Did Facebook COO's Davos Comments Jeopardize IPO?

Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg reiterated the themes on Sunday that the company's initial public offering will produce jobs and global change, but could those remarks cause trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg reiterated the themes on Sunday that the company’s initial public offering will produce jobs and global change, but could those remarks endanger plans to take the social network public?

The comments occurred during a CNBC-moderated debate on the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which the Facebook executive co-chaired. Sandberg previewed similar themes in interviews and speeches in the days leading up to the annual global confab.

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