EBAY Slips: Q1 Revenue Misses, Q2 View Light; Reiterates Year ViewBarron’s (blog)eBay's“Marketplaces” business saw a 13% rise in revenue, to $1.61 billion. The PayPal division saw an 18% rise, year over year, to $1.44 billion, reflecting a rise of 16% in the number of active, registered users, to 127.7 million, …

EBay's Sales Miss Estimates as PayPal Revenue Growth SlowsBusinessweekShares of EBay, based in San Jose, California, dropped as much as 3.7 percent to $54 in extended trading. They fell 1.6 percent to $56.10 at the close in New York. The stock has gained 10 percent so far this year, compared …

EBay's high-flying stock price declined in after-hours trading Wednesday after the e-commerce bellwether's outlook for the current quarter fell below Wall Street's expectations. The company grew its earnings … More: continued here

The numbers: E-commerce giant eBay barely beat expectations today when it reported profit of $0.63 per share (pdf) compared to forecasts of $0.62 for the first three months of the year. The company’s revenues … More: continued here

wreg.com Downtown Memphis Post Office on Alert Due To Ricin Letterswreg.comUpdate- CBS reports Kenneth Curtis of Tupelo, MS man has been taken into custody for sending letters containing Ricin. (Memphis) The postmark on the Ricin laced letters sent to U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and President Barack Obama show they came …

EBay delivered a slight beat on earnings but its outlook fell short of expectations. More: continued here

When a U.S. Postal Service real estate executive outlined the proposal to move the 40-year-old Tito Puente Branch Post Office during the full meeting of Community Board 11 on Tuesday night, East Harlem residents wasted little time delivering harsh criticism of the plan. More: continued here

Wall Street Journal EBay's Profit Rises 19%, But Results Miss EstimatesNew York TimesEBay's Profit Rises 19%, But Results Miss Estimates. By JENNA WORTHAM. Published: April 17, 2013. EBay continues its turnaround, from troubled online auction site to a forward-looking, mobile-oriented e-commerce company. Bits …PayPal Slows for eBayWall Street JournalEBay Grows …

Five people protesting the closure of Salems mail sorting facility were arrested by police around 1:30 p.m. today. Jamie Partridge, Ferando Gapasin, Jack Albert, John Schwiebert and Rosalie Pedrosa were among approximately 35 people who showed up with signs, banners and chants at the post office at 1050 25th Street …

Marathon medals for sale on eBay; local company that makes them is disgustedBoston.comThe owners of a local company that manufactures medals for the Boston Marathon said they are disgusted to find out people are selling them on eBay for hundreds of dollars. Kim Ashworth, of Ashworth Awards in North Attleborough, …