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Status update: Facebook checks in at SEC for $5 billion IPO

Facebook, the company that encourages us to share more and more about ourselves, has finally opened its books for investors. The social media king registered with the SEC on Wednesday for a $5 billion US IPO, and the numbers are staggering. After just eight...read more

US IPO Index concludes January, second best month since 2009

The FTSE Renaissance US IPO Index (IPOS) is coming off its second best monthly performance since April 2009, generating a 10.1% return in January. The US IPO Index strongly...read more

Is there a Facebook effect on other social media stocks?

Renaissance Capital's Kathleen Smith talks with the team at CNBC's Fast Money about Facebook's potential upcoming IPO and its effect on other social networking stocks, in particular 2011 IPO Renren (RENN). read more

Chinese Internet company Xunlei Limited sets IPO pricing terms

Xunlei Limited, a consumer Internet platform enabling users to access and manage digital media in China, announced pricing terms for its IPO late Friday. The Shenzhen, China-based company plans to raise $114 million by selling 7.6 million ADSs at a price range...read more