Trading was to begin at 11: 00am Eastern Time on Friday, May 18, 2012. However, trading was delayed until 11: 30am Eastern Time due to technical problems with the NASDAQ exchange. Those early jitters would foretell ongoing problems; the first day of trading was marred by numerous technical glitches that prevented orders from going through, or even confused investors as to whether or not their orders were successful.
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Friday, May 18, 2012