EBay posted a third-quarter profit that beat analyst forecasts Wednesday, but issued a disappointing forecast and said it was suffering from a consumer spending slowdown that would drag on into 2009. More: continued here
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Read More »Earnings Rise 5% in Quarter for eBay – New York Times
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