EBay Inc. may have fended off an attack from activist shareholder Carl Icahn, yet jump-starting sales growth may be a tougher fight. More: continued here

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MarketWatch eBay Q1 Beats Street, but Guidance UnderwhelmsRe/codeEBay's first-quarter earnings came in slightly ahead of analyst expectations, but the stock was down nearly four percent in after-hours trading on disappointing guidance. The company recorded earnings per share, excluding some items, of 70 cents in the …Twitter, eBay shares fall after …

eBay's Tax Bill for Bringing Cash Back to the US: $3 BillionWall Street Journal (blog)EBay took the unusual step of bringing some of its foreign-held cash back to the U.S., and with it a hefty $3 billion tax bill. The company said repatriating the cash gives it “greater U.S. financial …

EBay Inc. may have fended off an attack from activist shareholder Carl Icahn , yet jump-starting sales growth may be a tougher fight. The world's biggest online marketplace said sales in the current period … More: continued here

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Global commerce platform and payments leader eBay Inc. today reported that revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, increased 14% to $4.3 billion, compared to the same period in 2013. More: continued here

The Guardian Vince Cable rebuts claim government massively undervalued Royal MailThe GuardianVince Cable has continued to contest claims that the government significantly undervalued Royal Mail, costing taxpayers £750m on the day of the postal service was privatised in October. During questioning by MPs on Tuesday, the business secretary said … …

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Updated from 4:29 p.m. ET to include second quarter outlook NEW YORK (TheStreet) – EBay  beat a conservative first-quarter earnings guidance after it settled a very public two-and-a-half-month battle with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn. However, the company took a $3 billion tax-related charge to earnings that may cloud strong …