The case of the missing Facebook shares

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Time was small investors couldn�t get enough shares of a hot IPO. Now with Facebook, there are so many nobody knows where they might end up, including in our portfolios. See full story.

Facebook fiasco may close tech IPO door

Another possible result of last week�s Facebook IPO debacle is that the much-hyped but fumbled IPO might close the door for other tech IPOs See full story.

Facebook has mini breakout, but it�s still early

There isn�t enough trading history in Facebook Inc. for any potent technical signals, but at least for the very short term, the stock appears to have produced its first mini breakout, writes Tomi Kilgore. See full story.

Durable-goods orders edge up 0.2% in April

Orders for long-lasting goods edge up 0.2% in April, the second rise in three months after demand for cars and car parts picked up. See full story.

Requests for jobless benefits fall slightly

The number of people who applied for jobless benefits last week is little changed, the government reports Thursday, in another sign that the U.S. economy is not adding jobs as fast as it was during the late winter months. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Time was small investors couldn�t get enough shares of a hot IPO. Now with Facebook, there are so many nobody knows where they might end up, including in our portfolios. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

When it comes to IRAs, timing is everything. Robert Powell looks at five rules that could derail your retirement-savings plans. See full story.