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Results out of eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) and PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) Wednesday afternoon gave more credence to the school of thought suggesting recently spun-off segments often outperform the market. PayPal Results Looked Solid PayPal posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.36...

While earnings season is still in full swing, enough companies have released in order to provide traders with a clear picture of how the market has been performing. The third quarter has been a disappointing one for most firms, leading analysts to predict that combined earnings for S&P 500...

Shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) rose more than 13 percent following its third-quarter results. EBay earned $0.43 per share in its third quarter – $0.03 more than analysts expected. Revenue of $2.1 billion matched the $2.1 billion analysts were looking for. Wall Street experts were...

Since spinning off its Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) unit, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) stock is down 5 percent. Though the e-commerce giant's growth will be slower than rivals, Axiom's Victor Anthony instituted a new $34 price target on the stock. Anthony said that eBay's...

On July 17, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) spun off its Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) unit into a separate public company, sending analysts scrambling to fill in the blanks. One piece of the puzzle was just filled when eBay released 8-K filings that provided the standalone company's historical...

In a report published Monday, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Bob Peck initiated coverage of Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) with a Buy rating and $45 price target, noting that the "leading enabler" of online and in-app payments has "ample capacity" to fund its future...

Ryan Craver was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Retail Expert & Lamour Group Senior Vice President Ryan Craver said on Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep that eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has been "masquerading as...

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY)'s PayPal announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Xoom Corp (NASDAQ: XOOM), a company engaged in digital consumer-to-consumer international money transfers, for $890 million or $25 per share. The acquisition represents an approximate 21 percent premium to Xoom...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)’s recently acquired subsidiary Oculus is scheduled to launch a new device at a conference today. Colin Sebastian, analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., was on CNBC recently to discuss why virtual reality is so important for Facebook and the company’s...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced on Monday that its CEO, John Chambers, would be stepping down from the position after 20 years and Chuck Robbins, a Cisco veteran, would be taking his place. Dan Morgan from Synovus Trust Company was on CNBC recently to discuss the hiring and...

Between the March 31 and April 15 settlement dates, some of the largest swings in short interest among the leading social media companies based in the United States happed to eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA). Below we take a quick look at how these...