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Facebook Valued Higher Than eBay, Now Third Largest Web Company

November 15, 2010
Facebook Valued Higher Than eBay, Now Third Largest Web Company

It’s quite a feat for a company that isn’t even publicly traded yet, but Business Week is reporting that Facebook is now being valued higher than the faltering eBay. Based on the privately traded share price of $16, Facebook’s total valuation…

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Missed Opportunity: The Studios Owned Netflix, Got Out Too Soon

October 20, 2010
Missed Opportunity: The Studios Owned Netflix, Got Out Too Soon

We’re reminded today that back in the late 1990s, Warner Bros. was looking for leverage in their negotiations with Blockbuster. The studio took on a small ownership stake in the then fledgling Netflix. The other major studios followed suit. This was al…

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Hulu to File for $2 Billion IPO

October 8, 2010
Hulu to File for $2 Billion IPO

If you live in the US, odds are you’ve used Hulu. You probably even think it’s a cool service. But do you think it’s worth $2 billion? That’s apparently what Hulu thinks they’re worth according to a report from Reuters. Sources say that Hulu is looking…

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Google Offering Big Money to Stop Employee Exodus to Facebook

September 1, 2010
Google Offering Big Money to Stop Employee Exodus to Facebook

In recent months, Facebook has been working hard to recruit talent from Google. For example, Google lost Android Product Manager Erick Tseng to Facebook a few months back. Rumor has it the The Big G is now starting to take the situation seriously, and …

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Hulu Could be Going Public

August 16, 2010
Hulu Could be Going Public

Hulu is quickly taking over the market for online streaming television, and the company may be ready to test its importance by going public. An initial public offering (IPO) is said to be in the works, and the company may end up valued at around $2 bil…

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