Facebook Belly-Flops Into Its First Earnings Report

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser or View mobile version. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Share:             Investing Intelligence Jul 27, 2012 This Week's Top Story Facebook Belly-Flops Into its First Earnings Report Still, reasons for optimism abound for Wall Street's Facebook fans, from overseas growth to a growing friendship with Wal-Mart More Top Stories Bankruptcy Shift Wouldn't Ease Much Student Debt Allowing students to discharge private debt in bankruptcy court might not make much difference-not least because most of the debt is public Housing: A Long Way From Normal Even as it heals, the housing market is ruled by extremes Roadblock to Mortgage Refinancing Lenders are still wary of heavily indebted homeowners Private Equity Bets Billions on Foreclosures Investors buy foreclosed homes. Managing them is the tricky part Second Loans Keep Houses in Limbo Lenders such as Wells Fargo and Citigroup hold up sales that would help unclog the market Social+Capital, the League of Extraordinarily Rich Gentlemen Some VCs are in it for the money. Some claim they're trying to save the world. Chamath Palihapitiya and his investors swear they're doing both Need Some Yield? Try the Muni Market Despite the well-publicized bankruptcies of several cities, a careful investor can do well buying state and local bonds Sandy Weill's Untimely Second Thoughts Chopping banking conglomerates into less systemically hazardous shops is a laudable goal. Why did it take so long for bankers to come around? This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Investing Intelligence Welcome to Investing Intelligence, your weekly guide to the broad range of news, analysis, and strategies you can find on Businessweek.com. Our aim is to provide the information-and tools-you need to help you make smarter investing decisions. Advertisement Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketing Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2012 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED