FedEx to raise ground, home delivery rates

TameBay 8000 Olympic torches: how many will end up on eBay?TameBayOf course the chances are high that with around 100 Torches a day being used in the 70 day relay around the country that a few of the torches will pop up on eBay. I doubt Ben Ainsley who's running the first leg from Lands…

Bulls bid for eBay before earningsoptionMONSTER ResearchEBAY is up 0.93 percent to $31.92 in morning trading and has risen 27 percent in the last three months. The online auction giant is scheduled to report earnings after the close on Oct. 19, two sessions before today's calls expire. Overall option volume …and more » More: continued here

Analyst Update: eBay, Monster Beverage, and NikeSchaeffers Research (blog)Today's sentiment toward fiscal-cliff talks appears to be of the hopeful variety, as U.S. stocks have kicked higher in morning trading. Here's a quick update on today's latest brokerage notes, including adjustments for Internet auction and marketplace … More: continued here

The transformation of the former Alcoa-Reynolds Aluminum plant property into the home of a FedEx Ground distribution center in Troutdale was recognized this week as the country’s most impressive brownfield redevelopment project in 2010. The Port of Portland, Alcoa and FedEx received the … More: continued here

Planes belonging to Southwest Airlines Co. and FedEx Corp. suffered minor damage when they bumped wings while on the ground in Salt Lake City. More: continued here

Kelly Osbourne pledges to help Hurricane Sandy victims her special way (Video)Examiner.com8 from her account, @MissKellyO, to all her 2,347,808 followers. Pledging to help Hurricane Sandy victims in her, own special way. Her message said, “I think I am going to sell the stuff on eBay that I have worn & will make money to…