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Investor Sues Nasdaq as Facebook Drops Again

Lawsuit says exchange mishandled the IPO

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 22, 2012 5:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – Nasdaq has admitted that it bungled the Facebook IPO, and now an investor wants to make the exchange pay up. Maryland's Phillip Goldberg sued Nasdaq on behalf of all those who lost money because the exchange delayed their orders on the chaotic opening day, reports Reuters. He seeks class-action status.

Meanwhile, shares dropped again and closed at $31, or 18% off the IPO price of $38, notes MarketWatch. “The institutional buyers don’t want to be left holding the stock as it slides, and individuals aren’t knowledgeable enough about the company to step in and catch a falling knife,” says one analyst. Click to read about Morgan Stanley's role in the lousy start, and one view that Facebook is headed for collapse.

A TV correspondent reports from inside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square on Monday.
A TV correspondent reports from inside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square on Monday.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Twiny
May 22, 2012 11:23 PM CDT
If you got caught in the Facebook debacle, my heart just BLEEDS for you. If you bought the line that a company that does NOTHING except sell ads is worth 100 billion dollars, well, that's just a damn shame. It proves that you're probably not bright enough to think your way out of a paper bag. Stupid is as stupid does, and there was an awful lot of stupid going around on Friday.
cheongyei
May 22, 2012 9:12 PM CDT
How is $31 eighteen percent off the IPO price of $38?? Last time I checked, it is nearly a 24% decline.
YouLikeDont
May 22, 2012 7:49 PM CDT
"Let's not blame NASDAQ, they can regulate themselves." -Republicans
 

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