Apple Drags on Nasdaq-100 ETF as Facebook Prepares to Join Tech Index | Page 2 of 2 | ETF Trends

Facebook shares have rebounded somewhat since mid-November following the disastrous IPO.

“Before Facebook’s initial public offering, Nasdaq changed its ‘seasoning’ period for new firms to enter the Nasdaq-100 to three months, down from as little as a year,” WSJ.com reports. “The decision was a major factor in Facebook’s decision to list on the Nasdaq, a person familiar with the matter said at the time.”

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