BBC News Sluggish Economy Continues to Hurt eBayNew York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — EBay continues to suffer under the weight of the sluggish economy and declining traffic to its auction site, …EBay's Profit Drops 29% Despite Strength in PayPalWall Street JournalEBay Profit Tops Estimates Amid Donahoe's TurnaroundBloombergEBay 2Q profit falls as …
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Read More »EBay Profit Tops Estimates Amid Donahoe’s Turnaround (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 22 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , owner of the most visited U.S. e-commerce Web site, reported second-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts’ estimates, a sign that Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe ’s turnaround efforts are working. More: continued here
Read More »Postal service stamps out vending machines – WVEC.com (subscription)
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Read More »Investor Feedback for eBay: Lousy Seller. Would Not Buy From Again. (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)
If eBay shares were to be listed among the companys other auctions, buyer feedback would more likely be negative than not. Hurt by the souring economy and increased competition, the company reported its third consecutive earnings decline Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50 Percent With Groundbreaking Conversion Program (The Auto Channel)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–FedEx Corp. today announced the addition of 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet—the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems. More: continued here
Read More »Council rubber-stamps mayor’s pay cut (Sentinel & Enterprise)
FITCHBURG — The City council on Tuesday, unanimously approved a one-year, 3 percent pay cut for Mayor Lisa Wong. More: continued here
Read More »EBay profit drops but beats Wall Street estimates (USA Today)
EBay Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, and shares rose in after-hours trading. More: continued here
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