Move Over, eBayMotley FoolBy Rick Aristotle Munarriz Auction fans who compare the moribund eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) to other four-letter words will probably warm up to MercadoLibre (Nasdaq: MELI). The Latin American online auction leader posted respectable fourth-quarter results, …MercadoLibre trounce eBay’s finanical resultsTameBayMercadoLibre, Inc. Announces Management TransitionMSNBCMercadolibre Q4 profit up …
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