eBay quarterly profit more than doubles
Online auction house eBay on Wednesday reported that its net income in the recently-ended quarter more than doubled due to strong showings by its Marketplaces and PayPal services. More: continued here
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Post Office Nears First Default in Its History – Wall Street Journal
RailwayAge Magazine Post Office Nears First Default in Its HistoryWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER LEVITZ. While lawmakers continue to fight over how to fix the ailing U.S. Postal Service, the agency's money problems are only growing worse. The Postal Service repeated on Wednesday that without congressional action, it will default—a …FedEx risks losing $1 billion-plus Post…
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Ahead of the Bell: EBay seen posting stronger 2Q – Businessweek
Ahead of the Bell: EBay seen posting stronger 2QBusinessweekNEW YORK (AP) — EBay Inc. is expected to post higher earnings and revenue when it reports its second-quarter results on Wednesday after the market closes, helped by its fast-growing PayPal segment and its e-commerce business. There has been … More: continued here
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Steny Hoyer: Food Stamps, Welfare Programs Stimulate the Economy – The New American
Steny Hoyer: Food Stamps, Welfare Programs Stimulate the EconomyThe New AmericanAs a contentious “farm” bill rages in Congress, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) argued Tuesday that unemployment insurance and food stamps (which are included in the legislation) are the two “most stimulative” measures to boost economic growth …Steny Hoyer: Food Stamps, Unemployment Insurance are…
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Kingston post office deadline is Wed.
KINGSTON, OK–After today mail will no longer be forwarded to Kingston residents using their former address. In July residents were given a new 911 addresses to help better direct emergency services. More: continued here
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Ionia welcomes new postmaster
As the Ionia Post Office celebrates 100 years, it is also welcoming Beth Woodard as its new postmaster. More: continued here
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eBay's 2Q Results: Postgame Scorecard
eBay's (NASDAQ:EBAY) net income increased and topped Wall Street expectations in the second quarter. More: continued here
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EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue up – Terra.com
EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue upTerra.comEBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. The solid results, which came against the backdrop of the ongoing European economic turmoil, … More: continued here
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EBay, IBM shares trade higher after hours – MarketWatch
Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay, IBM shares trade higher after hoursMarketWatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. shares leapt Wednesday evening as the online auction company posted quarterly results that were above Wall Street's view, and IBM Inc. shares gained after the tech-sector heavyweight raised its expectations for …A Need to Know Basis: IBM, EBay, Yum…
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EBay avoids Europe woes as Marketplaces business grows – Reuters
NEWS.com.au EBay avoids Europe woes as Marketplaces business growsReutersEBay shares have slipped in recent weeks on concern a weak European economy might dent buying and selling on the company's online marketplace – and lucrative cross-border transactions in particular. However, eBay said its Marketplaces business …EBay Revenue Beats Estimates After Increase in US SalesBusinessweekEBay's Profit Jumped…