EBay reiterated its opposition to activist investor Carl Icahn's effort to break up the e-commerce company, saying its board unanimously recommends shareholder vote against Icahn's board nominees and break-up proposal. Since taking a roughly 2% stake in eBay, Icahn has aggressively pushed for a spinoff of the company's payment service PayPal.
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Ebay Beats By A PennyAll Things DigitalIn each of its last four quarters, eBay has posted double-digit year-over-year revenue growth. Looks like the company's fourth quarter was no different. After market close Wednesday, EBay reported fourth-quarter earnings of 70 cents per share on … More: continued here
The global auction website bought StubHub in 2007 for $310million cash but the website failed to make a dent in the UK online reselling market, which is dominated by rivals Seatwave, Viagogo and GetMeIn. More: continued here
Digital Market Asia eBay expects big growth from mobileDigital Market AsiaWhen eBay starts to count its mobile commerce volume in 2013, the online marketplace organisation is expecting to notch up the numbers from USD 13billion (which it reported for 2012) to USD 20billon. The company believes that a major part of commerce … More: continued…
Marilyn Monroe's Last Photos on eBay Auction BlockPR Newswire (press release), NYMany more very rare items, including original photos, letters, gifts and signed rarities from The Beatles, Fred Astaire , Louis Armstrong , Frank Sinatra , Lucy and more will be placed on eBay over the next week, so that Buddy Greco's fans, … More: continued…
Daily Mail Prankster puts UPSIDE-DOWN fiver on eBay and is stunned when bidding war hits £8000Daily MailA prankster listed a new fiver on eBay as a 'a rare upside down note' and sparked a bidding war that has hit £65,551 so far. Ex-Navy officer Mike Harris, 54, said he had watched bidders pay 'silly prices'…
EBay And Brad Goreski Inspire Style Lovers To Say Goodbye To Closet Commitment …TheStreet.com (press release)By Business Wire 06/07/12 – 12:00 PM EDT eBay, the world's largest online marketplace and a leading US destination for fashion, marks the launch of a new, simplified selling experience with the introduction of the Chic Squad – a team…