SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. said Wednesday afternoon that fourth-quarter earnings surged thanks in part to the sale of Skype, while the adjusted earnings figure also beat Wall Street's estimates. For the period ended Dec. 31, eBay reported net income of $1.98 billion, or $1.51 a share, compared to net income of $559 million, or 42 cents a share, for the same period the previous year …
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