peHUB Second Opinion 7.26

Analyst complaints: Mike Mayo says he wasn’t allowed to ask critical questions on Citi conference calls.

Instagram soars to 80 mln users

Facebook Q2 revenue grew 32%

Who is right on Internet valuations? Public markets or VCs?

Amazon’s Q3 results are mixed.

After a long fundraising, Corsair Capital has raised nearly $900 mln for its fourth fund.

Should hedge fund managers speak to the media? Yes, of course.

Get it in writing or at least in an email, says David Lee.

Romney makes an Olympic-sized gaffe in London.

Twitter goes down and chaos ensues.

A study finds that all modern pop songs sound alike and they’re louder

Is hiring a CEO the product of random chance? Vote here. 

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