eBay profits up 22 percent
Published April 17th, 2008
eBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street’s average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.
The company also raised its 2008 revenue target, but its stock barely rose as executives said the softening U.S. and UK economies had modestly slowed demand and that auction customers at the end of the quarter were less inclined to buy.
“While we are raising our full-year outlook, we still remain cautious about the economic environment,” Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan told investors on a conference call following the report on Wednesday.
“We saw a slowing in terms of buyers’ propensity to buy toward the end of the first quarter,” Swan said.
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