Facebook IPO Makes History

After months and months, the wait has been over, on the date of May 18th 2012. Facebook has taken the next step right to the top. Would this step be one that will be the promised land or one that will bring the company down? Only time will tell, but investors will be watching closely either way. No investor is watching what is occurring on the stock market with Facebook closer than one Mark Zuckerburg. Facebook opens up their next big step with a bang with a huge Initial Public Offering.

The ultimate test is how well a company will do when it goes public. Some companies think that it is the time to elevate themselves to the next level. As it turns out, many companies find themselves sadly mistaken about the time that it will take to elevate them to the top.

Social media has never been more popular than it has. Other competitors of Facebook, those who dream of knocking the social media giant off of its pedestal will be watching what happens on the stock market with Facebook.

Facebook has made history with their Initial Public Offering. Only two other companies have made their IPO far greater than the sixteen billion dollars Facebook has raised. In 1999, Enel opened up with an IP of $16.45 Billion Dollars and Visa halds the ultimate record in $17.86 billion dollars for their IPO back on March 18th 2008.

May 18th 2012 will be a monumental day for Facebook regardless of what occurs from here. The first day of stock, what position Facebook closes at will be a point of interest. And how will Facebook perform and inspire investor confidence a month from now or a year from now?

Most importantly of all, will any other social networks try to raise themselves up to the point where they can get in position to offer their IPO and strike when the iron is hot.