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Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley over Facebook IPO
Reuters: Business News
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley , the lead underwriter for Facebook Inc's initial public offering, will pay a $5 million fine to Massachusetts for violating securities laws governing how investment research can be distributed.
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