EBay gains stand out as tech stocks rise – MarketWatch

EBay gains stand out as tech stocks riseMarketWatchEBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) shares rose more than 3%, to $52.72, after Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena raised his rating on the online-retailer's stock to overweight, or the equivalent of buy, from equal weight. In a research note, Sena said Wednesday's … More: continued here

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Apple, eBay among early tech gainers

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks climbed along with the broad market in early trading Thursday following an unexpected drop in weekly U.S. jobless claims. Among leading tech stocks, gains came from Apple Inc. , eBay Inc. , International Business Machines Corp. and Yahoo Inc. . The Nasdaq Composite Index …

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Paul Ryan’s Misguided Food Stamp Plan – Policyshop (blog)

WMTW Portland Paul Ryan's Misguided Food Stamp PlanPolicyshop (blog)But given the mentions of a “grand bargain” we hear from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, it's worth taking a fresh look at his proposal to turn the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps– into …

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Analyst: EBay selloff makes it a good buy

Shares of eBay climbed more than 2 percent on Thursday as an analyst said that Wednesday’s selloff of the stock went too far and raised the e-commerce company’s rating.THE SPARK: Ken Sena of Evercore Partners … More: continued here

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