Monday, May 21, 2012

Facebook IPO is a flop

Facebook stock's slide continued Monday, leaving some investors wondering about the outlook for the newly-public social network.

Facebook's stock tumbled below its $38 IPO price on its second day of trading. By Monday afternoon the company’s share price was down 10 percent from Friday’s closing price of $38.23. (You can track the performance of Facebook’s stock price here.)

When a stock falls below its offer price so soon after an IPO it is considered a disappointment for the company, particularly when the IPO is the most heavily traded ever and concerns such a high profile company.
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