Facebook (FB) IPO: The Winners and Losers

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Friday saw the long awaited IPO of Facebook Inc and it failed to live up to the hype they got over the past year.  Shares of Facebook Inc closed up only 23 cents after hitting $40+ mid-day.  Facebook Inc  did set a record for trading volume but the huge share float combined with huge retail investor presence, made institutional investors pass on the stock. Read the full story at Value Walk.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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