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June 17 (Bloomberg) — Prices paid to U.S. producers rose more than forecast in May as higher fuel and food costs heightened the threat of inflation. The 1.4 percent jump was the biggest gain since November and followed a 0.2 percent increase in April, the Labor Department said today in …

Avoiding a company and a CEO (like FexEd and its CEO Fred Smith) that violate our convictions is no different than going out of our way to support a company that shares our values. More: continued here

Is Jilted Microsoft Turning Eyes Toward eBay?WebProNews, KY –1 hour agoThe speculation du jour, which seems very likely born of non-buyer's remorse, is that Microsoft is eyeing—or should eye—an acquisition of eBay or, at least, … More: continued here

dBTechno Ebay to open to third-party developersBizjournals.com, NC –2 hours agoEBay Inc. plans a new strategy, Project Echo, that is designed to provide better service to its sellers. San Jose-based eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said new …eBay, PayPal Open Up to DeveloperseWeekEBay to let outside software work inside its siteReuters UKEBay opens …

eBay, PayPal Set To Launch New Developer Apps ProgramsCRN, NY –13 minutes agoBy Michele Masterson, ChannelWeb eBay and PayPal announced the launch of new software for third-party applications at its developer's conference in Chicago … More: continued here

eBay to Launch Developer PlatformMarketing Pilgrim, NC –18 minutes agoAs popular as the place for online auctions once was, eBay has slowly but steadily fallen from favor, especially among tech bloggers and reporters in 2008. … More: continued here

eBay: Stifel Upgrades; MSFT Interest In PayPal/Skype?Barron’s Blogs –5 hours agoIs Microsoft (MSFT) interested in taking a stake in eBay’s (EBAY) PayPal and Skype units? Stifel Nicolaus analyst Scott Devitt asserts in a research note …Analyst Note: Stifel upgrades eBay to 'Buy'CNNMoney.comUPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Stifel raises eBay to buyReuterseBay: New belle of …

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Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). To see more earnings analysis, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=3207. More: continued here

Recently bankrupt ATA Airlines has filed a lawsuit against FedEx Corp, seeking damages following the decision to cancel a military charter contract. More: continued here