Facebook Has Lost Half Its Value Since IPO: Is Facebook in Decline?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/08/16 19:00:00

Related Topics: Facebook, IPO, Stock Market, Stocks, Facebook Stock, Facebook Ipo

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	Yes	280 votes	78%
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ASSOCIATED PRESS reports:Facebook's stock plunged to a new low Thursday after the expiration of a ban that had prevented some early investors and insiders from dumping millions of additional shares they own in the social-networking leader.

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Loki 2012/08/17 15:09:33

Yes

+5

Honestly, I find myself less and less inclined to be on facebook. I have most of my high school on there now and it just reminds me how I'm glad I'm not there anymore. Internet needs to get back to its roots: porn.
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CrazyDeen0 to democoach 2012/08/17 18:31:19

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That was their explanation for changing their format, because this one was more like Facebook. This site used to be a lot cooler in 2007, now it is just another bs social site for the most part. Don't get me wrong I do like it better then all others though.

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democoach to CrazyDeen0 2012/08/17 18:39:44

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i didn't even kno wabout soda head in 07, i joined this year thinking it was brand new, so i don't know ho wit was in 07, but i believe you 100% it was better in 07, everythign was better then! facebook, youtube, now its not so good

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CrazyDeen0 to democoach 2012/08/17 18:43:52

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LOL, yeah I have left this site several times, but I have a hard time because I have family that love this site, so I keep coming back, and then see all the ridiculous poltical polls still stinking up the place here and I get a itch to stir things up. I see you a RP man... Good for you!! Keep up the good fight! We will prevail in the long run.

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democoach to CrazyDeen0 2012/08/17 18:47:09

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yes we will! thanks!

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Mrs.Vader-BN0 2012/08/17 13:21:59

No

What happens on Wall Street and what happens in the real world (or virtual world in this case) are completely different things.

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Franklin 2012/08/17 12:34:55

Yes

well DUH! We all know that Tech stocks are crap ....we will not fall for a Dotcom scam again (even if the government wants us to)

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Adakin Valorem 2012/08/17 12:22:10 (edited)

No

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No "Facebook" is not in decline. Only the stock value has declined as the market tries to determine what the shares are really worth.

In the meantime, I've made a KILLING on FB. In late May, the folks on CNBC were saying that the stock was overpriced, so bought the Sept 22 PUT option at a $30 Strike when the IPO came out at $38. ...paid < $2 for each of my 5000 contracts which are now worth over $10/contract!

I guess I should go ahead and sell so as to lock in my profit... no point in being labeled "greedy" by the LibProgs. That way I can start looking for the next overpriced "Hot Stock" de-jur!

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BrianD3 2012/08/17 11:33:57

No

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the company, itself, is the same company it was a week ago or even a year ago. Stock prices do not mean all that much. Now, might actually be a good time to buy in when the stock prices are so deflated.

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Dugard 2012/08/17 11:31:02

Yes

+1
There are a lot more social sites out right now and when there is more of something, it's worth less. Basic economics people.

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mal 2012/08/17 10:54:04

Yes

+1
bye bye....

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Zorpix 2012/08/17 06:45:52

Yes

+1
I sure to God hope so.

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Action ... to Zorpix 2012/08/17 06:57:27

How dare you.

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JingerJewels 2012/08/17 06:29:21

Yes

+1
Greed is not good http://cdn0.hark.com/images/0...

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Jarod Kochman 2012/08/17 05:35:31 (edited)

Yes

+1
Zuckerburger made his dough, now he and his china woman can live happily ever after.

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Adakin ... to Jarod K... 2012/08/17 12:28:28

The news said he can't sell his shares until November.

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ZenerSix 2012/08/17 05:24:13

Yes

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All stocks are worthless. The only reason any of them have a price is because there is never a short supply of suckers.

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Chris 2012/08/17 05:07:04

Yes

+1
The people that find me on Facebook are people I stopped being friends with for good reason. I find more of them than people I actually liked.

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ChiTownGirl 2012/08/17 05:00:07

Yes

+2
The stock price dropping like a rock is all the evidence you need...

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HappyGuy 2012/08/17 04:35:31

Yes

People have become bored with it --In 10 years or less it will be just a memory !

