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Seth Jayson was proud to ride in a paceline full of Deere jerseys on this year's RAGBRAI. The Motley Fool is investors writing for investors. To view a writer's current stock holdings, check out his or her online personal profile. It's been hit by a wave of negative publicity and several regulatory snafus since it filed to go public in late April. Tinker said this restored some confidence in the company because venture capitalists were showing a willingness to hold on to the stock, apparently due to its long-term growth potential, instead of immediately cashing out in the IPO. When the stock finally opened shortly before noon Eastern Time, it was not without a hitch.