eBay Q1 Earnings
Ebay (NASDAY: EBAY), reported a rise in profits in Q1 earnings.
Net income ws up $377.2m (.27c/share) over $248.3m (17c) for the same period last year on income of $1.77m (above analysts’ expectations of $1.72m).
The Paypal payments division showed growth with revenue up 31% to revenues of $439m. The communications division, home of Skype, showed revenue of $ 79m (up from $66m in Q4). Skype saw an 11% increase in calls and a 135% increase of fees, numbers I suspect, much lower, than eBay has been hoping for.
While profit margins were up, along with revenue and that was spun as a very positive piece of news, auction volume in the increasingly efficient auction marketplace was flat. Non-store listings were up 4% over last year, but down 4% from Q4. It was the third time in the last four quarters eBay failed to see quarter-to-quarter growth in auction listings. Its European focus was also less than expected.
Initial market reaction to the news was mixed.
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