EBay, the world’s largest online auctioneer, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter after online payment services spurred revenue growth.
Profit rose 10 percent from a year earlier to $280.9 million. Analysts, on average, expected eBay to report a profit of $238.2 million.
The PayPal payment services unit of eBay grew faster than eBay’s core auction sites and helped to raise revenue 31 percent to $1.45 billion. Higher spending to improve security in auctions and improve payment and online phone services narrowed eBay’s profit margins.
PayPal growth spurs better-than-expected profit at eBay - Technology - International Herald Tribune
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