Icahn ups his stake in eBay

EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Power Search Offers Advanced Features including WildcardsEcommerceBytesSerious buyers and sellers know the importance of good search, and EcommerceBytes is kicking off its new Online Seller Tools with a powerful application for searching eBay. Third-party developer "Watched Item" created eBay Power Search to help …and more » More: continued here

Patricia Ohlemiller packed up her Edmund Scientific Astroscan telescope last week and headed to the Gaithersburg iSold It eBay drop-off center. She hoped to recoup $150, minus commission, of its original $350 value. More: continued here

PayPal a bright spot in eBay's s limping lineupSan Francisco Chronicle,  USALong the payment service of choice on eBay, PayPal is quickly gaining momentum on the Internet at large by adding new merchants and users. Highlighting its broader appeal is this financial milestone reached last year: For the first time, the majority … More: continued…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Family fears losing suburban St. Louis cave homeThe Associated PressIf they can't secure new financing, they've got a backup plan — auctioning their cave home through eBay. Bidding starts at $300000. "I get the financing, or I sell the property, or I lose everything," Curt Sleeper, a self-employed Web designer and …Cave…

eBay (EBAY) Receiving Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Analysis FindsThe Cerbat GemeBay logo Media headlines about eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to AlphaOne Sentiment Analysis. The research firm, a division of Accern, identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than …and more » More: continued here