Food stamps: let them eat what they wantVidette OnlineIn recent news, a study published by this month's Health Affairs found that banning the purchase of soda with food stamps would dramatically decrease obesity and type-II diabetes in the U.S. It approximated that obesity rate would drop 1.12 percent for …Stanford …

Despite the recent run of negative news, our wide moat rating and positive long-term thesis for eBay remain in place. More: continued here

VentureBeat eBay's local delivery plans unravel: eBay Now may shut down (Updated)VentureBeatTwo years after launching its local delivery service eBay Now, eBay plans to shut it down, a VentureBeat source claims. Born out of the $75 million acquisition of Milo, eBay's local team launched eBay Now in 2012 alongside competing …

The Hill Administration won't rule out post office cuts to fund highway billThe HillThe Obama administration is not ruling out a Republican proposal to fund the nation's highways with cuts to the U.S. Postal Service, the head of the Transportation Department said Tuesday. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx emphasized that he …

CNBC.com EBay steers away from auctions with designer shopCNBC.comEBay isn't the only online retailer looking to ramp up its fashion resume. Amazon has also been looking to gain a foothold in the fashion industry and sells brands such as Kate Spade, Rebecca Minkoff and Badgley Mischka. To read the full …

US Postal Service decides not to sell downtown post officeFort Worth Star TelegramFORT WORTH — The same day a city board voted to make a $7 million offer to buy the historic downtown post office, the U.S. Postal Service announced the building is not for sale after all. “After further …

Obama OKs renaming of post office for RossFox11online.comWASHINGTON – The post office in De Pere will be renamed for a soldier from Howard. President Barack Obama signed into law a bill to name the post office for Cpl. Justin D. Ross. Ross died in Afghanistan in 2011. The bill's sponsor, …

Jack Muhs, the new president and CEO of FedEx Trade Networks (FTN), the freight forwarding division of FedEx Corp., says he is hopeful that the second half of 2014 will be strong for FTN. After a slow start, the first half has been good. More: continued here

Will This Price Target Decrease Hurt eBay (EBAY) Stock Today? (Update)TheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) — UBS decreased its price target on eBay (EBAY) to $60 and set a "buy" rating. The firm noted headwinds include announcement of accounting reserve for potential repatriation of foreign cash holdings, an announced security breach, …and more » …

VentureBeat eBay's local delivery plans unravel: eBay Now may shut downVentureBeatTwo years after launching its local delivery service eBay Now, eBay plans to shut it down, a VentureBeat source claims. Born out of the $75 million acquisition of Milo, eBay's local team launched eBay Now in 2012 alongside competing same-day …