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The Final (Facebook IPO) Countdown
Missed all the hype? Look no further to see highlights from the past few days as we countdown to the big day.
- Recommendation: For optimal effect, play this track while reliving the social experience.
- On Monday, May 14th, Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his 28th birthday. CNBC felt it was only appropriate to Instagram this picture.
Happy Birthday, Mark. Hope you "Like" your cake: http://pic.twitter.com/EHux0gzv- Some left birthday wishes with humor:
- Others went with advice:
- It's possible Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin celebrated by renouncing his US citizenship:
- Zuckerberg attended Facebook's roadshow in NYC in his trademark hoodie:
- When word got out that Mark Zuckerberg was attending business meetings in his hoodie, several parody accounts popped up on Twitter.
- If Zuckerberg wants to upgrade, there's always the Executive Pinstripe hoodie:
TechCrunch | The Answer to All Mark Zuckerberg's Wall Street Problems: Betabrand's Executive Pinstripe HoodieLet's say you're Mark Zuckerberg. You've got more money than god. You're running a company that's about to IPO with a $100 billion valuat...- CNBC's @JaneWells was able to snag the last one:
Rockin' the last Executive pinstripe hoodie in Silicon Valley. Live in 15 mins on @CNBCSquawkSt http://pic.twitter.com/7XcSPWip- On Tuesday, Facebook raised its IPO price range from $24-$35 to $34-$38 per share:
With revised price range of $34-$38/share, Facebook IPO could raise up to $15B. [$FB IPO COVERAGE] cnb.cx/xxcXav- Also, the CNBC-AP poll results were released, highlighting potential advertising weakness for the social network.
Our AP-@CNBC poll found 57% of users never clicked on #Facebook ads. On MSNBC, it's 91%. on-msn.com/L6NlGM
AP-CNBC Poll says half of Americans say Facebook appeal will fade, IPO shares overpriced: apne.ws/L5cq4T - VW
