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Reuters Is eBay about to admit that Icahn was right about PayPal?FortuneeBay EBAY has been telling potential new hires that may spin off its PayPal business by as early as next year, according to a new report today from The Information. If it pulls the trigger, then eBay CEO John …

Reuters EBay considering PayPal spinoff: reportReuters(Reuters) – EBay Inc is considering a spinoff of PayPal, its fast-growing payments unit, as soon as next year, tech news website The Information reported, citing sources. Shares of the online retailer jumped nearly 4 percent to $55.48 at midday. EBay…Is eBay about to admit …

EBay Inc. rose as much as 6.8 percent after The Information reported the company could spin off its payment unit as soon as next year. More: continued here

(Reuters) – EBay Inc is considering spinning out its fast-growing payments unit PayPal as soon as next year, news website The Information reported, citing sources. More: continued here

Shares in eBay jump on reports it has told potential recruits for the position of PayPal CEO about a possible spin-off in 2015 More: continued here

Spokeswoman, in response to report of a possible spinoff, says eBay “will continue to assess all alternatives.” More: continued here

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(Reuters) – EBay Inc is considering a spinoff of PayPal, its fast-growing payments unit, as soon as next year, tech news website The Information reported, citing sources. Shares of the online retailer jumped nearly 4 percent to $55.48 at midday. EBay told potential candidates for the position of PayPal chief …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) rose as much as 6.8 percent today after The Information reported the company could spin off its payment unit as soon as next year. More: continued here

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Shares of eBay Inc. rallied Thursday on speculation that the e-commerce giant was planning to spin off PayPal. EBay was up more than 5%, the best performer on the S&P 500 . According to a report in The Information, eBay has told candidates for the chief …