EBay says its net income grew in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain on the sale of its remaining investment in Skype and higher revenue. More: continued here

BET Clyburn Reacts to Newt Gingrich's Food Stamps RemarksBETJames Clyburn, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, swung back at former House speaker and White House hopeful Newt Gingrich for continuing to call President Obama the “food stamps president” while campaigning in Clyburn's home state of … More: continued here

ABC News (blog) Pippa Middleton Takes Legal Action Against Paparazzi: ReportABC News (blog)Now the 28-year-old royal sister-in-law is said to be so royally hot over the media attention that she's taking legal action. The UK's Daily Mail reports lawyers for Middleton this week sent a cease-and-desist letter to around six …

eBay: Q4 Beats, Year Rev View Tops EstimatesBarron’s (blog)By Tiernan Ray Shares of eBay (EBAY) are up 85 cents, or almost 3%, at $31.15 after the company this afternoon reported Q4 revenue and earnings per share ahead of expectations but forecast this quarter's results below consensus. …eBay 360-Degree Earnings Preview …

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Wednesday afternoon that fourth-quarter earnings surged thanks in part to the sale of Skype, while the adjusted earnings figure also beat Wall Street's estimates. For the period ended Dec. 31, eBay reported net income of $1.98 billion, or $1.51 a share, compared to …

EBay says quarterly profit jumpsReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc's fourth-quarter profit jumped as the e-commerce company saw solid growth in its online marketplaces and an increase in transactions processed through its PayPal electronic payments business. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Olympics hopeful Ellington's close shave after ebay bidChannel 4 NewsAs hundreds of Britain's best athletes strive to compete at London 2012, Channel 4 news catches up with one olympic hopeful who auctioned himself on eBay to be in with a chance. To view this video you will need to …

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EBay reports higher 4Q earnings, revenueThe Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — EBay says its net income grew in the fourth quarter, helped by a gain on the sale of its remaining investment in Skype and higher revenue. The e-commerce and online payments company said Wednesday that it earned $1.98 billion, …

E-commerce provider eBay Inc. managed to beat analysts’ forecasts with its fourth-quarter results, though the forecast for the current period is slightly below expectations. More: continued here