CHICAGO – TWO sisters sold their Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay Friday night for US$1,350 (S$1,872). ‘We were biting our nails all the way up to the finish, seeing what would happen,’ said Melissa McIntire, 23. ‘There’s a lot of relief involved.’
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CNBC Top analyst: Buy eBay on positive checksCNBCThis piece highlights analysts with great track records who are not necessarily from the biggest firms. One of the best analysts on Wall Street says investors should buy eBay on solid survey results and product improvements, which show the company is … More: continued here
eBay Option Bears Eye a Near-Term RetreatSchaeffers ResearchOnline marketplace eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY – 47.85) has been quite a standout on the charts in 2012, jumping 58% year-to-date. In fact, EBAY has outperformed the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by more than 10 percentage points over the past three … More: continued here
Metro Global eBay boycott planned for May 1PC Advisor, UK –2 hours agoeBay is facing a backlash from its users in the form of a global boycott on May 1. Founded in 1995, eBay last year generated £3.8bn in revenue. …eBay boycott plannedTechRadar.comSellers to boycott eBay over new rulesContractor UKSellers revolt as eBay goes corporateTimes OnlineMetroall 5…
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Special Pontiac shocks owner during eBay saleClassic Car, New Zealand –54 minutes agoA recent eBay online car auction in the states started out looking very normal and ended up with a $226521 ($391900 NZ) sale. The auction was for a 1963 … More: continued here
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet’s guest contributor program, which is separate from the company’s news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) — eBay recently announced its first quarter 2011 earnings, in which it indicated significant year-on-year improvement in revenues and total payment volume for PayPal. eBay’s PayPal…