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Metro Cancer survivor makes £1million after turning to eBay during chemotherapyMetroThousands of us often turn to eBay to save a few pounds – but not many can say it has helped them make a fortune. Mother-of-three Alison Abruneiras can, though. She has turned her addiction to the auction website into …

UPDATE 2-EBay beefs up US war chest in pursuit of growthReutersEbay, which on Tuesday forecast lower-than-expected earnings this quarter, also plans to ramp up its marketing spending on PayPal, which is an Internet leader but faces stiff competition in the fledgling smartphone payments market. The company took a … More: …

The Morning Ledger: EBay Bites Repatriation BulletWall Street Journal (blog)EBay's chief financial officer, Bob Swan, said, “We are an acquisitive company and we need to ensure we have the resources available to capitalize on targets that become available,” though he was quick to add that no large U.S.-based acquisitions are … …

EBay's $3 Billion Tax Charge Clouds Strong Earnings GrowthTheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) – EBay (EBAY) beat a conservative first-quarter earnings guidance after it settled a very public two-and-a-half-month battle with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn. However, the company took a $3 billion tax-related charge … More: continued here

The firm forecast second-quarter per-share earnings between 67 cents and 69 …CNBC.comEarlier this month, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owned more than 2 percent of eBay as of April 10, backed off calls for it to spin out its fast-growing PayPal payments unit, having failed to drum up support from …

MarketWatch EBay turns in a loss, but sales riseMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss due to a tax charge of $3 billion, and the e-commerce leader recorded sales gains led by improvements in both the company's core marketplace and PayPal payments … More: continued here

eBay Stock Lower Despite Strong Earnings Report TodayMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) reported fiscal 2014 first-quarter earnings after the closing bell today that beat Wall Street's expectations but failed to move the stock higher in late trading on Tuesday. For the period ended March 31, eBay earned a non … …

By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc is preparing to bring a major portion of its foreign earnings back into the United States, hoping to bankroll acquisitions and drive an expansion into mobile payments and other high-growth areas as its core business matures. Ebay, which on Tuesday forecast …

And welcome to the eBay's First Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call. Thank you for joining us and welcome to eBay earnings release conference call for the first quarter 2014. Joining me today on the call are John Donahoe, our President and Chief Executive Officer; This conference call is also being …

The online marketplace giant posted a 1Q beat with profits per share of 70 cents, topping views of 67 cents. Sales came in at $4.3 billion, higher than expected. More: continued here