuters

(Reuters) – Investors wiped $10 billion off the value of Facebook Inc on Friday, taking the recently listed shares to a new low, after the social network offered no forecast and analysts said mobile investments   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on digg.com   

Music Labels Won’t Share Pirate Bay Loot With Artists – TorrentFreak

Earlier this year the sentences against the Pirate Bay defendants were made final. Aside from prison sentences, they will have to pay damages to the entertainment industries, including €550,000 to several major music labels. The court awarded the damages to compensate artists and rightsholders for their losses. However, it now turns out that artists won’t see a penny of the money, as the labels have allocated it to IFPI to fund new anti-piracy campaigns.   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on digg.com