SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc may be having trouble connecting with Wall Street. Banks behind Facebook’s initial public offering kicked off formal coverage of the social network by warning about its uncertain business model, margin pressures and a difficult transition to mobile technology.
Of 17 brokerages that issued research reports, only eight recommended on Wednesday that investors buy Facebook shares, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan — the Internet company’s three lead underwriters.
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