It was just the kind of information that could make you a million. But you couldn’t find it on Facebook or, for that matter, anywhere else on the Internet. In mid-May, as the social-networking company prepared for a public sale of its stock, an analyst at Morgan Stanley began advising clients orally that Facebook profits would probably be lower than previously estimated. Read full article > >

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Investors sue Facebook, advisers as scrutiny of IPO hype intensifies

Rival bankers and big investors have complained that Morgan Stanley botched the debut by setting the price too high and selling too many shares to the public.

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DealBook: Facebook Debut Raises Questions on I.P.O. Process

Shares in Facebook drop another 5% as investors continue to turn their back on what was one of the most-anticipated flotations of recent times.

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Facebook shares decline further

Facebook’s debut on Wall Street last week may have been so-so. But on Monday, it officially flopped. Shares dropped 11 percent from the original starting price. For the social networking company, which declares that its mission is to “make the world more open and connected,” the investors had a pointed response: Put up or shut up. Read full article > >

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Facebook shares drop 11 percent

The Carlyle Group is leading a $100 million investment into Avail-TVN, which will allow the Reston-based video company to fuel its international growth, the firms announced Monday. Avail-TVN’s investors already include Columbia Capital, Valhalla Partners and Novak Biddle, which are Washington-area venture capital firms. Read full article > >

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Carlyle to invest in Reston video company

While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner’s circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently.

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DealBook: After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook

A class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against JPMorgan Chase on behalf of investors accusing the bank of misleading shareholders about the $2 billion in trading losses that have roiled the company this week. Read full article > >

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JPMorgan Chase hit with class-action lawsuit over $2B in trading losses

European and US shares fall on Tuesday as investors worry about Greece’s ability to form a new government.

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Shares fall on Greece uncertainty

DealBook is live blogging Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, where analysts and investors are likely to again focus on Warren E. Buffett’s succession plans.

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DealBook: Live Blog: Berkshire’s 2012 Annual Meeting

Former media mogul Conrad Black has been released from prison in Miami after serving just over three years for defrauding investors.

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Black released from Miami prison

Now that Facebook has set its share prices, valuing the company between $77 billion and $96 billion, the question is whether it will be able to convince investors that it’s got a sustainable business model, can keep growing and find new ways to generate revenue. Read full article > >

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Facebook IPO: How could privacy concerns affect revenue?

While shares of the hottest initial public offerings go almost entirely to Wall Street banks that oversee the stock sale, Facebook has discussed raising the number of shares that will go to retail investors.

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DealBook: Small Investors May Get to Own a Bit of Facebook

Spain and the EU criticise Bolivia’s nationalisation of a Spanish-owned electric power company, warning it could deter foreign investors.

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Spain dismay at Bolivia takeover

The European Commission warns Argentina that its nationalisation of the oil firm YPF will have a long-term impact and may put off investors.

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EU warns Argentina over oil move

Two British twins, who were 16 when they allegedly defrauded investors out of $1.2m via a bogus stock-picking robot, face charges in the US.

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Teen twins in ‘$1.2m stock fraud’