Value play

Facebook’s $82.9 billion valuation topped Ama zon’s $75.2 billion, leaving the social-networking company behind only Google (at $192 billion) among US Internet firms.

GDP up

Big gains in consumer spending and strong ex ports helped lift the US gross domestic product to a 3.2 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Dept. said.

Bank IPO

Shares of BankUnited Inc., a Miami Lakes, Fla., savings and loan, soared 5.2 percent, closing at $28.40, in its first day of trading after raising $783 million in an initial public offering.

Google talks

Connecticut Attorney Gen. George Jepsen said his office has entered into settlement negotiations with Google, which agreed that its Street View cars gathered pri vate information, includ ing e-mails and addresses of requested Web pages.

Men’s CEO

Retailer Men’s Wear house Inc. said its presi dent and COO, Douglas Ewert, will replace founder George Zimmer as CEO in 2011. Zimmer will remain executive chairman of the board.