eBay Inc. Q3 Earnings Rise

(RTTNews) - eBay Inc. (EBAY) announced a profit for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $721 million, or $0.73 per share. This compares with $520 million, or $0.48 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.54 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.0% to $2.65 billion from $2.50 billion last year.

eBay Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $721 Mln. vs. $520 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.73 vs. $0.48 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.54 -Revenue (Q3): $2.65 Bln vs. $2.50 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter revenue guidance: $2.85 - $2.89 Bln Full year revenue guidance: $10.72 - $10.76 Bln