Analysts are questioning the $20bn-plus valuation being attached to Groupon, the loss making discount site that has announced its plans to go public. Groupon confirmed on Thursday its plans to go public, raising an estimated $750m on the US stock markets at a price that could value it at potentially over $20bn (£12.23bn). The company will [...]
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Mining Company Valuations set to rise on back of Second Mining Boom
It is expected that the valuation of Mining Companies is set to rise on back of a Second Mining Boom anticipated in Treasurer Wayne Swan’s budget delivery speech. Wayne Swan’s fourth budget delivered in Canberra tonight showed Treasury expected business investment to surge by 16 per cent in the next year as the economy prepares for the “Mining Boom Mark II”.
The injection of spending in the resources sector
Full Story »Apple Brand Valuation overtakes Google
Apple became the most valuable brand in 2010 — surpassing Google, according to the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study published by Millward Brown, a WPP Group company.
Four of the top five ranking leaders are in technology. Apple increased in value by 84% to $153.3 billion. Apple’s rise came as the value of the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands appreciated by 17%
Full Story »Is the valuation of LinkedIn overblown?
The market for initial public offerings looks to get a shot in the arm with the upcoming launch by LinkedIn, a big social networking site that targets professionals. On Monday, LinkedIn said it expects to go out at $32 to $35 a share, which would raise about $274 million and give it a valuation of about $3.3 billion.
In Mountain View, Calif.-based LinkedIn is one of 12 companies now
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