IBM and eBay Are Big Market MoversABC NewsEBay Inc., down $2.14 to $51.38. The online auctioneer said the growth rate of U.S. e-commerce slowed and quarterly revenue disappointed investors. SanDisk Corp., up $5.56 to $68.50. The chipmaker's quarterly earnings more than tripled as the growing …and more » More: continued here
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Christian Science Monitor Walmart, Xerox Point Fingers After Food Stamp Card Glitch Leads To Wild …Huffington PostNEW ORLEANS, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Xerox Corp blamed each other on Monday after Louisiana food stamp recipients stripped bare the shelves of some Walmart stores when a computer glitch …
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Mac Rumors EBay hires Apple e-commerce exec RJ PittmanUSA TODAYEBay hired Apple e-commerce executive RJ Pittman to run a new product group for the company's online Marketplaces business and help it expand globally. Pittman will be senior vice president and chief product officer, reporting to eBay President Devin …eBay Hires Apple …
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eBay Barely Beats Investor Expectations With Revenue Of $3.9B, Stock Falls 5 …TechCruncheBay reported its third-quarter financial performance today, including revenue of $3.9 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.64. The company's revenue was up 14 percent from the same quarter last year, while its earnings per share rose …
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The Independent Royal Mail workers to strike in November over issues linked to controversial …The IndependentIn an attempt to settle the dispute, Royal Mail said on Tuesday that its staff would receive 725 shares each in the public company, worth just under £3,500 at yesterday's share price close. CWU deputy …
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TameBay eBay Had Some Really Scary Things To Say About The Outlook For The…Business InsiderYesterday, on eBay's earnings conference call, CFO Bob Swan had some worrying things to say about the outlook for U.S. consumer spending going into the holiday shopping season. "First, from a macro standpoint, Europe and [Asia-Pacific] …
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The shares declined 5.3 percent to $50.71 as of 9:38 a.m. in New York , after dropping as low as $50.23, the biggest percentage drop since July. More: continued here
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