Better Buy: eBay Inc. vs PayPal – Madison.com

Madison.com Better Buy: eBay Inc. vs PayPalMadison.comIt's been more than a year since eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) spun off PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). In that time, shares of eBay have gone up about 12.5% while PayPal shares have suffered a loss of about 2.9%. If you combined the market caps of both …

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Commentary: Food stamp fraud signals struggling state – Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Jacksonville Journal-Courier Commentary: Food stamp fraud signals struggling stateJacksonville Journal-CourierPresident Bill Clinton's welfare overhaul, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, caused welfare rolls to drop by half. But the poverty rate fell as well – especially for single mothers, minorities and children. He signed … More: continued here

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EBay Stock Seen Reaching $35 – Barron’s

Barron’s EBay Stock Seen Reaching $35Barron’sEBay is spending aggressively on product development including the use of structured data to improve search engine optimization; increase conversion rates; and enhancing cross selling by linking relevant items. We expect these initiatives will narrow … More: continued here

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14 Baltimore retailers indicted for food stamp fraud – WTOP

Fox Baltimore 14 Baltimore retailers indicted for food stamp fraudWTOPU.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein, who announced the indictments at a news conference Tuesday, said the retailers received over $16 million in federal payments for food stamp transactions in which they didn't provide food, but doled out cash instead.Feds detail alleged $16M …

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