Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Ahead of Facebook IPO, poll finds user distrust – USATODAY.com


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/ahead-of-facebook-ipo-poll-finds-user_15.html


Facebook increases public offering share price making it worth MORE than $100 BILLION | Mail Online - Facebook has raised the price range on its initial public offering to $34 to $38 a share in response to strong demand, a source familiar with the situation said, giving the No.1 social network a valuation exceeding $100 billion. - The company plans to close the books on its IPO on Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule and in a signal that the landmark initial share sale is drumming up strong demand, a second source familiar with the deal told Reuters earlier. The social network is scheduled on Thursday to price its shares, then begin trading on Friday.


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/facebook-increases-public-offering.html


Texas athletics outspends college athletics competitors – USATODAY.com - The Longhorns took in a little more than $150 million in 2010-11, the most recent year for which public schools' filings with the NCAA are available. - And the Longhorns underscore a long and growing criticism of major-college athletics, that it's more big business than ancillary educational activity. Ten programs, all anchored by football, made or spent better than $100 million a year ago, USA TODAY Sports' findings show. Nearly two dozen topped $80 million on one side of the ledger or both.


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/texas-athletics-outspends-college.html


Facebook, the company that's poised to be the first $100bn IPO... but half of Americans think it's just a passing fad | Mail Online


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144668/Facebook-IPO-valuation-Company-poised-1st-100bn-IPO-just-passing-fad.html


Steve Wynn buys $70MILLION New York penthouse that used to be a ballroom just one year after marrying much-younger bride | Mail Online


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144751/Steve-Wynn-buys-70m-New-York-penthouse-overlooking-Central-Park.html


Tuesday, May 15, 2012

McCann shows a spark, but will Braves give him new deal? | Jeff Schultz - AJC


http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2012/05/15/mccann-hopes-to-rebound-contract-situation-lingering/?cxntfid=blogs_jeff_schultz_blog


Braves find winning formula to defeat Cueto - Braves.com - Jon Cooper


http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_15_cinmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=atl


Few Facebook Users Click Ads - The Daily Beast


http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/05/15/few-facebook-users-click-ads.html


Adam Dunn: Start 'got to be killing (Albert Pujols)' - Bob Nightengale - USATODAY


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/05/adam-dunn-plans-sit-down-with-albert-pujols-/1#.T7MlG-2BBok


Josh Hamilton’s triple crown chances: pretty darn good, all things considered | HardballTalk -Craig Calcaterra - NBCSports


http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/15/josh-hamiltons-triple-crown-changes-pretty-darn-good-all-things-considered/


Brett Lawrie goes nuts on umpire (Video) - Yardbarker - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie went nuts after a called third strike tonight. The pitch was pretty far off the plate, and Lawrie was completely in the right for being pissed off about the call. But then, he spiked his helmet...and the helmet hit home plate umpire Bill Miller. Not good. Lawrie will likely face a suspension for that one.


http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/brett_lawrie_goes_ballistic/10801109?linksrc=home_rg_head_10801109


Video: On the Atlanta Braves, Scott Boras and Michael Bourn | Mark Bradley


http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2012/05/15/video-on-the-atlanta-braves-scott-boras-and-michael-bourn/?cxntfid=blogs_mark_bradley_blog