media
The Media Equation: At BuzzFeed, the Significant and the Silly
The Web site is trying for pollination: providing the kind of content that will have visitors passing along links from one person to the next, that will in turn bring them around to BuzzFeed.
DealBook: Facebook Aside, Market for I.P.O.’s Stays Cool
Investors are eagerly awaiting an initial public offering from Facebook, but otherwise they are still recovering from a tepid market in 2011.
DealBook: Live from San Francisco, Zynga Pops and Then Flops
Zynga’s shares rose 10 percent on Friday, before dipping below its offering price. In the coming months, Zynga will be a critical test for the fragile I.P.O. market.
DealBook: With Government Aid, London’s East End Embraces Tech Industry
A section of London once known for its dreariness is becoming home to many high-technology and new-media start-ups.
DealBook: Zynga Sets Offering Price at $8.50 to $10 a Share
Expectations for Zynga’s initial public offering have been dialed back, but the online gaming company still could be valued at $7 billion.
DealBook: Yahoo Board Said to Lean Toward Sale of Minority Stake
A decision by Yahoo directors to sell just a minority stake could alienate shareholders and leave the company vulnerable to possible takeover bids.
DealBook: Yelp Hires Goldman and Citigroup to Lead I.P.O.
Yelp, the online reviews site for local businesses, has turned to Goldman Sachs and Citigroup to lead its initial public offering, according to people briefed on the situation.
DealBook: A Good Day for Groupon and Internet Start-Ups
Shares of Groupon, the daily deal site, posted solid gains on their first day of trading, boding well for offerings by Internet start-ups later this year and in 2012.
DealBook: Another View: Can Groupon’s I.P.O. Be Saved?
Two accounting professors argue that Groupon should postpone its initial public offering until it gets its financial reporting in better order.
DealBook: Another View: Can Groupon’s I.P.O. Be Saved?
Two accounting professors argue that Groupon should postpone its initial public offering until it gets its financial reporting in better order.
DealBook: Groupon Narrows Losses Ahead of Its Pitch to Investors
As it prepared to pitch potential investors during its roadshow, Groupon nearly broke even in its third quarter and said it expected the company to be valued at as much as $11.4 billion.
DealBook: Silver Lake Group Considers Yahoo Bid
The private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks with Microsoft and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board about taking part a possible bid for Yahoo.
