EBay and American Express should claim the spotlight in after-hours trade Wednesday following their quarterly earnings reports. More: continued here

The e-tail runner-up is first place in investor hearts this year.         More: continued here

KOCO Oklahoma City Del City Police: Two Accused Of Trading Drugs For Food StampsNews On 6Del City Police conducted a raid at an apartment complex early Wednesday morning, arresting two people accused of welfare fraud by trading marijuana for food stamps. Around 4:30 a.m., a SWAT team forced its way …

Flag In Front Of Post Office Can Hardly Remember A Time It Wasn't Flying Half …The Onion (satire)MINERAL, VA—After this week's bombing at the Boston Marathon prompted employees at a local post office to once again partially lower their American flag in honor of the attack's victims, the flag told …

Ebay: Long, Short, Or Stay Away Going Into The Earnings Tonight?Seeking AlphaeBay (EBAY), the online auction giant, is set to report earnings for its March quarter after the close of regular market trading this afternoon followed by a conference call at 5 pm eastern. Current analyst consensus calls for earnings …

E-commerce company eBay has a "healthy long-term outlook" but faces some short-term challenges, including tight retail inventories and potential pressure from credit card companies on its PayPal … More: continued here

Win Framed Sets Of Doctor Who StampsThe Doctor Who News PageStamps issued in the UK last month to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who have proved phenomenally successful and today Doctor Who News is pleased to launch a competition that will see one lucky person win framed sets of …

NOLA.com Suspicious forces evacuation around Mandeville Post OfficeNOLA.comA member of the bomb squad carefully backs away from the front entrance of the Mandeville Post Office as Mandeville police, St. Tammany Sheriff Department, ATF and the FBI investigate a brief case found in a garbage can, closing a section of hwy. …

Authorities on the north shore are investigating a suspicious package discovered outside of a Mandeville post office this morning. More: continued here

EBay seen posting strong earnings gainMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — When eBay Inc. reports its first-quarter results after the close of trading on Wednesday, it will come at a time when the e-commerce firm is getting generally upbeat views from investors, who have driven the stock up more …eBay Earnings PreviewBenzingaAhead …