Will Facebook kick-start online stock frenzy?

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As Facebook's highly anticipated IPO reaches fever pitch, anxious investors believe the bubble might burst after its online rivals still show disappointing results.

Its offering, expected to raise £6.3bn in stock, has been predicted to be the biggest market listing this year, and as the prodigal son of the social media boom, investors expect Facebook to kick-start an online stock frenzy.

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