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tokyogai
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Stay Away
tokyogai   5/22/2012 11:29:41 AM
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Scott,

 

I agree with your thoughts. It really remains to be seen if FB can really generate reveues and profits. there are substantial headwinds I see int he business model. I think we need a few quarters of results ( after being public) to really judge.

ProfR
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IPOs not for the faint of heart
ProfR   5/22/2012 11:49:28 AM
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This is why smaller investors should stay away from IPOs. 

Now that Facebook is public, they will need to meet revenue/profit targets as do other public companies.

TelecomFreq
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Re: Stay Away
TelecomFreq   5/22/2012 11:50:40 AM
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I know people on both sides of this. I know some who bought in the first day and who continue to buy in as the price drops, they are saying its still a good deal that that it will be double its price a year from now.


I know others who are staying away no matter what, they think the IPO was a flop and the company is destin to fail.

I am some place in the middle, I think the stock will eventually go up, just not sure how high it will be able to get.

Phoenix
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Re: Stay Away
Phoenix   5/22/2012 11:57:29 AM
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The whole thing looks like a badly managed drama. I wonder what is really going on behind the scenes. Guess we would have to wait and see. I like the way you look at the company valuation Scott. The stock did look like it was over valued. Well let's watch what happens next.

Scott Raynovich
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Re: Stay Away
Scott Raynovich   5/22/2012 1:04:58 PM
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Doesn't exactly inspire confidence, does it?

Scott Raynovich
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Re: Stay Away
Scott Raynovich   5/22/2012 1:05:35 PM
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@tokyogai,

The issue isn't generating revenues and profits -- they are already doing that -- the issue is sustaining the growth rate.

tokyogai
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Re: Stay Away
tokyogai   5/22/2012 1:21:02 PM
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I agree- but the IPO was based on forward projections of revenue and profits, so they need to really grow. The headwinds create the problem.

TelecomFreq
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Re: Stay Away
TelecomFreq   5/22/2012 2:14:18 PM
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Whoever forward projected that revenue had some very rose colored glasses on.....

AskAsa
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coverage
AskAsa   5/22/2012 4:53:59 PM
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The coverage leading up to the event seemed to be way out of proportion. Even people I know who never follow the market were drawn in by the hype.

Street Smart
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Morgan Stanley
Street Smart   5/22/2012 5:19:18 PM
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Morgan Stanley has achieved the near impossible:  They've made Goldman Sachs look good!

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