Analysis: Is Facebook reaching the peak of its success?

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Its IPO raises questions about whether it will thrive or falter

Facebook’s much-anticipated filing for an initial public offering (IPO) may have fallen short of some expectations. The social networking company plans to raise $5bn, half of what some analysts had...

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