EBay profit tops forecasts on higher salesReutersNEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) reported a higher than expected quarterly profit as it sold much more merchandise on its marketplaces and its PayPal payment system was used by more merchants. EBay said revenue rose 15.9 percent to …Above Resistance …

LONDON — Through all of the jubilation over the royal wedding, two main things threaten to derail the festivities: rain and a terrorist attack. Both are clearly unwanted by the royal family and spectators, but the rain is the clear favorite over the two. More: continued here

eBay Q1 Revenue Beats By A PennyForbes (blog)eBay just reported earnings for Q1 of 47 cents per share topping consensus estimates of 46 cents, and up from 42 cents in the year-ago period. Revenues were $2.5 billion versus estimated earnings of $2.4 billion. eBay was expected to …EBay Falls Despite …

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global ecommerce and online payments leader eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today reported that revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 increased 16% to $2.5 billion, compared to the same period More: continued here

The Royal Mail is investigating claims that its staff have dumped far-right election leaflets “across Wales” instead of delivering them to households. More: continued here

Rakuten Weighs Takeovers to Break Europe Market Dominated by Amazon, EBayBloombergRakuten, Japan's largest online retailer, is expanding in Europe and taking on EBay and Amazon. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg April 26 (Bloomberg) — Colin Gillis, an analyst at BGC Partners LP, talks about the outlook for earnings at EBay…Rakuten Weighs Europe …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – EBay Inc reported a higher than expected quarterly profit as it sold much more merchandise on its marketplaces and its PayPal payment system was used by more merchants. More: continued here

The company reported Wednesday that net income in the first quarter rose 20 percent to $475.9 million, or 36 cents a share, from $398 million, or 30 cents, in the year-ago quarter. More: continued here

EBay Inc. says its first-quarter profit rose 20 percent on reinvigorated growth at its namesake auction site. Late Wednesday, the company reported net income of $475.9 million, or 36 cents per share, compared with $397.7 million, or 30 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2010. More: continued here

Sky News BNP Accuses Royal Mail Of Dumping LeafletsSky NewsThe Royal Mail is investigating claims that its staff have dumped far-right election leaflets "across Wales" instead of delivering them to households. BNP chairman Nick Griffin has accused postal workers of dumping hundreds of leaflets at a single … More: continued …