Facebook jumps 10%, despite wave of unlocked shares

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- About 800 million Facebook shares were newly available to trade on Wednesday, a phenomenon that typically sends a company's stock lower.

Business Journal Report (11-13-12)

In business news for Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 -- Home sales are up nearly 33% in the four county metro area for the month of October.

Presidential election a popular Facebook topic on Election Day

(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.

GAB: Don't Facebook or tweet a picture of your ballot

MADISON -- Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board reminds voters not to take pictures of their marked ballot and then share them on social media like Facebook or Twitter.

Sandy is second most-talked-about topic on Facebook for 2012

(CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy has been the year's second most-talked-about topic on Facebook, after the Super Bowl, according to data provided to CNN by the social network.

Among most frequently posted words on Facebook Monday: "Stay safe"

(CNN) -- With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Eastern Seaboard, friends and family are looking out for of people in its path -- on Facebook.

Facebook employees are now $5.2 billion richer after cashing company stock

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the day some Facebook employees have waited years for: Their paper wealth now has an official cash value, to the tune of $5.2 billion.

Facebook users share in grief over salon mass shooting

BROOKFIELD -- Thousands of people are sharing in the grief over the mass shooting at the Azana Salon & Spa by joining the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Reports: "Want" button in the works for Facebook

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook's famous "like" button may be getting a new friend: a "want" button.

New Facebook video ad celebrates 1 billion users, chairs

(CNN) -- Fresh off the news that it's reached a huge milestone -- 1 billion users -- Facebook on Thursday rolled out a video comparing the social network to other things that bring people together.

Facebook has exceeded one billion users

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Yes, it's finally happened: Facebook has exceeded one billion users.

FBI says it's using Facebook, Twitter to find 'wanted terrorist'

(CNN) -- The FBI says it is deploying Facebook and Twitter to find "a wanted terrorist" who grew up near Boston and may now be living in Syria.