Robert Peck
Robert Peck
corrected
I think the market's already corrected for the downplay in EPS,
buyers easier negative potential
However, this is also a potential negative as well, as buyers and sellers communicating on 'the phone' makes it easier to take transactions off eBay,
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Any kind of service is available to them.
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Auctionshark.com has recently begun a trial of meta-auctions, ... Should these types of services gain momentum, they could increase the competition to eBay (or at least potentially increase marketing costs.)
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We expect growth in the first quarter will likely continue to remain exceptionally strong as the Howard Stern fans switch to subscription radio.
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XM introduced several new products that could help it enter the portable digital music player market. The wearable units have a significantly improved user interface, have smaller form factor, and could offer enhanced signal reception.
amazon believe free greater gross impact including margins negative originally shipping
We believe that free shipping programs, including Amazon Prime, had a much greater negative impact to Amazon's gross margins than we'd originally anticipated.
ebay liable minimize original processes revised
We think eBay may have revised its processes enough to minimize its liability. However, at minimum, eBay would be liable for the original $25 million.
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We bring our students here each year to give them the chance to explore different careers to see all the things that are out there in engineering and science.