Web Reactions to Facebook IPO Story

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal got a huge amount of attention for reporting that Facebook is preparing to go public next year in an IPO that could value the company in excess of $100 billion. It became the top story on

By Doug Aamoth | @daamoth | November 29, 2011 | + The long-rumored Facebook IPO may come to fruition between April and June of next year, according to the Wall Street Journal. As with most long-rumored rumors, this long-rumored rumor could very well

Facebook Inc. is getting closer to hitting the public arena and is targeting somewhere between April and June 2012 for its IPO, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company may raise $10 billion from its IPO, representing one of the largest

Facebook takes a 30 percent cut of any revenue earned on the world's largest social network. Others point to a track record of profitability. "Relative to some of the recent IPOs, I would think Zynga will do better," Bhatia said.

By Doug Aamoth | @daamoth | November 29, 2011 | + The long-rumored Facebook IPO may come to fruition between April and June of next year, according to the Wall Street Journal. As with most long-rumored rumors, this long-rumored rumor could very well