Author: luapo

I would guess that the enthusiasm over Facebook’s stock lasted a few minutes into its first-day trading session, peaking with a rare $45 order that many believe was more of a fluke than a true indication of demand.

Since then, reality has taken hold. The stock opened with a thud, and is down more than 12 percent to $33.56, a sobering reality for anyone caught with Facebook shares on Friday, when the stock closed just above its offering price of $38. (Facebook shares closed Monday at $34.03, down 11 percent.)

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In a surprise ceremony, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, in a private wedding at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. on Saturday.

Zuckerberg, who just became a billionaire as a result of the Facebook IPO on Friday, reportedly placed a ring on his wife’s finger during the ceremony — the ring, said to be designed by Zuckerberg himself, was described as featuring a “very simple ruby.”

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