If a Large Number of Internet Users Set Facebook as Their

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Essay

If a large number of Internet users set Facebook as their primary destination on their web browser, should Facebook be considered a portal?

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Definitions:

Investment Bankers

Professionals who specialize in raising capital for companies, governments, and other entities by underwriting or acting as the agent in the issuance of securities.

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

The process by which a private company goes public by selling its shares to the general public for the first time.

Electronic Communication Network (ECN)

A type of computer system that facilitates trading of financial products, such as stocks and currencies, outside traditional stock exchanges, allowing direct trading between parties.

Stock IPO

An Initial Public Offering, the process by which a private company goes public by offering its stock for the first time to the general public and other investing institutions.