eBay Inc.
News and overview for eBay Inc.
Is Amazon overvalued at its all-time high? - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 10 hours 23 minutes ago
However, many brokers were still in support of the stock Friday as the shares surged more than 24% to set a new all-time high -- on a split-adjusted basis -- of $116.88 by midday trading. At least four brokers upgraded their ratings to buy following the company's strong third-quarter results, in which earnings jumped 69% on strong sales across all product lines. See full story on Amazon's results.
U.S. stock futures point to second straight dip - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 16 hours 56 minutes ago
S&P 500 futures fell 5.7 points to 1,083.70 and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 8.5 points to 1,749.70. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47 points.
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EBay apologizes for Saturday search glitches
MarketWatch | 1 day 10 hours 2 minutes ago
Internet giant says system to be fully restored Sunday
Ebay Search Glitch Dampens Key Weekend Sales - Daily Brief - Portfolio.com
Portfolio.com | 15 hours 57 minutes ago
EBay search glitch hammers holiday sales.
Microsoft Alumni Foundation Announces Integral Fellowship Finalists [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 days 7 hours 7 minutes ago
...chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- Pierre Omidyar, founding partner, Omidyar Network and founder and chairman, eBay Inc. -- Thomas J. Tierney, chairman and co-founder, Bridgespan Group Rigorous evaluation of the finalists included...
Critical Alerts For eBay, Sony, Electronic Arts, Amdocs, and Axis Capital Released By Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 38 days 8 hours 36 minutes ago
Critical Alerts For eBay, Sony, Electronic Arts, Amdocs, and...Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for EBAY, SNE, ERTS, DOX, and AXS. Seven...PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: eBay Inc. , Sony Corporation , Electronic Arts...
Soaring Amazon and Microsoft boost tech sector - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 12 hours 45 minutes ago
The Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index /quotes/comstock/10t!msh.x (MSH 547.81, +3.72, +0.68%) also was up 1%.
eBay Assists Investigation of Florida Theft Ring [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 89 days 8 hours 5 minutes ago
...enforcement.html Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects hundreds of millions of...opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet...communications. Since its inception, eBay Inc. has expanded to include some of...
Microsoft wins search deals with Twitter, Facebook - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 7 hours 37 minutes ago
Microsoft's senior vice president for online audience business, Yusuf Mehdi, said that, under the agreements, the company will include content from the privately-held Internet microblogging service Twitter and social networking service Facebook Inc. in its online search results.
Techs edge lower; Starent soars on Cisco deal - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 12 hours 25 minutes ago
Cisco was up 0.7%, while Starent, which makes mobile infrastructure equipment, soared more than 17%.
Symantec powers tech sector gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 25 days 9 hours 20 minutes ago
The U.S. economy returned to growth in the third quarter after four straight quarters of contraction. The News Hub panel and guests say to take the 3.5% GDP growth with a grain of salt.
BizAuctions eBay Business Model Surpasses 40,000 in Positive Customer Feedbacks [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 26 days 8 hours 54 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BizAuctions, Inc. , a prime provider of commercial eBay liquidation services for excess inventories...BizAuctions', a Titanium Powerseller on eBay through its eBay store name: BusinessAuctions Inc, positive feedback from its customers...
eBay Statement on Dior Adwords Decision [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 66 days 6 hours 35 minutes ago
...near future. Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects hundreds of millions of...opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet...communications. Since its inception, eBay Inc. has expanded to include some of...
US to order exec pay cuts at bailed-out firms: NYT - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 7 hours 37 minutes ago
US to order exec pay cuts at bailed-out firms: NYT
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Company Overview
| Company: | eBay Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Internet Auctions |
| Website: | http://www.ebay.com |
"I got it on eBay" is barreling its way into the lexicon of the new millennium and placing a cyber-grin on the corporate face of online auctioneer extraordinaire eBay. The company offers an online forum for selling merchandise -- from fine antiques to the latest video games -- hosting about 500,000 e-stores worldwide. eBay, which generates revenue through listing and selling fees and through advertising, boasts about 85 million active users. It also sees gains from its online payments division, composed of PayPal and Bill Me Later, and other e-commerce platforms, including StubHub and Half.com. In 2009 eBay said it will sell a majority stake in its Skype Internet phone service to an investor group.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 8,541.3 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 11.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,779.5 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 411.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 16,200 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 8.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |