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So How Much Is Facebook Worth? The Financial Times Has Concerns

How to put all this into a Facebook valuation? To justify the big numbers being tossed around – $100bn and up – several things must happen in the next five to seven years. The business needs to become much less capital intensive (inclusive of acquisitions) over time, as Google and Microsoft have done. That is the easy part. But margins must also stay near today’s level of about 50 per cent – which would be uncharted territory. And sales would have to grow at least sixfold in this period.

Senh: The big question is ad sales. It's not as easy Financial Times think it is. Historically, click-through rates for social networking and community sites (forums, chats) have been significantly lower than the average content site. Facebook and Twitter haven't shown that they've been able to move click-through rates up. Unless than can come up with a new form of advertising, it's gonna be tough for their revenue to improve significantly.

 

In 2009 Interview, Yahoo CEO Does Not Deny He Has a CS Degree and Calls Himself an “Engineer” (Audio)

Mistakes pile atop of mistakes for Scott Thompson in computer science degree controversy.

 

How McDonald’s Came Back Bigger Than Ever

McDonald's

With new food, revamped decor and an embrace of Twitter and mommy blogs, McDonald’s has returned from the brink of a public-relations nightmare.

 

Yahoo confirms misleading info on new CEO's resume

Scott Thompson

A disgruntled Yahoo shareholder questioned the qualifications and integrity of recently hired CEO Scott Thompson after exposing a misrepresentation about the executive's education.

 

Yahoo Cites 'Error' in CEO Record

Yahoo said its new chief executive, Scott Thompson, didn't earn a degree in computer science as stated in a recent securities filing, citing an "inadvertent error."

 

Moore trades @mrskutcher for @justdemi on Twitter

Demi Moore is no longer (at)mrskutcher, in real life or on Twitter. The 49-year-old actress changed her Twitter name to (at)justdemi on Thursday.

Senh: Um... Yeah... Well, since so many in the media covered it, it's worth at least a feature.

 

Facebook IPO to Seek $85 Billion to $95 Billion Value

Facebook Inc. is planning to set the price range for its impending initial public offering in the high-$20s to mid-$30sa share, valuing itself at roughly $85 billion to $95 billion...

 

Documents from bin Laden raid to go online

Osama Bin Laden Documents Goes Online

Documents seized in last year's raid on Osama bin Laden's house in Pakistan will be posted online today by the Army's Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy.

 

ValueClick Q1 Revs Miss; Q2 View Soft; Shrs Tumble

Shares of online marketing services provider ValueClick are taking a beating after hours Wednesday following the company's Q1 financial report. ValueClick posted revenue of $152.9 million, up 31% from a year ago, but below the Street consensus at $157.8 million. Guidance had been for $155 million to $160 million.

 

Amazon unveils effort to develop original TV shows

Amazon

Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new effort to develop original comedy and children's TV shows to distribute over the company's video streaming service.

 

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