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EBay's shares fell sharply Thursday after the company announced that its president of North America was leaving, and an analyst cut his earnings growth estimate for the company due to concerns about Google's new online payment service posing a significant threat to its core business. The
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Google Inc.'s newly unveiled payment service, "Checkout," is designed to simplify the online checkout process for consumers, potentially disrupting eBay's payment dominance through PayPal. The service, which has been in testing for a year, allows users to buy products and services from participating merchants
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Seven Summits Research has issued PriceWatch Alerts for eBay Inc., Phelps Dodge Corp., Amgen Inc., Monsanto Co., and ATI Technologies Inc. These alerts, available to all investors at http://www.iotogo.com/SMU, provide a concise market overview, economic calendar, and Dynamic Market Opportunities. The alerts also include hedged trade
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eBay and Skype announced a joint initiative to integrate voice and text chat functionality on the eBay platform, allowing users to communicate with sellers in real-time. This feature will be available on 14 categories across eBay.com, with the primary goal of evaluating Skype use among different types of goods
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Avalara, a provider of on-demand, web-based sales tax compliance services, has announced the launch of TaxRegions Online for merchants with a ProStores web store. This new service provides ProStores merchants with convenient and affordable access to up-to-date sales tax rates on a state-by-state basis, removing the burden of determining and
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Wikia, the leading site for community-based wikis, has announced the appointment of Gil Penchina as its new chief executive officer. Penchina, an eight-year veteran of eBay, brings a deep understanding of consumer internet business and a respect for the power of human online communities to the role. As CEO, Penchina
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DonHarrold.net, a stock research firm and Registered Investment Advisor, provides daily market commentary and unbiased stock ratings from registered investment advisors. The firm issues stock ratings, including "Buy" and "Weak Sell," based on their analysis of momentum indicators and technical signs. Recently, DonHarrold.net rated
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DonHarrold.net, a stock research firm and Registered Investment Advisor, has provided unbiased stock ratings from experienced advisors. The company issues daily market commentary and offers a member's area with detailed information on widely held stocks. In the latest market analysis, DonHarrold.net has rated eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:
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GE Consumer Finance, a unit of General Electric Company, has announced a relationship with eBay Inc. and PayPal Inc. to launch the new PayPal Plus Credit Card, a MasterCard credit card featuring an exclusive rewards program for PayPal users. This partnership expands on the relationship created in June 2004 for
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The partnership between Yahoo and eBay aims to strengthen their presence against Google, the leading search engine, and Microsoft, the largest software company. The alliance covers online advertising, online payments, and other areas, with Yahoo and eBay sharing revenue and resources. The deal comes at a crucial time for both
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Shopping.com, a new online shopping site from eBay, is set to disrupt the way Australians buy goods online, aiming to dominate the relatively new comparison shopping market. The site, available from today, allows consumers to view over half a million products from more than 200 retailers, read reviews, and
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As technology companies continue to grow, they are faced with the challenges of navigating complex security and compliance landscapes. For chipmakers like Sirenza Microdevices, the cost of compliance can be a significant barrier to entry, outweighing the benefits of going public. Sirenza Microdevices, a radio chip maker, recently acquired rival
