As I noted in a previous post, while the deal pales in comparison to some of the insanity that took place in the bubble years, the LinkedIn IPO ranks among the most impressive first-day moves in the last 10 years.
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Despite its vast geography, sparsely populated mid-section and entirely taxpayer-free communications spending, the U.S. ranks first in the world in cable modem coverage and remains competitive on every other broadband measure.
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The 104 points per 100 possessions they allow in the first quarter ranks 18th in the league.
Tokyo ranks first in the EIU's rankings, 11% more expensive than No. 3 Sydney.
Though Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ranks first in the number of flights, it was eighth on the researchers' list of potential disease spreaders.
Two of his cofounders are in the ranks for the first time: Eduardo Saverin and Dustin Moskovitz, both classmates of Zuckerberg's at Harvard.
The bank ranks first in earnings per share for its industry and has reported 30 straight quarters of profits.
The consumer staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and mutual funds report.
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Law enforcement officers and military personnel made up most of the first recruits to join the agency's replenished ranks in October 2001, said Jamie Smith, a former federal air marshal instructor and current CEO of SCG International, a global security firm.
In 1999 she broke ranks to become the first CDU leader openly to attack Helmut Kohl, a move that helped her to the leadership.
But it ranks first in rancor generated in the medical community.
The large-cap blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
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Even before the first round, the talks had caused a split in separatist ranks.
Boulden, 15, of Llandudno, has risen through the ranks of the Welsh Girls squad and was included in the full Welsh ladies squad for the first time in 2008, also earning selection for the Great Britain and Ireland squad.
Also joining him in the world ranks are his cofounders Eduardo Saverin and Dustin Moskovitz, its first president Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network) and the Russian Internet investor Yuri Milner.
Harkness became home to the first faculty of modern dance in the United States, and its ranks over the years have attracted many pioneers in the field.
An appearance in the Wimbledon juniors' final the same year was followed by his first sponsorship deal, marking his arrival in the professional ranks.
The ranks may be growing soon, thanks to Dodd-Frank, but in the meantime, verify first if they are a fiduciary advisor.
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"I'm pain free for the first time in two or three years, " said Tynes, who ranks ninth on the special teams points chart.
Twell is entering her first season in the senior ranks after a 2008 that saw her become world junior 1500m champion.
Viewers, and the ad industry, will watch closely to see if Gildan joins the ranks of successful advertisers or stumbles in its first (and then potentially only) ad attempt.
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The first hint of a deal came in July, when the Flemish Christian Democrats broke ranks with Mr De Wever.
Of course, this is hardly the first time that Secretary Powell has opened an ominous breach in the Administration's ranks.
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California still ranks first in technology, agriculture and entertainment among the 50 states.
In 2004 Ebay's ranks were jolted when the company missed earnings for the first time while Amazon raised its forecast.
StatCounter presents its data as is, and even though other counts of world-wide Internet users generally rank China first, the company's reading suggests that China ranks 22nd in the world in Web usage.
That is the basis of our valuation for Guzman who first appeared in our billionaire ranks in 2009.
Miami, which ranks last in the majors in batting average and homers, didn't advance a runner beyond first base until the ninth against Hefner.
"There are a lot of new faces in this squad, in both the playing ranks and the coaching staff, " said New Zealander Deans, the first non-Australian coach of the Wallabies.
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