This article was originally published by eBay Inc. Chief Executive Office John Donahoe on LinkedIn.  In the start-up culture of Silicon Valley, a lot of attention is focused on founders of the next big thing. These founders are often larger-than-life personalities who are striving to create legend-making stuff that changes our lives. And indeed, without…

eBay Inc. is off to a strong start this year, and Q1 results came out today. Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 rose 14 percent year over year to $3.7 billion compared to the same period of 2012. Net income on a GAAP basis was $677 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, and non-GAAP…

eBay Inc. outlined its three-year growth strategy for analysts and media Thursday morning, showcasing the company’s leadership position in the technology-driven new commerce environment. At the San Jose, Calif-based event, eBay said it intends to drive strong continued growth in its core Marketplaces, PayPal and GSI Commerce businesses. In 2015, the company expects to enable…

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eBay Inc. France is one of the Best Workplaces 2013, an annual list based on employee feedback compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute. A total of 158 companies took part in the survey. At eBay Inc., 91 percent of employees rated the company as excellent at well-being and work-life balance – 17 points…

The cover line says it all: eBay is Back! eBay Inc.’s turnaround over the past three years is the subject of this month’s Fortune magazine cover story. Under Chief Executive John Donahoe’s leadership, reporter J.P. Mangalindan writes, eBay has “undergone a remarkable transformation, shifting from its original (and flailing) mission — online auctions — to…

Consumers are reshaping the traditional retail calendar, as illustrated by the shopping surge this Mobile Sunday, Dec. 9. This holiday season represents a tipping point, as bold new shopping patterns and peak shopping days emerge.

eBay marked Dec. 9 as the single biggest mobile shopping day ever. U.S. transacted mobile volume more than doubled last year’s biggest mobile shopping day, Sunday, Dec. 4. The day topped three consecutive Sundays of record mobile transacted volume for eBay U.S., starting with Sunday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving weekend.

The Silicon Valley Mercury News is bullish on eBay Inc.’s top leadership. In a column entitled “Is eBay’s John Donahoe the best CEO in Silicon Valley?“, journalist Chris O’Brien lays out Donahoe’s varied accomplishments since joining the company in March 2008. Chief among them is what O’Brien calls the “nearly impossible”: turning around a Web-based…

eBay Inc. today reported that revenue for Q1FY12, increased 29% to $3.3 billion, compared to the same period of 2011. We recorded Q1 net income on a GAAP basis of $570 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $725 million, or $0.55 per diluted share.

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