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EBay's Marketplaces growth to dominate
The performance of eBay Inc's main Marketplaces business will dominate results from the e-commerce company later this week.
EBay profit meets Street; shares dip on cautious view
EBay Inc reported profit that matched Wall Street estimates and gave a restrained outlook for the rest of the year because of economic uncertainty, sending its shares lower.
Barnes & Noble expands marketplace beyond books
Barnes & Noble Inc is adding new categories including home products and consumer electronics to its online marketplace, the latest move by the retailer to rely less on book sales and compete with e-commerce rivals such as Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc .
U.S. Stock Futures Pare Gains on Eurozone Summit Fears
U.S. stock futures pared gains Thursday morning on a report that the German government will not rule out postponing the upcoming EU weekend summit.
Stocks in Focus (MSFT, T, ALTR, EBAY, SNDK, WYNN, LUV, BSX, COF, LLY, KEY, PM)
The companies which are expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Microsoft, AT&T, Altera, eBay, Sandisk, Wynn Resorts, Southwest Airlines, Boston Scientific, Capital One Financial, Eli Lilly, Key Corp and Philip Morris International.
EBay shares drop on cautious forecast
EBay Inc reported profit that matched Wall Street estimates and gave a restrained outlook for the rest of the year, sending its shares lower.
eBay Profits Rise But Miss Analyst Estimates
EBay reported third quarter earnings of $491 million, an increase of 14 percent from their earnings of $432 million in the same quarter last year.
EBay profit matches Street forecast
EBay Inc, operator of the largest online marketplace, reported quarterly revenue that rose 32 percent and profit that matched analysts' expectations on Wednesday.
EBay CEO lifts PayPal mobile payment forecast
eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe increased a key forecast for the company's PayPal payments business during an Internet industry conference on Monday.
Microsoft Finalizes Skype Acquisition
Microsoft has finalized the $8.5 billion acquisition of VoIP service Skype, initially announced in May 2011.
EU court: ban on Internet sales can sometimes be justified
French cosmetic retailer Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique can only block Internet sales by some of its product distributors if it can provide a legitimate reason, Europe's highest court said on Thursday.
eBay and Facebook unveil e-commerce partnership
Facebook executive and eBay Inc board member Katie Mitic unveiled a partnership between the two companies designed to create a new crop of e-commerce applications with social networking features.
EBay CEO positive in face of weak economy
EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe gave a positive outlook on Tuesday in the face of slowing economic growth and early signs of a weak holiday shopping season.
Facebook and eBay unveil e-commerce partnership
Facebook executive and eBay Inc board member Katie Mitic unveiled a partnership between the two companies designed to create a new crop of e-commerce applications with social networking features.
EBay to deepen Facebook relationship
EBay Inc is set to deepen its relationship with social network leader Facebook at a developer conference this week, a person familiar with the e-commerce company said on Tuesday.
Welcome iPhone 5? Cash in Old iPhone
Innovation is a good thing, while, sometimes it means old items become obsolete (exactly not very old) fairly frequently.
'Arrested Development': 13 Things We Learned at the Bluth Family Reunion
The big news from the Bluth Family Reunion panel at the New Yorker Festival was series creator Mitch Hurwitz's announcement of an Arrested Development return to TV before the long-anticipated movie.
eBay: Best Investment in Mobile Payments, Says Analyst
Wedbush Securities sees eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) as the best investment in the growth of mobile payments.
HP's Whitman to Take Home $1 in Salary, Plus Incentives
Meg Whitman, as the new CEO and president of the Hewlett-Packard Co., will be getting $1 in base salary, a target annual bonus of $2.4 million for HP's 2012 fiscal year, and an option to buy 1.9 million shares of the company's stock at $23.59 apiece under certain conditions
Is John Travolta a time traveler with ‘Vampire’ Nicolas Cage? [PHOTOS]
John Travolta joined Nicolas Cage as the latest celebrity accused of being a time traveler after a 19th century photo appeared on eBay.
Facebook executive joins eBay board
Facebook's head of mobile marketing has joined the board of directors of eBay Inc, expanding the size of the board.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Leak: Real Deal, or Just a Hoax?
A man reportedly bought a new Samsung phone via eBay, only to discover the phone was running Google's unreleased Android upgrade Ice Cream Sandwich. But with the phone wiped remotely and only a video as proof, is this Ice Cream Sandwich leak just some elaborate hoax?
Meg Whitman’s Appointment as HP CEO Evokes Mixed Response
Hewlett Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) named Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer, while Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board.
Is Meg Whitman the Right Choice for Hewlett-Packard’s CEO?
Hewlett-Packard has announced that Meg Whitman would be the company's new chief executive officer
Meg Whitman to be CEO of HP
Hewlett-Packard has announced that Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, will be the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. She will be the fourth CEO of HP in six years.
With Apotheker Out, is that Requiem for the “HP Way?”
Leo Apotheker won’t remain CEO of Hewlett-Packard into a second year. Directors of the world’s biggest computer maker ousted him in favor of the former head of eBay, Meg Whitman, who lacks computer experience.
Meg Whitman to Become CEO of Hewlett Packard
Meg Whitman will replace Leo Apotheker as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, sources have reported.
HP close to naming Whitman CEO, firing Apotheker
Hewlett-Packard Co is on the verge of naming former eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman its new CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker at the helm of the largest U.S. technology company, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.
HP, Apotheker Downfall: Indecisiveness
The problem for HP and doomed CEO Leo Apotheker runs much deeper than the obvious, including a sagging stock price, TouchPad tablet and WebOS failure, and a damaged brand image. The simple cultprit has been corporate indecisiveness, which has run amok throughout every problem the company has faced. That's why Apotheker is apparently out of a job and Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO is in. But even that very move smacks of indecisiveness, since Apotheker has only been on the job for one year.
Meg Whitman: The Best Choice for Hewlett-Packard's CEO?
Whitman, who failed to become Republican Governor of California last year after spending tens of millions of dollars in the campaign, is a highly controversial choice to lead the troubled HP.