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FedEx flies 727s at $3,500 more per hour CEO Stephen Elop is betting on the Lumia, which runs Microsoft software, to halt gains by Apple's iPhone and smart phones using Google's Android software. Heads up A federal appeals court in Washington will hear arguments Friday on whether it should be …

eBay Inc. Updates Third Quarter and Full Year 2012 EPS Guidance to Reflect …MarketWatch (press release)SAN JOSE, Calif., Jul 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eBay Inc., a global commerce platform and payments company (NASDAQ:EBAY) today reported that the company is updating its third quarter and full year 2012 earnings per …

EBay more than doubles Q2 earningsHerald SunEBAY says its second-quarter net income more than doubled, thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. EBay earned $US692 million ($673.51 million) in the April-June period. That's up from $US283 …and more » More: continued here

FedEx Corp.’s (FDX) plan to boost air cargo profit margins to 10 percent or more, partly by replacing junkyard-ready jets with more efficient models, will be challenged by a yearlong wait for the first of the new planes. More: continued here

Globe and Mail Stocks flip between gains and losses; IBM, eBay rise sharply after posting …Washington PosteBay jumped 8 percent after the company reported that its second-quarter net income doubled, thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. eBay rose $3.52 to $43.98. The …

Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Earnings Surge; Stock JumpsWall Street Journal (blog)Strength in eBay's PayPal payments business drove the stronger-than-expected results. Overall, eBay reported a profit of $692 million, or 53 cents a share, up from $283 million, or 22 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items, EPS rose …

The new FedEx Ground hub on North Street was silent at 11 a.m. Wednesday, as it always is that time of day. More: continued here

On the Call: EBay CEO John DonahoeCBS NewsEBay Inc. delivered strong results for the second quarter on Wednesday, helped by its PayPal online payments service and growth in marketplaces business, which includes its namesake e-commerce site. The quarter's revenue and earnings grew sharply … More: continued here

EBay second-quarter revenue climbs 23 percentReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) reported a 23 percent increase in second-quarter revenue to $3.4 billion on Wednesday, while profit climbed 16 percent to $730 million, or 56 cents per share. Shares of eBay, operator of the world's largest …and more » More: continued …

EBay earnings climb almost 145%MarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. on Wednesday cited a strong performance by its marketplaces business as a key reason why it reported a fiscal second-quarter profit of $692 million, or 53 cents a share, on $3.4 billion in revenue. During the … More: continued here