LinkedIn goes public: Is a tech stock bubble growing?
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Tech stocks are experiencing a bit of euphoria right now, as more companies are having successful initial public offerings. LinkedIn will start trading Thursday, and Facebook may start trading by the end of the year. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, examines whether or not it’s a big bubble.
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