3 Opportunities That eBay Can Capitalize On
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
What do you do if you already have one of the most well-known names in cyberspace? If you are eBay , what you do is simple: You capitalize on missteps by your competitors and take advantage of your unique business model. These are just two of the...
Would a Google-eBay Team-Up Defeat Amazon?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 9:00PM CDT
A public "thought experiment" from Baird Equity Research analyst Colin Sebastian posits that eBay might do better to combine with Google than to spin off PayPal, as activist investor Carl Icahn wants . Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains why...
IBD 50: Facebook Among 4 Best For Expected EPS Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 8:26PM CDT
With fourth-quarter earnings season nearly over, it's time to look forward. Today's IBD 50 list includes Facebook (FB), Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) and two other companies that analysts project will report superior earnings per share growth for the...
Why No One Wants This Alibaba IPO More Than Yahoo!
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 2:25PM CDT
This mother of all Chinese IPOs is a huge deal, especially to Yahoo!'s top line.
Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Washington - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 1:10PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, announced that it will build a fulfillment center in Kent, WA.
Apple, MCX: Mobile Wallet Friends, Foes Or Frenemies?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:22PM CDT
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Apple's massive iTunes credit card database will make the tech giant a big mobile payments player as soon as it enters the field. But retailers are already working to forge their own digital wallet power via their MCX...
StubHub Partners with Broadway's The Book of Mormon to Provide Direct Access to Premium and Exclusive Primary Ticket Packages
Business Wire - Fri Mar 21, 11:41AM CDT
StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, has become an official ticket partner for Broadway's The Book of Mormon, the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In partnership with Telecharge, the primary ticket seller for The Book of Mormon on Broadway, StubHub will provide direct access to premium tickets, including exclusive ticket packages, marking the first time StubHub will directly distribute tickets for a Broadway show. Fans can purchase premium tickets at face value for the best seats in the house for all Broadway performances of The Book of Mormon. The exclusive ticket packages for the Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning show will come with a commemorative Book of Mormon book and tote bag for each ticket purchased on StubHub.
StubHub becomes a partner to 'The Book of Mormon'
By MARK KENNEDY - AP - Fri Mar 21, 10:43AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The sheer gravitational pull of Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has attracted a new huge fan — StubHub.
Icahn's PayPal 'Concession' Is Nothing of the Sort
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 9:59AM CDT
The activist still gets what he wants if eBay spins off 20% of its PayPal unit.
Security Payment Platforms Improving Mobile Commerce: Company Aims To Patent Authentication Application
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 21, 7:30AM CDT
Market news briefings for technology companies striving to provide a safer mobile commerce market for consumers: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Ebay, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI)
Icahn's Latest Proposal: Float 20% of PayPal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 20, 3:41PM CDT
The latest update in the ongoing cold war between billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. is that Icahn has advised the giant online marketplace to spin off 20% of PayPal in an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions Helps Alex and Ani Increase ROI by 80 Percent
Business Wire - Thu Mar 20, 12:00PM CDT
Last year, Alex and Ani turned to eBay Enterprise(R), an eBay Inc. company, to help drive sales and achieve higher ROI through its Facebook ads. Between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, the company's Facebook ads drove $1.6 million dollars in sales.
Is PayPal the Next VMware?
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 10:11AM CDT
Carl Icahn is now proposing that eBay spin off only a portion of its holding in PayPal, a scenario similar to EMC's 2007 spinoff of VMware.
Icahn Climbs Down on eBay; Schultz Raises the Bar for Starbucks
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 20, 9:16AM CDT
Yesterday's conclusion to the Federal Reserve's March monetary policy meeting, which was more hawkish than expected , appears to have sent a mini-tremor through global equity markets that came full circle back to the U.S., albeit with diminished...
Critical Alerts For Viacom, Stratasys, RF Micro Devices, Michael Kors, and eBay Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 20, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for VIAB, SSYS, RFMD, KORS, and EBAY.
Jim Cramer: Starbucks' Buried Treasure
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 8:00AM CDT
Its amazing payments system could be worth billions.
Carl Icahn's War of Words with eBay Takes a Major Twist
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 7:36AM CDT
Carl Icahn may be backing down in his campaign against eBay, only a month into his advocacy of a shakeup of the e-commerce giant.
March 20 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 6:55AM CDT
U.S. stock futures fall after Janet Yellen hints at rate increases; the Fed releases results of its bank stress tests; Lennar's profit tops forecasts; Nike to report fiscal third-quarter earnings.
Yahoo! and Sina: Which Has the Most IPO-Related Upside?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 19, 6:00PM CDT
Yahoo! and Sina have large stakes in two high-profile companies, Alibaba and Weibo, which will soon be initial public offerings. However, following the divestments of Alibaba and Weibo, which stock has the most upside potential? The highly...
PayPal + eBay Better Together -- eBay Inc. Statement March 19, 2014
Business Wire - Wed Mar 19, 4:00PM CDT
PayPal and eBay are better together. That's been true for the past five years, during which time PayPal and eBay have generated a 441% increase in share price for our investors, significantly outpacing NASDAQ and the S&P. And we continue to believe PayPal and eBay together is the best path to creating sustainable, long-term shareholder value in the future. As the lines between online and offline commerce continue to blur, the competitive advantages of PayPal and eBay together are more important than ever.