Growth at PayPal and its core auction business helped eBay beat analyst expectations for the fourth quarter. More: continued here

Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce site, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by the holiday shopping season and the sale of its Skype Internet-calling business. More: continued here

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Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce site, rose in late trading after reporting quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by holiday shopping and the sale of its Skype Internet-calling unit. More: continued here

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