Facebook to price IPO, demand seen strong

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is expected to price its initial public offering to raise more than $16 billion on Thursday, as strong demand, particularly from retail investors, fuels anticipation for a big pop in the stock when it begins trading on the Nasdaq.

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By Muhammad Bazil:Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), now one of the world's largest information giants, began its life on Wall Street with the third largest public debut since General Motors (GM), and Visa (V).

By TechCrunch: By John Biggs

One year ago tomorrow, social networking phenomenon Facebook went public in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the last decade. Leading up to the IPO, which valued the company at a whopping $104 billion — or 100 times earnings — the hype was intense. Facebook, market prognosticators predicted, would soar in the first day of trading, generating easy gains for the investors who rushed for a piece of the action.

One year ago tomorrow, social networking phenomenon Facebook went public in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the last decade. Leading up to the IPO, which valued the company at a whopping $104 billion — or 100 times earnings — the hype was intense. Facebook, market prognosticators predicted, would soar in the first day of trading, generating easy gains for the investors who rushed for a piece of the action.

By Valuentum: Alas, the long-awaited social-networking event is here: the Facebook (FB) IPO. But will investors late to the game make money in the firm over the long haul? We're skeptical.