1 Hot IPO to Avoid

The following video is part of our nationally syndicated Motley Fool Money radio show, with host Chris Hill talking with Jason Moser, Jeff Fischer, and Joe Magyer. Yelp went public on Friday, and shares were up more than 60% in its opening day. In this segment the guys analyze how Yelp stacks up against other recent IPOs such as LinkedIn and TripAdvisor. They also discuss the challenge of running a business that is so dependent on another company, much as Zynga faces with Facebook.

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