Outgoing eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is joining Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign as national co-chairperson. According to a statement from the McCain campaign Friday, Whitman will help with raising money and policy development. She’ll also…
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Warren Fondrie pleaded guilty in Moore County Superior Court on April 16 to selling counterfeit, brand-name golfing gear on eBay, according to a statement issued Monday by the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office. More: continued here
Major Tech Earnings on Deck (AAPL, TXN, SNDK, STX, WDC, YHOO, EBAY, VMW, EMC …24/7 Wall St. (blog)eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) will be more than interesting to see, partly because of the pending Skype process and partly over its explanation of what has been … More: continued here
Analysts' Actions — Amazon, eBay, Sprouts Farmers Market, Valeant and MoreTheStreet.comAllison Transmission (ALSN – Get Report) was upgraded to buy at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. This was a valuation call, based on a $27 price target, said BofA/Merrill. Amazon (AMZN – Get Report) was initiated with an outperform rating at BMO Capital.and more » More: continued…
Moneycontrol.com Google Buying Groupon: A Logical Safety Precaution?Seeking AlphaWhat both Amazon and eBay perhaps understand is that Google's acquisition of Groupon would not only be a direct threat to their core operation, …Amazon, eBay, Google going localReutersWill Microsoft And MySpace Enter Local E-Commerce Fray?Forbes (blog)Amazon Deal Shows “Local” Is New E-commerce BuzzWall Street Journal (blog)Barron’s…
Bloomberg How EBay's CEO Plans to Take On AmazonBloombergFor Wenig, like his predecessor John Donahoe, EBay's perennial challenge remains confronting the Amazon threat while keeping investors, merchants and shoppers happy. But rather than beat Amazon at its own game—selling virtually everything to anyone …and more » More: continued here
eBay: Morgan Stanley Sees Q2 EPS Beating The StreetBarron’s Blogs –3 hours agoMorgan Stanley’s David Joseph this morning asserted that negative sentiment on eBay (EBAY) is “overdone”, and that 2008 EPS estimates could move higher. … More: continued here