In Facebook IPO, bankers seek prestige over fees

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The buzz over Facebook's forthcoming IPO has been propelled at least in part by retail investors hoping for a piece of the social media giant's predicted $75 billion to $100 billion valuation. But when the company's stock

An IPO of this size would rank Facebook among the world's largest public companies. The company could file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as early as Wednesday, with the IPO taking place in only a few months.

There is plenty of talk about the Facebook IPO, which the company is expected to announce this week. The numbers being thrown about are eye-popping: The world's largest social network is said to be seeking to raise $10

When Facebook makes its debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America. (Jan.