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EBay, investor group settle Skype litigation - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 1 day 22 hours 14 minutes ago
The settlement gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from the two companies. In exchange, Zennstrom and Friis will join the investor group that is taking a majority interest in Skype.
EBay earnings decline in third quarter - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 16 hours 54 minutes ago
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EBay earnings fall, though revenue beats forecast - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 16 hours 54 minutes ago
For the third quarter, eBay reported earnings of $349.7 million, or 27 cents a share, compared to earnings of $492.2 million, or 38 cents a share, for the same period last year. Excluding charges related to stock-options and other items, the company said it would have earned $502 million, or 38 cents a share, for the recent period.
EBay shares slide on profit drop - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 30 minutes ago
"The fundamentals look pretty good on the quarter; it's the [fourth-quarter] guidance that looks a little light," said Aaron Kessler of Kaufman Bros. after results were released late Thursday.
Ebay, Amgen results on tap for evening session - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 17 hours 58 minutes ago
Analysts anticipate the online marketplace will report earnings of 37 cents a share on a non-GAAP basis, down from 46 cents a share last year. Revenue is expected to rise slightly to $2.14 billion from $2.12 billion the same period last year. See full story.
eBay Inc. and Silver Lake Investor Group Settle Skype Litigation with Joltid Limited [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 23 hours 28 minutes ago
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a settlement agreement with Joltid Limited and Joost N.V. that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and ends all litigation currently pending against the investor group and eBay at the closing of the acquisition.
Tech-sector retreat led by eBay, EMC - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 16 days 23 hours 1 minute ago
EBay /quotes/comstock/15*!ebay/quotes/nls/ebay (EBAY 23.77, -1.26, -5.03%) was off 4.3% in early trading, a day after the company also issued a weaker-than-expected outlook.
EBay earnings still expected to see pressure - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 20 hours 48 minutes ago
"We expect 3Q results to exceed Street expectations, helped by moderating pace of GMV decline and healthy growth in payments," Youssef Squali of Jefferies & Co. wrote in a note to clients.
Tech stocks trade sideways as eBay sinks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 16 days 23 hours 36 minutes ago
Occidental profit halved from days of $100 oil
AT&T, 3M, McDonald's, eBay in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 30 minutes ago
European shares fell sharply after disappointing updates from companies including Ericsson. Asian shares were lower after a night of weakness on Wall Street and were weighed further by data showing China's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than expected.
EBay revenue growth fueled by PayPal, Skype MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 15 hours 44 minutes ago
"Year-over-year revenue growth was driven primarily by the continued growth in PayPal, Skype, the company's classifieds business as well as growth in eBay's fixed-price format," the company said. Skype added $185.2 million in revenue for the quarter, a jump of 29%, and 40.3 million new users in the quarter.
Evening investors may keep watch on eBay, Broadcom - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 18 hours 27 minutes ago
A sunnier outlook for Alcoa and better-than-expected weekly jobs data are powering the materials sector higher. MarketWatch's Steve Gelsi reports.
EBay may see sales growth in third quarter - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 2 hours 43 minutes ago
Earnings are expected to come in at 37 cents a share on a non-GAAP basis, down from 46 cents a share last year, according to consensus forecasts from FactSet Research.
Tech stocks put in erratic trading performance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 1 day 21 hours 44 minutes ago
The sector's performance showed how fickle the market can be as nearly every major tech stock was in the red shortly after the market opened, but then advanced before turning south again. Before trading began, the Labor Department released figures showing the U.S. unemployment rate in October climbed to 10.2%, its highest level since 1983. See full story.
EBay, H-P, Microsoft among early tech advancers - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 23 hours 43 minutes ago
EBay, H-P, Microsoft among early tech advancers
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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 |