Anyone Betting on Facebook?

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by cactiman, May 31, 2012.

  1. those 1.5 billion [or so] shares coming unlocked in the next few months -
    are they already calculated into the current EPS, PE and market capitalization?

    thanks
    marc
    :confused:
     
    #161     Sep 28, 2012
  2. As I posted yesterday, FB made an announcement on Sept 4th that Zuckerberg and two BOD members will not sell any shares for at least one year. So, the lock-up ending is not as big a deal. So far, Sept 4th marks the bottom. If it does hold, then you have your answer.
     
    #162     Sep 28, 2012
  3. confused
    it seemed clear to me,
    but maybe i don't understand

    looking at FB on Yahoo, at this moment Friday:
    the Market Cap is 46.70 B
    the PE is 75.43
    the EPS is 0.29

    are the 1.5 billion shares coming unlocked,
    already included in those numbers?

    does the EPS include those 1.5 Billion shares, or not?
    if not,
    it seems the EPS would go down some

    I have a feeling nothing changes,
    and they are already factored in, but...

    thanks
    marc
    :(
     
    #163     Sep 28, 2012
  4. The kid may be a scum bag (what he supposedly did to the Argentinian friend), he may have had a lot of good luck in the process but to believe he is "just a college kid that got enormously lucky" is simply crazy.

    The "kid" has navigated many a minefield adroitly, built his fortune and may well end up running and controlling a very significant chunk of the future. NO ONE does that by being a lucky college kid. No matter what the future brings for him there is real talent, discipline, balls etc., etc., etc. that resides inside him. Hard not to sell it for a hundred million when they knock on your door. Hard to press a big bet after making a dozen passes knowing that things can always break bad.

    Got to give him his props!

     
    #164     Sep 28, 2012
  5. This is the only way i would bet on Facebook:

    Citigroup (NYSE: CITI) has launched $1.1 million of auto-callable bonds
    linked to Facebook's stock price. Each bond costs $1,000 and Citigroup pays
    a 17% coupon, or interest rate, per year that's paid quarterly. If Facebook
    shares rise above the price of $19.34, then investors get the principle
    returned plus the coupon payment. If the price drops below that limit, then
    investors only get the coupon payment.......

    rest of the story coming soon
     
    #165     Sep 28, 2012
  6. Must be 1.1 billion not million.

     
    #166     Sep 28, 2012
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  9. bought some FB yesterday closing, noticed it jumped in AH, bought more at the closing today, made the best trade this week.

    bought 21 0.05 ~0.2. FB seems attractive to bottom pickers.

    just luck. when the trend is well defined, play the contrary, not the obvious.

    that works. initially I want to buy some puts of RIMM for the earning, but noticed it moved up from hiting the new low. that hold me off.
     
    #169     Sep 28, 2012
  10. eurotrasher, I reported you for being a shill account for shopster
     
    #170     Sep 29, 2012