Can the Postal Service Be Saved? – BusinessWeek

Can the Postal Service Be Saved?BusinessWeekBut with over 80 percent of taxpayers filing online, April 17 became just another day in which the USPS's chronic problems were on display, with fewer post offices extending their hours to accommodate later filers. Thanks to the web, the economic … More: continued here

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Earnings Front: eBay – Inside Futures

Earnings Front: eBayInside Futuresby Optionetics Staff Writers of Optionetics.com Naz' 100 (QQQ) constituent eBay (EBAY) releases its earnings report later this evening. Analysts expect the internet auction giant to deliver profits of $0.51 per share compared to the year ago period's …and more » More: continued here

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EBay Sales Beat Estimates Led by PayPal; Share Increase – Bloomberg

Auctionbytes EBay Sales Beat Estimates Led by PayPal; Share IncreaseBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY), the world's largest Internet marketplace, reported sales and profit that topped analysts' estimates, led by growth in its PayPal online-payments business. The shares rose in extended trading. First-quarter revenue rose 29 percent to …EBay Tries To Hold 50-Day …

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eBay Easily Tops Wall Street's Profit View

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of eBay jumped in late trades on Wednesday after the online auctioneer beat Wall Street's earnings expectations by a healthy margin. The San Jose, Calif.-based company reported non-GAAP earnings of $725 million, or 55 cents a share, in the quarter on revenue of $3.28 billion, …

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