Facebook is the third biggest initial public offering in United States history, but no other market debut has matched the frenzy created by Mark Zuckerberg‘s social networking site.
For Facebook’s debut is not just a market event. For the millions of Americans who have no intention of ever buying or selling a share of Facebook (although the mutual funds in their 401(k) may have other thoughts), the trading on Friday is the the equivalent of a must-see Super Bowl Sunday showdown for people who don’t ordinarily watch a football game. With some 900 million Facebook users, the I.P.O. is also a pop culture spectacle.
DealBook’s live blog will be tracking all of these reactions to Facebook’s I.P.O. throughout the day. The New York Times will provide video analysis with Business Day Live at 10 A.M. and at the opening and closing of Nasdaq. Our charts will follow the latest share price as well as the value of the stock held by key figures, including company executives and early investors. You can keep up with all of these updates here or on our Facebook page.
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