News Topic - eBay

Movers & Shakers: Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Barr Pharma, Continental Air, Danaher, eBay, FTD, J.P. Morgan, Nash Finch, Nokia, Novartis, Textron and Yum.
MarketWatch.com  –  Jul 17, 2008 11:08 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Flush with frustration, Seattle sells 5 of its public toilets on eBay for $89,000 each
SEATTLE (AP) _ Seattle's five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you're flush.
Newsday.com  –  Jul 17, 2008 10:36 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Top Stories

EBay reports profit growth, but slower gains in sales
Gross merchandise volume, the total sum of all transactions on the eBay marketplace, grew only 8 percent from the year-ago quarter, the company reported Wednesday, a steep slowdown compared with the robust double-digit growth in previous quarters.
International Herald Tribune  –  Jul 17, 2008 09:23 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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News to know: Google; Microsoft; eBay; SAP; Apple
Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google's second quarter: What to expect Deb Perelman: The Techie Hall of Shame Phil Wainewright: How much is a unit of cloud computing? Joe McKendrick: Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it' Robin...
ZDNet  –  Jul 17, 2008 08:27 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Security

eBay sees difficult times ahead
Online auction site eBay is cautious about its future growth as it struggles against a weakening global economy.
BBC News  –  Jul 17, 2008 07:36 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology

Ebay Hits Revenue Gushers
EBay is having a banner week. Shares of the world's biggest online auctioneer jumped 4.5 percent yesterday amid news that second-quarter profit rose 22 percent after customers listed more items for sale and revenue at its PayPal unit surged...
New York Post  –  Jul 17, 2008 07:17 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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REGION: Sympathetic man returns violin after learning it had been stolen
A violin stolen in April was returned to its owner Wednesday after detectives tracked down the Poway man who unwittingly bought the instrument at a San Diego pawn shop. Kai Tang of Poway said he first saw the violin on the Internet auction site eBay
North County Times  –  Jul 17, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: California: San Diego

More Jeers Than Cheers for eBay
Give me an E! Now fill up the tank.
Fool.com  –  Jul 17, 2008 06:20 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Business: Personal Finance

EBay's Painful Quarter
The online auction site didn't gain on rivals like Amazon, even in a down economy when it could be benefiting from deal-oriented shoppers
Business Week  –  Jul 17, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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EBay 2Q profit rises 22 percent but outlook soft
NEW YORK (AP) -- EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service....
AP  –  Jul 17, 2008 12:50 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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