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angel face 2012/08/17 04:12:17

Yes

+2
Its just boring now. Eventually its going to become like Myspace. A nobody

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lum-the-oni 2012/08/17 04:07:14
M A 2012/08/17 03:58:20

Yes

+2
Interesting, Govt motors has lost about that much, and the MSM hasnt said a peep

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Adakin ... to M A 2012/08/17 12:30:03

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Yeah, but Gov't Motors created all those THOUSANDS OF JOBS...

(in China)

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Lady-DeathBright 2012/08/17 03:53:02

Yes

+1
I saw this as soon as I heard they were selling.

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Michaela★ 2012/08/17 03:44:31

Yes

+1
FB sucks recently

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bpf 2012/08/17 03:42:46

Yes

+1
Only a fool would buy stock on emotion with no true return value on your investment..Hey maybe Obama will bail his pal out with a few Billion of tax payers money!

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Jim 2012/08/17 03:22:34 (edited)

Yes

+1
Maybe not from those subscribing, but the stock came out of the gate over priced. Several brokers said it was over priced and primed to fall. And they were right. It will fall a few dollars more and the suckers will be out, then the shares will normalize.

I do not subscribe to FB.

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Flamingolady 2012/08/17 02:56:20

Yes

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Anyone who has had to decipher the stupid timeline knows it is in decline!

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Dan ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2012/08/17 02:40:12

No

Government backing will keep it alive, and zombies will continue to use it until they cant afford to pay their internet bill and go on a riot.

The IPO was meant designed to fall. It was purposely overpriced as a pump and dump stock. Insiders made a fortune, while the rest of us useful idiots fell for the scam.

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Adakin ... to Dan ☮ R... 2012/08/17 12:38:14

Why do you say "insiders"? I bought the put options and so far have made a killing. (scroll up a few inches for my post)

You... me... anyone... could do the same. CNBC... Bloomberg News... Fox Business... all said the stock was overpriced... so I bought 5k "Put" option contracts on the CBOE and I'm up over 500% so far. But I do think its time to sell and take OUR prifits ("our" being my profit and my Uncle Obama's profit)

I just don't understand how the general public thinks investing is only for "insiders" Don't you folks have cable TV and internet? If a little ol' widow women in rural Fla can do it... what up with "insiders"? Please explain, Dan.

Thanks AV

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Hitsuin 2012/08/17 02:19:18

No

As the only person here who doesn't use facebook, let me just say "I hate the bitch and I want to die." But, like all viruses, because that's what it is, so long as a bit of it survives it will live on.

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tommyg - POTL- PWCM-JLA 2012/08/17 02:10:04

Yes

+2
Sell.

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Bryan Longworth 2012/08/17 02:08:25

No

+2
Facebook wasn't worth its IPO price. The market is simply reflecting this.

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Simply Dana :) 2012/08/17 01:50:55

No

Well... More than 70% of the worlds population has a Facebook so technically there is litterally no one that doesn't have a Facebook. 50% of children under 12 have a Facebook. And 90% of poor/homeless Americans have a Facebook too. Which is a total of 95% in the US .... Oh Facebook !

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Zorpix to Simply ... 2012/08/17 06:48:06 (edited)

85% of people own giraffes.

I can pull random statistics out of my ass as well.

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Adakin ... to Zorpix 2012/08/17 12:40:26

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Thanks Zorp, I'm so glad to no longer be just one of the 1%... now i'm in the 15%!

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Zorpix to Adakin ... 2012/08/26 06:39:44

Seriously, the Facebook generation needs to die. I work at Taco Bell, and some dumb 16 year old "pretty girl" was riding on the hood of a car while the driver was taking pictures of my giving her food on her phone. I have never hated the high school generation more, but I'm sure I will when I'm older.

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Adakin ... to Zorpix 2012/08/26 21:23:52

"Z"... I'm just glad you have a job and are learning a work ethic.

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Zorpix to Adakin ... 2012/08/29 05:50:14

+1
I'm in college getting a better job, too :P

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MIRANDDAAA :) 2012/08/17 01:08:16

Yes

I hope so.

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