Technology News Alert: Facebook files documents for IPO

	Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:02:21 PM TECHNOLOGY NEWS ALERT Facebook files documents for IPO Facebook filed for its initial public offering Wednesday. It will be listed under the ticker FB. The company is expected to begin trading shares in the second quarter of this year. The company is trying to raise $5 billion, far less than analysts had predicted in the weeks leading to the filing. Facebook's 2011 revenue was listed $3.7 billion, as compared to $1.9 billion in 2010. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-files-for-ipo/2012/02/01/gIQApTtciQ_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com/business/technology. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy