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San Jose-based eBay (EBAY: sentiment, chart, options) ? the online shopping haven ? is slated to report earnings after the market’s close on Tuesday, January 22…( Read More ) More: continued here

Bear Stearns Upgrades eBayWebProNews, KY –2 minutes agoBut Bear Stearns has upgraded its outlook on eBay, and even if a gut reaction might be to scoff (the Dow is down another 300 points just now), … More: continued here

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police said they believe a Wesley Chapel man used the Web site eBay to sell forged artwork. Ethem Ulge is facing charges of grand theft in the third degree, organized fraud less than $20,000 and fraudulent use of personal information. More: continued here

Shares of eBay Inc. rose slightly Thursday morning, getting a small bump from Bear Stearns after it upgraded the online auctioneer to “Outperform” from “Peer perform,” citing projected growth. More: continued here

As I described in the magazine recently, eBay is pursuing a new strategy, catering to buyers instead of sellers. It’s the biggest and most urgent change to the site in years. Although the number of listings and gross merchandise sales… More: continued here

Listing eBay's StrengthsBarron’s –1 hour agoHowever, at historical valuation lows, we believe that eBay's issues have been overly accounted for and that the pendulum has swung too far toward fear. … More: continued here

Can eBay Wow Investors this Earnings Go-Round?Schaeffers Research, OH –4 minutes agoAhead of the earnings report, however, EBAY has been making headlines —and has been the center of some pretty heavy options activity, too. … More: continued here

.jpgeBay announced changes to its Trading Assistant program, including the news that it would change the designation “Trading Post” to “Registered eBay Drop Off Location” (REDOL). The changes come as eBay consignment sellers face pressures from government regulators and in the wake of claims from MercExchange that Trading Posts violate …

Today’s headlines include first-quarter earnings from TD Ameritrade (AMTD); an upgrade for eBay (EBAY); a downgrade for Harley-Davidson (HOG); and third-quarter profit results from Logitech International (LOGI)…( Read More ) More: continued here

Companies are always looking for an edge, and given the economy’s current state, most are looking for a major boost.  So it appears likely that eBay will change its fee structure in an attempt to win over sellers. read more More: continued here