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Economics

Facebook Shares Jump 9 Percent

Restrictions on insider trading lifted

Reason Staff | 11.14.2012 11:16 AM

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Shares of Facebook [FB  21.5601    1.7001 (+8.56%)   ] jumped nine percent in early trading on Wednesday, even as the biggest block of shares held by insiders became eligible for sale for the first time since the social media company's disappointing debut in May.

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