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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics International Video Latest Monday, April 9, 2012 FACEBOOK BUYS INSTAGRAM FOR $1 BILLION: What You Need To Know Matt Rosoff | Apr. 9, 2012, 7:15 PM | 1,291 | Advertisement Facebook bought Instagram, a company that makes a photo-sharing app for iPhone and (very recently) Android for a whopping $1 billion in cash. Instagram has only been around for less than two years, has only 13 employees, and has never made a dime of revenue. But it's a good fit for Facebook's mobile ambitions. Here's everything you need to know about the deal, all in one place: Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion. Includes the memo from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explaining why. Instagram: Here's Why We Just Sold For $1 Billion. Founder Kevin Systrom explains. Instagram Was Facebook's Biggest Threat. WELL-PLAYED, ZUCK: Why Buying Instagram Was A Brilliant Move. These Charts Explain Why Instagram Is Easly Worth $1 Billion. Meet The Lucky 13 Employees And 9 Investors Behind Instagram.  Facebook 'Flipped Out' After Instagram Raised A $50 Million Round Last Thursday. The round was valued at $500 million, meaning that investors like Sequoia Capital, which led the round, doubled their money in four days. Meet Kevin Systrom, The Instagram Founder Who Just Made $400 Million. CHART OF THE DAY: Instagram's $1 Billion Sale In Context. It's the most valuable photo-sharing site ever, by a long shot. WATCH: Kevin Systrom Outlines The Similarities Between Facebook And Instagram. A video from Systrom's time on stage at IGNITION West last month.  How Did Google Miss Its Chance At Buying Instagram? It could have boosted Google+ and made Facebook squirm. Think Facebook Paid Too Much? Remember How Yahoo Blew It....Yahoo once had a chance to buy Facebook for $1 billion, but Terry Semel thought the price was too high. The Last Couple Years Of Kevin Systrom's Life, As Told Through His Instagram Photos. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook. Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest April 09, 2012 MORGAN STANLEY PRESENTS: The 10 Best Stocks In America by Ben Duronio on Apr 9, 2012, 11:27 AM There they are. MARC FABER: This Is Just The Beginning by Sam Ro on Apr 8, 2012, 11:50 PM Stocks are headed for a correction or even a bear market. ROBERT SHILLER: This Is The Innovation That Could Totally Change Wall Street For The Better by Linette Lopez on Apr 9, 2012, 12:54 PM Leveling the playing field. Goldman Sachs Slams The Brakes On A High-Risk, Money-Losing Stock Market Recommendation by Sam Ro on Apr 8, 2012, 11:31 PM Remember that March 15 call? One Of Our Favorite Markets To Watch Got Destroyed Over The Weekend by Joe Weisenthal on Apr 9, 2012, 4:34 AM A big "tell" on global risk appetite. PHOENIX PARTNERS: Buy Stocks, Because QE3 And LTRO3 Are Coming 'Whether You Like It Or Not' by Joe Weisenthal on Apr 9, 2012, 9:43 AM "The put is alive and well." When It's Right To Point Out That Someone Is Talking Their Book by Joe Weisenthal on Apr 9, 2012, 4:43 PM Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. MARKETS ARE TANKING: Dow Off 155, NASDAQ Off 1.5% by Joe Weisenthal on Apr 9, 2012, 9:53 AM No QE3 bet here. Using Investor Funds To Speculate In China Could Get You Killed by Linette Lopez on Apr 9, 2012, 11:00 AM If you do it, don't lose. Ever. Jim O'Neill: Brazil Wants To Be More Like China And That's Not A Good Thing by Mamta Badkar on Apr 9, 2012, 12:41 PM But he still expects a positive surprise out of Brazil. Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Manage Email Preference | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Business Insider RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy