EBay 2Q profit rises 22 percent but outlook soft

July 16, 2008

(AP) -- EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service.



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