Archive for April 17th, 2008

  • Skype Grows By 61%

    eBay Snoring, Skype Roaring - GigaOM
    Skype continued its strong growth trajectory, reporting $126 million in revenue for the quarter, representing 61% year-over-year growth. Skype added 33 million registered users in the quarter, ending the period with more than 309 million registered users around the world. Skype now has the largest registered user base within eBay [...]

  • Will eBay Spin Off Paypal?

    24/7 Wall St.: EBay (EBAY): Spinning Off PayPal
    EBay (EBAY) can post pretty good results, and the market does not care. Yesterday, the online auction company put up an earnings increase of 26% on a revenue pop of 24% to almost $2.2 billion. EBay was a bit cautious about what would happen the rest of the [...]

  • eBay Posts Higher Profits On The Backs Of Sellers Higher Fees

    EBay profit gains 22% on higher fees
    EBay Inc., the world’s largest Internet auctioneer, posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates on increased selling fees and higher revenue from its PayPal payment service.Net income climbed 22 per cent to $459.7 million, or 34 cents a share, from $377.2 million, or 27 cents, a year earlier, EBay [...]