Yelp IPO surges despite valuation worries

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Review site trades at sharp premium to Internet peers based on past sales. Some analysts say the valuation is already high on the strong debut. See full story.

Yelp help, post-IPO

The questions investors have to ask is can it be cloned by competitors, or improved by the company itself, writes John C. Dvorak. See full story.

Yelp, Zynga gains fail to keep techs afloat

Online review site Yelp surged more than 60% in its IPO debut, though the rest of the tech sector closed out the day in the red. See full story.

Yelp trades show favor for brand over profits

The enthusiasm over Yelp�s IPO shows the review site�s brand name weighs heavily with investors, but they should still pay close attention to its financials, writes Therese Poletti. See full story.

Russian market volatility seen lower later in year

Analysts say that volatility in the first half could give way to second-half recovery should stability triumph both domestically and abroad. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Americans are falling behind on savings and need to catch up. Here�s how. See full story.