Wall Street Could Care Less That Facebook (FB) CEO Zuckerberg Is Taking 2 Months Off for Paternity Leave

So far Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) investors are giving Founder & CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, the benefit of the doubt following news he will take two months paternity leave.

"This is a very personal decision, and I've decided to take 2 months of paternity leave when our daughter arrives," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon.

He referenced studies that show that "when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the children and families."

Facebook currently offers US employees up to 4 months of paid maternity or paternity leave which they can take throughout the year.

Not a single Wall Street analyst has commented on the development as of yet, suggesting they believe Facebook is in good hands (ala Sheryl Sandberg) while he is gone.

This development, with lack of downward pressure in the stock, suggests investors trust the path the company is on and don't believe Zuckerberg being out of the loop for two months will impact performance.

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