April 21 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. forecast profit that missed estimates, a sign that Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe is struggling to stem the loss of customers to rival Amazon.com Inc. The shares fell as much as 8.8 percent. More: continued here
EBay Inc.’s PayPal payments business has long been an important source of revenue, managing to show strong growth even as the economy slowed and the online auction site operator’s main e-commerce business faltered. More: continued here
Speculators Get Sucked Into eBayForbeseBay ( EBAY – news – people ): Despite the move lower in EBAY's share price, investors Wednesday were preparing for a rebound by populating the near-term …and more » More: continued here
EBay Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as consumers spent more on its main website, but a disappointing forecast for the current quarter pushed the company’s shares down sharply in after-hours trading. More: continued here
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Earnings roundup: EBay, NetflixBusinessWeekSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — EBay Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as consumers spent more on its main website, but a disappointing …and more » More: continued here
Ahead of the Bell: EBay to report 1Q resultsMiamiHerald.comAP SAN FRANCISCO — Online auction site operator EBay Inc. reports its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after US stock markets close and analysts are …and more » More: continued here
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Historic post office up for saleABC LocalA $10 million redevelopment had been planned at the city's historic former post office, but the owners are now walking away – listing it for auction next … More: continued here
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