April 22 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the most-visited U.S. e-commerce site, reported sales and profit that beat estimates, a sign that efforts to overhaul its auction and fixed-price retail site are working. The shares rose 8.7 percent. More: continued here
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US online auction giant eBay was on Wednesday banned by the British advertising watchdog from claiming its prices were a quarter cheaper than those sold in British stores. More: continued here
Read More »eBay, Apple Beat the Street – InternetNews.com
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Read More »eBay Earnings Call: Low … – InternetNews.com
eBay Earnings Call: Low …InternetNews.com, NYBy Michelle Megna: More stories by this author: eBay will issue first calendar quarter earnings tomorrow after the close of trading on Wall Street, and investors will be looking for quite a bit of information on how the online marketplace is faring, …eBay Releases IPO Plan …
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