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eBay Profit Climbs 14%

Oct. 19, 2011
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eBay reported a 14 percent rise in third quarter profit Wednesday as revenues jumped by 32 percent.

The online retailer earned $491 million, compared to $432 million a year earlier, while revenues reached $3 billion compared to $2.25 billion last year thanks to growth in its online marketplace and its online payment system Paypal.



Source: Copyright 2011 dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH


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