More Americans Survive on Food StampsIslam Online, Qatar –4 hours ago"We've seen an increased participation in the food stamps program which is a critical component of the safety net here," James Ziliak, director of the … More: continued here

EBay Inc. says it posted a third-quarter profit, reversing a year-ago loss that stemmed from charges to its Skype telecommunications unit. The profit beat analyst forecasts. The online auction site operator earned $492 million, or 38 cents per share, in the… More: continued here

A slowing economy and an ongoing restructuring effort are expected to put a crimp in eBay Inc.’s third-quarter results, which are due after the closing bell. More: continued here

EBay Forecasts 1st Quarterly Sales Decline; Net Beats EstimatesBloomberg –22 minutes agoBy Beth Jinks Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., the world's biggest Internet auctioneer, forecast its first quarterly sales decline and reported a … More: continued here

Analyst Actions: American Express, Linear Technology, eBay, Jones …BusinessWeek –26 minutes agoMerrill Lynch analyst Justin Post says while his $1.87 2009 EPS estimate for eBay (EBAY) is only modestly below the $1.90 consensus forecast, … More: continued here

EBay Inc. shares skid after the online auctioneer’s quarterly earnings and sales forecast fall short of Wall Street’s outlook. More: continued here

EBay Sees 1st Quarterly Sales Decline, Cuts Forecast (Update1)Bloomberg –12 minutes agoBy Beth Jinks Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., the world's biggest Internet auctioneer, projected its first quarterly sales decline and reduced its … More: continued here

EBay posts third-quarter profit, warns about year aheadLos Angeles Times, CA –3 minutes agoEBay Inc. posted a third-quarter profit today that beat analysts' forecasts. The online auction giant reversed a loss from the same period a year earlier, … More: continued here

Post office site off the marketColorado County Citizen, TX –4 minutes agoThe city has owned the building since it was constructed in 1969 and leases it to the Post Office. The city was approached by the a California company about … More: continued here

Of all the positives that can be gleaned from the Calgary Stampeders’ 2008 Canadian Football League season to date, one stands out. The Stamps have lost five games this year, and in all but one of those circumstances, they bounced back the following week with a victory. More: continued here