Facebook's delayed IPO: 5 theories

Hoping to get your hands on some Facebook stock? You'll likely have to wait more than a year, reports the Financial Times. Here's why

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Eager investors threw up their hands in frustration earlier this week when the Financial Times reported that Facebook's long-planned initial public offering would likely be delayed until late next year. Why the wait? Here, five theories:

1. Facebook is in no hurry to pocket the money

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