Should Investors Be Worried About LinkedIn?

By John Reeves and David Meier – Sep 6, 2013 at 6:22PM

NYSE: LNKD.DL

LinkedIn Corporation

LinkedIn is offering an additional $1 billion in new shares. Should investors of the stock be concerned?

In this video, Motley Fool analysts John Reeves and David Meier discuss LinkedIn's (LNKD.DL) announcement this week that it would be selling a secondary offering of an additional $1 billion in new shares. David discusses why this was a great move for the company despite the share dilution, and how he thinks LinkedIn will use the additional cash.

David Meier owns shares of LinkedIn. John Reeves owns shares of LinkedIn. The Motley Fool recommends Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tesla Motors. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.