NEWS.com.au EBay Stock Jumps After Q2 Earnings, Revenue BeatInvestor’s Business DailyEBay (EBAY) shares were up 8% in early trading Thursday after the payments and e-commerce company late Wednesday reported second-quarter sales and profit that edged analysts views on stronger-than-expected performances for its marketplaces and …EBay more than doubles Q2 earningsHerald …

eBay reported a good second quarter, driving share prices up 3.6%. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former corrections officer charged with fatally shooting two Henning postal workers during a robbery is scheduled to appear in federal court. Chastain Montgomery has a scheduled report date in Memphis federal court Thursday before Chief Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. The 48-year-old Montgomery has pleaded not …

The Royal Mail has begun a trial scheme across East Anglia pinpointing the exact location of homes and businesses and plans to sell on the information to sat nav companies. More: continued here

Proactive Investors USA & Canada Stocks to Watch: Morgan Stanley, Walgreen, EBayWall Street Journal (blog)By Mia Lamar. Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Morgan Stanley (MS), Walgreen Co. (WAG) and EBay Inc. (EBAY). Morgan Stanley's (MS) second-quarter profit dropped 50% as the bank …

eBay Inc . ( EBAY ) reported second quarter earnings of 51 cents including share-based compensation (SBC), which exceeded the Zacks Consensus by 3 cents. Earnings excluding SBC came in at 70 More: continued here

RESIDENTS are being asked for their say through a public consultation by Post Office Ltd on the relocation of Bridgwater’s post office to Sainsbury’s. More: continued here

WholeFoods Magazine Drought gives urgency to farm bill, compromise on food stamp cutsLos Angeles TimesStabenow said the Senate is unwilling to accept the deeper cuts to food stamps contained in the House bill, but that it might be possible to meet “in the middle.” “If the House gives us a …

HARLOW, UNITED KINGDOM– – A result of the Royal Mail rate change that came into effect in April has been increasing financial pressures facing Britain's SMEs. With a standard first class stamp now costing … More: continued here

Bayside reacts to post office's closure rumorsQueens CampaignerWhile the USPS said in a statement that rumors surrounding the Bayside post office's closure were a simple “misunderstanding,” Ackerman said there were still intentions to move forward with a plan to move all operations to the nearby annex building by … More: …