Does Facebook Need Its Own LinkedIn?

The following video is this week's Motley Fool Money radio show, with Chris Hill, Ron Gross, Joe Magyer, and Charly Travers. Shares of LinkedIn were up 16% on Friday after the business-networking site reported strong earnings. Does Facebook need to develop its own version of LinkedIn? In this segment, the guys analyze the challenges Facebook faces in the business-networking space and discuss whether the first-mover advantage gives LinkedIn an insurmountable lead in this race.

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