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PayPal (PYPL) is battling competition from all sides. Last year, Square (SQ) sought to challenge it in the consumer loans market.

eBay (EBAY) posted revenues of $2.65 billion in the third quarter, in line with the consensus estimate.

India’s new e-commerce rules could make life tougher for Amazon and Walmart (WMT), according to CNN.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Amazon’s Whole Foods business isn’t profitable despite its sales having increased since Amazon took over.

PayPal (PYPL) spent $326 million on marketing activities in the third quarter compared to $313 million in the second quarter and $285 million in the first quarter.

On December 28, PayPal (PYPL) opened the trading session at $85 and closed at $83.26. It posted an average volume of 6.85 million.

JD.com’s (JD) essential reportable segments are the JD Mall and New Businesses segments.

Analysts expect Etsy’s 2018 revenue to be $588.7 million, up 33.4%, while its EPS are expected to be $0.47 compared to $0.48 in 2017.

PayPal (PYPL) recently invested in PPRO, a Britain-based startup specializing in cross-border payments for merchants.

Alibaba (BABA) recently struck a deal to buy a stake in Turkey-based online marketplace Trendyol.

eBay (EBAY) continued boosting its R&D (research and development) budget throughout 2017, leading to a 9.9% increase in its R&D costs overall in the year.

In March 2017, Black-and-White Capital sent a letter to Etsy’s board of directors, noting that the company had a variety of execution and corporate governance issues.

In 3Q17, PayPal’s (PYPL) net profit grew 17.6% YoY (year-over-year) to $380.0 million. Its profit rose 27.0% YoY in 2Q17 and 5.0% YoY in 1Q17.

Alibaba’s (BABA) revenue per monthly active mobile user (or MAU) was 196 yuan (or $29.00) in fiscal 1Q18.

In fiscal 4Q17, Alibaba’s international commerce retail business generated $353.0 million in revenues, up 312.0% YoY.

PayPal (PYPL) is trading at a price-to-book value of 4.4x.

Amazon’s (AMZN) balance sheet reflects total debt of $7.7 billion. The company reported total capital of ~$29.4 billion, and its total-debt-to-total-capital ratio is 50%.

Silicon Valley startups with promising technologies have been pulling in money from surprising new sources.

StubHub is eBay’s fastest-growing business segment, a key driver behind the company’s turnaround story, and the largest ticket marketplace in the US.

StubHub is eBay’s (EBAY) fastest-growing business. The unit generated $1.1 billion by gross merchandise volume, a rise of 35% year-over-year in 2Q16.

In this part of the series, we’ll discuss why investors shouldn’t worry about Amazon’s (AMZN) lofty valuations compared to those of its peers.

As of March 4, 2016, Alibaba (BABA) has generated returns of -16.1% for the trailing 12 months and -15.3% in the trailing-one-month period.

The global e-commerce market is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 17 from $1.3 trillion in 2014 to $2.5 trillion by the end of 2018.

When we talk about retail valuations, it is important not to generalize that all the companies in the SPDR S&P Retail ETF can be valued using the PCF or the PS multiple.

In the recent past, there has been a surge in the use of e-commerce across the globe. The impact of this new form of commerce has been felt in each and every industry.

The US same-day delivery market could grow from $0.10 billion in 2014 to $4.03 billion in 2018 at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 150%.

Kering, a Paris-based luxury goods maker, sued Alibaba (BABA) for encouraging counterfeiting on its online platforms.

For the quarter ending in December 2014, Alibaba achieved 265 million monthly active users on its mobile commerce apps. This is a sequential growth of 22%.

Part of the reason for Alibaba’s GMV growth was the growth in its active user base. The growth was driven by an increase in active buyers throughout China.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, Eminence Capital lowered its stake in eBay (EBAY). The company accounted for 2.55% of the fund’s 4Q14 portfolio.

While Sotheby’s was facing Daniel Loeb’s activist pressure, the new management team at Christie’s was implementing a global strategy.

eBay’s take rate fell from 3.79% in 2Q13 to 3.53% in 2Q14. However, the company isn’t worried about it since take rate is offset by healthy revenue growth.

Everything is not hunky-dory with the e-commerce business. Brick-and-mortar stores complain that being online hurts them on two fronts.