1. Analyst Roundtable: What Facebook Needs to Do Now 38 minutes ago   permalink

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Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB ) IPO represents the beginning of a new chapter in the business, not the conclusion and cashing out of what ultimately amounts to a very interesting college experiment. Indeed, in the years since its founding in 2004, Facebook has moved past college life and into full-scale adulthood. And now, well armed with billions ...

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Bill Bonner / The Daily Reckoning Expatriation in the Wake of the Facebook IPO   —  The Maryland House of Delegates just voted to raise taxes. Should we move to Florida…or Delaware? If we move to Palm Beach, will we ever be able to visit our beloved Maryland homeland again? The Financial Times reports that thousands of wealthy French people are now moving to London. Their motive? They want to escape [...] Expatriation in ...

Webmaster / Entrepreneur Update What Makes Facebook Worth So Much   —  After Facebook's IPO today, the social network is being valued at more than $100 billion. Here's how you can try to emulate that success.

PETER EAVIS / DealBook With Lackluster Debut, Facebook Must Prove Itself to Investors   —  The lack of a bounce in Facebook's stock price on its first day might mean that investors are not comfortable with the high valuation for the social media site. MICHAEL / DealBook Facebook's Debut Marred by Trading Flaws   —  The Facebook $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how its market debut was handled. Charlie O'Donnell / Thisisgoingtobebig.com What the Facebook IPO means: 10 things   —  1) Expect the angel and seed stage market to continue to stay hot. Newly wealthy Facebookers will likely contribute massively to early stage companies, which means building relationships with companies early and actually rolling up sleeves to add value will be a must for investors. If you're just money, you are toast. 2) Facebook will be hungry ...

2. Man who had 30 kids with 11 women wants child-support break 29 minutes ago   permalink

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The 33-year-old Knoxville, Tenn., resident has reportedly set a Knox County record for his ability to reproduce. He has 30 children with 11 women. And nine of those children were born in the last three years, after Hatchett -- who is something of a local celebrity -- vowed "I'm done!" in a 2009 TV interview, saying he wouldn't father more children.

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Msnbc.com Father of 30, by 11 women, seeks state aid   —  Desmond Hatchett of Knoxville, Tenn., doesn't deny fathering 30 children, by 11 mothers no less -- instead, he's pleading with the state to help him out with child support.

3. Buy, Sell, or Hold: 3M 37 minutes ago   permalink

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The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and technology and media editor/analyst Andrew Tonner discuss topics around the investing world.

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Rss.feedsportal.com Dow Dividend Checkup: ExxonMobil   —  The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst John Reeves discusses topics around the investing world. ExxonMobil recently raised its dividend by 21%, which makes its payout the largest in the world in total dollar terms. And ExxonMobil still compares very well in relative terms, too. Given the company's ...

4. Why These 3 Stocks Got Clobbered This Week 8 minutes ago   permalink

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While the prolonged European economic crisis and the Facebook IPO no doubt distracted investors this week, other noteworthy stock news transpired. Three major retailers were bruised and battered. Let's recap some of the week's carnage.

5. Up to 65% off Creative Recreation Footwear at 6pm 23 minutes ago   permalink

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Through May 19th, 6pm is taking up to 65% off Creative Recreation Footwear. Standard shipping is currently free. The pictured Creative Recreation Luchese Men's Shoes are on sale for $32 with free shipping. Up to 80% off Charles David Women's Footwear Select Bargain Babe Women's Apparel for $50 or less

6. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 ATX Intel Mobo $190 at Newegg 36 minutes ago   permalink

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7. The Epic Battle to Defend Facebook’s IPO Price 40 minutes ago   permalink

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I can't believe what I just witnessed, can't wait to hear the press coverage.  Long story short, sellers began overwhelming the tape once $FB broke back below 40 this afternoon, but the underwriters managed to hold the line at 38-38.01 into the close.  God knows what kind of firepower it took, it was an amazing thing to watch.

