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The second-hand e-Commerce market is booming, driven by social media, tech advancements, and sustainability, with eBay holding a significant market share. eBay's network effect and 133 million active users create a strong moat, though recent growth has been modest at 1.7% over three years. Financially, eBay boasts high gross margins (~70%) and a healthy balance sheet, but weak guidance and low GAAP EBIT margins raise concerns.

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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY ) Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Call March 3, 2025 2:30 PM ET Company Participants Jamie Iannone - President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Priest - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nathaniel Feather - Morgan Stanley Nathaniel Feather Great. Good morning, everyone, and thanks so much for joining us.

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Shares of eBay slipped ~5% after reporting Q4 results that featured a slight revenue miss. Still, the company's GMV continued to accelerate, driven by international expansion and strength in trading cards. The company's slight revenue take rate headwinds are driven by its decision to remove seller fees in the UK, which has spurred meaningful GMV growth.

Shares of e-commerce platform eBay (EBAY -6.21%) plunged on Thursday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. At noon ET, eBay stock was down by 7%, but it had been down as much as 11% earlier in the day.

eBay Inc. EBAY shares are trading lower on Thursday following fourth-quarter results and soft first-quarter revenue guidance reported on Wednesday.

eBay's fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates, benefiting from solid consumer demand during the shortened holiday shopping season.

The S&P 500 experienced volatility and was little changed, influenced by President Donald Trump's announcement to proceed with tariffs on Canada and Mexico.  At the time of writing, the S&P 500 index was flat from the previous change at 5,956.25 points, while the Dow Jones was up nearly 1%.

Last year was a “transformative” one for eBay as the company deployed artificial intelligence (AI) tools for use by employees, sellers and buyers, executives said Wednesday (Feb. 26) during the company's quarterly earnings call.