Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Facebook at $40: Wasn't This an Overvalued IPO Dud?

Remember all that hype about Facebook (NASDAQ: FB  ) stock when the social network went public at $38? The valuation was astronomical, critics complained. As the shares continued to fall as low as $17.55 in the coming months, the bears were emboldened. It became commonplace to liken the Facebook euphoria to the dot-com bubble.

But today it's a different story. The stock is back above its IPO price, analysts are excited, and the stock is on a run. What's changed?

Facebook in the summer of 2012: Can Facebook monetize mobile?

Just about a year ago, Forbes writer Eric Savitz pitched in with some expert-sounding investment advice: (more)

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