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Growth at PayPal and its core auction business helped eBay beat analyst expectations for the fourth quarter. More: continued here

Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce site, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by the holiday shopping season and the sale of its Skype Internet-calling business. More: continued here

Business BriefingLos Angeles TimesEBay Inc. said its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled, largely because of the sale of its Skype telecommunications business. …and more » More: continued here

Boston Globe State Street tops analysts' estimatesBoston GlobeEBay Inc. said its fourth-quarter earnings climbed, bolstered by growth in its PayPal payments business and a holiday shopping season that was healthier …and more » More: continued here

ZDNet (blog) Books@DailyFinance: eBay's Meg Whitman Looks Back in WonderDaily FinanceIn 2001, a new eBay (EBAY) policy had regular sellers on the site storming the barricades and all but ready to lynch the CEO. …eBay: Does it have any answers for Amazon?ZDNet (blog)all 3 news articles » More: continued here

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce site, rose in late trading after reporting quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by holiday shopping and the sale of its Skype Internet-calling unit. More: continued here

AMR, EBay, Energy Xxi, SLM, Starbucks: US Equity PreviewBusinessWeekEBay Inc. (EBAY US) jumped 9.1 percent to $24.25. The most- visited US e-commerce site forecast full-year earnings per share will be $1.63 to $1.68 a share. … More: continued here

Washington Post EBay CEO: 'Continued Progress' On Three-Year PlanWall Street JournalOne concern was the drop in eBay's fourth-quarter marketplace margin, which fell 480 basis points to 40.4%. Chief Financial officer Bob Swan said the …EBay sellers' rebellion: The aftermathCNNMoney.comEBay's Profit Rises Sharply, Aided by Sale Of SkypeNew York TimesEBay growing …

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Investors during Wednesday’s evening trading session will get another look at the health of consumer-discretionary companies, as Starbucks Corp. and eBay Inc. each are due… More: continued here

EBay's 4th-Quarter Earnings Triple From Last Year'sNew York TimesEBay earnings soared in the critical fourth quarter as it succeeded in luring more people to its shopping Web sites during the holiday … More: continued here