eBay Earnings: What You Need to Know

Tech analyst Andrew Tonner discusses eBay's recent impressive quarter. Profit grew to $700 million, and PayPal also thrived. Andrew thinks a challenging consumer environment may benefit eBay, as consumers turn to online auctions to make their purchases.

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