Tesla going public, hopes to raise $226 million in IPO

Tesla Motors, makers of the famous electric sports car Tesla Roadster, is getting an IPO next week where the company plans to raise $226 million and sell 13.3 million shares at $17 a piece. The company will trade under the name “TSLA”.
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The Wall Street Journal expects Facebook revenues to break the $1 billion barrier this year, and the business news outfit estimates revenues of $1.2 billion to a stunning $2 billion.
Citing bad market conditions, the FriendFinder Network has canceled its attempt for an IPO, at least for now. FriendFinder’s IPO was meant to raise capital to pay back some of its debt, which amounts to a stunning $471 million at this point. The company is reportedly paying $75 million in interest every year, while doing just over $245 million in revenue.

