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While the Facebook IPO is on the horizon, some are questioning whether or not companies like Groupon may have rushed into going public.

No one likes taking a loss, but by using tax-loss harvesting, one can find a bright side to a losing stock.

Ahead of Friday's Zynga IPO, analyst Arvind Bhatia of Sterne Agee started the company out with a rating of underperform, citing concerns about future profits.

Flubs and fumbles are natural in a volatile economy but some CEOs have had much more than their share this year. Here are four of the naughtiest CEOs of 2011.

Peter Lynch, the famed investor and former head of the Magellan Fund, is one of the most quoted market gurus on Wall Street. Here's a closer look into what drove Lynch's investment philosophy.

The Super Bowl presents the the biggest day of the year for advertisers as the legendary Super Bowl ads go for big bucks but get huge exposure.

Zynga is among the most buzzed about tech IPOs of this year and while enthusiasm can be expected, there are a number of elements threatening the company's future success.

With companies like Yelp, Groupon, and LinkedIn still classified by many as tech companies, is it time to reconsider putting internet companies in the tech sector?

Here's a look at Yelp's big opening day bump as compared to some of the biggest internet IPOs of the last year.

The hype surrounding the Yelp IPO hasn't reached Facebook levels, but it's creating discussion amongst investors and receiving mixed analyst reviews.

Groupon reported a loss in its first ever earnings report, sending shares into free-fall. Despite a miss on profits, the company's revenue growth shows improvement.

For many young adults entering college or getting their careers off the ground, staying on top of their finances can get lost in the shuffle. Here's how to avoid these pitfalls.

Online retailers are now able to offer longer deals and steeper discounts than brick and mortar competitors. But attempts to compete could be detracting value from the in-store experience.

A bevy of social media IPOs have been revealing themselves in November from Yelp to Zynga, but determining the one that will be most profitable will require plenty of guess work.

Groupon has been under fire this year as shady accounting metrics and a failure to produce major profits have caused many bullish investors to reverse their enthusiasm surrounding the company.

With the upcoming IPO of Groupon, here are of some other internet IPOs from earlier this year that might give some insight into what to expect on Friday.