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"Even if you&amp;#039;re a casual Facebook user, this week is one to note. The mega social networking company is poised to offer its first IPO, expected to happen Friday. Although it&amp;#039;s technically a public stock offering, you have to be pretty special to get dibs on any of it. But no matter, it still promises to be a fascinating, momentous occasion. According to the Wall Street Journal, today Facebook increased the number of shares available, from 337.4 million to 421.2 million\u2014the result of individual shareholders offering up more of their stake in the company. As a result, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will have voting control over 55.8%; previously, he held 57.3%. The updated offering is the result of Facebook&amp;#039;s increased valuation (now $104 billion), which has increased the stock price from $34 to $38 a share. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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