This Feb. 8, 2012 file photo shows a Facebook worker smiling inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says 25 percent more shares will be sold as investors clamor for a piece of the year's hottest stock offering. Facebook said in a regulatory filing Wednesday, May 16, 2012 that about 421 million shares will be sold, up from 337 million under its earlier plans.NEW YORK - Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That's the high end of its expected range of $34 to $38. It means investor demand is strong for the world's largest online social network.
Facebook now stands to reap as much as $18.4 billion from the IPO, if the extra shares reserved to cover additional demand are sold too. The offering values the company at around $104 billion.