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8. Dr. Frankenstein’s Europe 48 minutes ago   permalink

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“Had I right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations? I had before been moved by the sophisms of the being I had created; I had been struck senseless by his fiendish threats; but now, for the first time, the wickedness of my promise burst upon me; I shuddered to think that future ages might curse me as their ...

9. LG BD610 Blu-ray Disc Player $25 at Amazon 56 minutes ago   permalink

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Amazon with Web's Best Deals has the refurbished LG BD610 Blu-ray Disc Player for $25 with free shipping. This is truly barebones; don't expect any bells and whistles. [ Compare ]

10. Bad News for the Mobile-Phone Market 1 hour ago   permalink

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No, I'm not talking about Facebook's monumental IPO, my Foolish reader. I'm talking about the quarterly update from market researcher Gartner on how the mobile-phone market shook out in the first quarter. Fellow researcher IDC released its own figures earlier this month, showing Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) and Samsung leading the smartphone pack by a ...

11. Rally car hits crowd in south France, two killed 2 hours ago   permalink

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PARIS (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 15 others injured when a rally car ploughed into spectators during a race in the Var region of southern France, emergency services said on Saturday.

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12. Slick 4GB Touchscreen MP3 Player $31 at NoMoreRack 1 hour ago   permalink

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Ends 5/20 at 9AM PDT. NoMoreRack has the Slick 4GB Touchscreen MP3 Player for $29 + $2 shipping = $31 shipped . Features mini SD slot (up to 8GB), built-in speaker, rechargeable li-ion battery, and digital voice recorder. [ Compare ]

13. New Travel Offers at Travelocity 1 hour ago   permalink

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Travelocity has these new travel offers available right now. Also check out their Top 10 Deals . Up to 40% off resorts and spas [Exp 7/2] Up to 45% off San Diego hotels [Exp 6/30] Up to 50% off Riviera Maya hotels [Exp 8/15] Up to $100 credit on Celebrity Cruises [Exp 5/31]

14. Why Foxes Are Better Forecasters Than Hedgehogs 1 hour ago   permalink

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From his perspective as a pyschology researcher, Philip Tetlock watched political advisors on the left and the right make bizarre rationalizations about their wrong predictions at the time of the rise of Gorbachev in the 1980s and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. (Liberals were sure that Reagan was a dangerous idiot; conservatives were ...

15. Congress backs empowerment of local bodies in J-K 2 hours ago   permalink

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Srinagar, May 19 (PTI) Congress today stepped up pressure on its coalition partner National Conference for empowering local bodies by implementing 73rd and 74th amendments of the constitution in the Panchayati Raj act of the state. A unanimous resolution was passed at the delegate session of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC)

16. PIL in HC seeking take over Dharmarth Trust by Jamp;K govt 2 hours ago   permalink

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Jammu, May 19 (PTI) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for the take over over of Dharamarth Trust managing several temples by the state government. The PIL was filed by senior Rajput leader Narian Singh and others seeks seeking that the state government take the management of Dharamarth properties. As ...

17. Schedule for Week of May 20th 3 hours ago   permalink

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18. Ask Cowen Anything: What's The Best American And, Er, British Food? 3 hours ago   permalink

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Graeme Wood's review touches on both of Cowen's picks, American pit barbeque and Pakistani food in the UK: It is a style of food that, like a Wi-Fi signal, fast loses its potency away from its home base. "Eat barbecue in towns of less than 50,000 people," he suggests; the brisket Valhalla known as Smitty's Market in Lockhart, Texas, accordingly ...

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19. What You Need to Know About Health Savings 4 hours ago   permalink

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Fidelity Investments recently announced its largest annual increase in Health Savings Accounts. In 2011, its HSA customer base jumped 61 percent to 119,000 from 74,000 at the end of 2010. As of Februa ... ...

20. Barron’s Top 100 Hedge Funds 5 hours ago   permalink

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Dating back to its introduction in 1999, the net spec short position in the euro for the week ended Tuesday, according to the CFTC, rose to a record high....