The big investing news today is, of course, the Facebook IPO, which will probably get underway about an hour or so after the NYSE opening bell rings at 9:30 this morning. Here are some key facts and figures:
* Facebook announced yesterday that its shares would open at a price of $38. At that price, the IPO should raise about $16 billion.
* Increased investor demand led Facebook to expand the number of shares being sold by 25 percent. They now include 241.2 million held by existing shareholders, and 180 million new shares.
* Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to sell 30.2 million of his own shares in the IPO. That will bring in more than a billion dollars. But he'll still hold over 500 million shares.
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