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EBay swings to third-quarter profit but warns about year aheadLos Angeles Times, CA –3 minutes agoBy Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The consumer spending slowdown that first hit EBay Inc. in mid-August could ruin its … More: continued here

Online auction leader eBay Inc gave a disappointing forecast that promised little holiday cheer and said it was suffering from a widespread consumer spending slowdown that would drag on into 2009, sending its shares down 3.5 percent. More: continued here

Online auction giant eBay Inc. posted third-quarter earnings Wednesday of 492 million dollars that surpassed expectations but forecast a weaker outlook for the remainder of the year. More: continued here

Reuters No merry Christmas for eBayCNNMoney.com –1 hour agoBy Yi-Wyn Yen Santa Claus won’t be coming to eBay this year. The online auction giant reported quarterly sales and profits late Wednesday that met …paidContent.org – Earnings: EBay Swings To Black For Q3 But Growth …Washington PostEBay Earnings Rise 5%, but Revenue …

Online auction leader EBay Inc gave a disappointing forecast and said it was suffering from a consumer spending slowdown that would drag on into 2009, sending its shares down more than 5 percent. More: continued here

National Post S&P 500 Poised to Extend Biggest Drop Since 1987; EBay DeclinesBloomberg –3 hours agoEBay dropped 3.5 percent as the biggest Internet auctioneer cut its forecast, driving Amazon.com Inc. and Monster Worldwide Inc. down more than 4.3 percent. …Wall Street Sinks on Economic Worries, Recession Fears MountistockAnalyst.com (press release)US Stocks …

Transactions in Decline, eBay Cuts Its ForecastNew York Times, United States –7 minutes agoBy LAURIE J. FLYNN SAN FRANCISCO — The slowdown in consumer spending has begun to flatten the growth at eBay, the online retailer, which said on Wednesday … More: continued here

EBay beat muted expectations, reporting net income that rose 5 percent to $592 million, compared with the period a year ago. More: continued here

eBay Leads Plunge as Recession Fears RiseInternetNews.com –5 hours agoeBay had no good news for investors reeling from the worst stock market plunge in 21 years. By Paul Shread: More stories by this author: eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) … More: continued here

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s biggest Internet auctioneer, reduced its annual earnings forecast and projected its first quarterly sales decline as growth slows at the company’s namesake Web sites. More: continued here