Michelle Obama on Wednesday dismissed notions that her husband is elitist, recalling that his family once lived on food stamps when he was a child. More: continued here

The nine-story, 122,000-pound Ferris wheel at California’s Santa Monica Pier is up for sale on eBay. More: continued here

Shares of eBay Inc. declined Thursday, with analysts issuing reactions to the online auctioneer’s first-quarter growth and raised 2008 guidance that ranged from price target increases to a downgrade of the stock. More: continued here

Post office delivers?Orange County Review, VA –3 minutes agoBy Hannah W. Wever Barboursville postal customers have been waiting for nearly two years to get a post office in their neighborhood. … More: continued here

Earthtimes eBay beats expectationsThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada –4 hours agoOnline auctioneer eBay Inc. posted a 22-per-cent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall St.'s average estimate, as pricing changes drove auction …EBay profit gains 22% on higher feesCalgary HeraldEBay posts profit but remains cautiousThe AgeEBay profits surge; beat expectationsSan Jose Mercury NewsForbes – …

US HOT STOCKS TO WATCH: Merrill Lynch, IBM, EBay, ContinentalCNNMoney.com –26 minutes agoEBay Inc.'s ( EBAY ) first-quarter profit climbed 22% and revenue increased 24%, propelled by its PayPal electronic-payments unit and some nonauction … More: continued here

Ahead of the Bell: Analysts mixed on eBay's potentialForbes, NY –1 minute agoAP 04.17.08, 8:34 AM ET Analysts were mixed on eBay Inc.'s growth potential Thursday, with at least one forecasting a revenue drop and another seeing … More: continued here

With business slowing to a crawl, FedEx, UPS, DHL and the U.S. Postal Service are eager to cut your company a deal. But you have to ask. More: continued here

More change is in store at eBay, its CEO said after the online auction company reported its profit climbed 22 percent in the first quarter despite anger from its sellers over fee and feedback adjustments. More: continued here

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