to 'splain things and esp. put the $100B in perspective. yikes.
(http://images.accountingdegreeonline.net.s3.amazonaws.com/facebook-ipo.jpg) (http://mashable.com/2012/01/11/facebook-ipo-infographic-2/)
I heard they were pushing back again until the end of 2012.
Even if they do IPO anyone who invests is a fool, all it's going to take is a viable competitor to net a significant chunk of users and *pop* it's dotcom bubble all over again.
May 2012 is what I've heard.
Zuck = 24% = around 25B, and the infamous Eduardo = Billionaire 5 times over.
Then they'll probably quietly sell 'em to the other shareholders for gold or something ;)
To be paid in BitCoins and/or the equivalent in Groupon savings no doubt
"Late 2012" from September anyway, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/idUS215727425020110914
My gut says it will be 2013... or later