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Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE--The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene torch. Festivities - including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide Custom bike build-off, and live music - will continue all weekend. "Harley-Davidson has dreamed about building this Museum for a long time," said Jim Ziemer, president and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. "It adds a whole new dimension to the Harley-Davidson experience.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE--The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene torch. Festivities - including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide Custom bike build-off, and live music - will continue all weekend. "Harley-Davidson has dreamed about building this Museum for a long time," said Jim Ziemer, president and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. "It adds a whole new dimension to the Harley-Davidson experience.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE--(Business Wire)-- The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene torch. Festivities - including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide Custom bike build-off, and live music - will continue all weekend. "Harley-Davidson has dreamed about building this Museum for a long time," said Jim Ziemer, president and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. "It adds a whole new dimension to the Harley-Davidson experience.

Movers: eBay, JPMorgan, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Nokia, United Technologies

EBay (EBAY) posts $0.43, vs. $0.34 a year ago, second quarter non-GAAP EPS on 20% revenue rise. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 31.9% primarily due to EBAY's faster growing, lower-margin businesses, such as PayPal and Skype. Sees 2008 revenue of $8.8-$9.05 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $1.72-$1.77. For third quarter, sees revenue of $2.1-$2.15 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $0.39-$0.41. Thomas Weisel, Goldman reportedly downgrade.

Movers: eBay, JPMorgan, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Nokia, United Technologies

EBay (EBAY) posts $0.43, vs. $0.34 a year ago, second quarter non-GAAP EPS on 20% revenue rise. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 31.9% primarily due to EBAY's faster growing, lower-margin businesses, such as PayPal and Skype. Sees 2008 revenue of $8.8-$9.05 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $1.72-$1.77. For third quarter, sees revenue of $2.1-$2.15 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $0.39-$0.41. Thomas Weisel, Goldman reportedly downgrade.

Movers: eBay, JPMorgan, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Nokia, United

EBay (EBAY) posts $0.43, vs. $0.34 a year ago, second quarter non-GAAP EPS on 20% revenue rise. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 31.9% primarily due to EBAY's faster growing, lower-margin businesses, such as PayPal and Skype. Sees 2008 revenue of $8.8-$9.05 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $1.72-$1.77. For third quarter, sees revenue of $2.1-$2.15 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $0.39-$0.41. Thomas Weisel, Goldman reportedly downgrade.

Movers: eBay, JPMorgan, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Nokia, United Technologies

EBay (EBAY) posts $0.43, vs. $0.34 a year ago, second quarter non-GAAP EPS on 20% revenue rise. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 31.9% primarily due to EBAY's faster growing, lower-margin businesses, such as PayPal and Skype. Sees 2008 revenue of $8.8-$9.05 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $1.72-$1.77. For third quarter, sees revenue of $2.1-$2.15 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $0.39-$0.41. Thomas Weisel, Goldman reportedly downgrade.

EBay (EBAY) NewsBite - EBay Price Target Slashed

EBay Inc. (EBAY) opened at 27.09. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 25.95 and a high of 27.43. EBAY is now trading at 27.22, down 0.27 (-1.00%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 40.73 in October and set its 52 week low of 25.10 in March. EBAY has been dropping for most of the past year. A RBC Capital Markets analyst cut his price target on the stock today to $35 from $40, and said the effect of deals with large online retailers the company's revenue may be more muted due to less-favorable terms. The company had signed a deal with Buy.com allowing it to sell books, electronics and other items on eBay's Website without paying the full complement of fees. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish but slightly improving while S&P gives EBAY a very positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy rating.

eBay Success Story, Entrepreneur and Author of 'The Guru's Guide to eBay,' Expert Greg Kusch, to Host Seminar in Santa Monica, California August 23, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Monica, California native Greg Kusch, the author of a new book "The Guru's Guide to eBay" (http://www.wewillsellanything.com), reveals his personal eBay secrets to success and insider's knowledge in Santa Monica, California on August 23, 2008. Kusch is accredited through eBay University, one of only 28 people in the world who is certified and trained by eBay. During the course of these seminars, attendees will learn from the master "The Basics of Selling on eBay" and "Beyond the Basics (How to Open a Business on eBay)" as well. These courses give new or inexperienced eBay users the tools they need to become successful eBay sellers and entrepreneurs.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac hold critical role in home mortgage system

Jul. 15--Consumers might not feel connected to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but there's a good chance the agencies helped them buy a home.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac hold critical role in home mortgage system

(The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jul. 15--Consumers might not feel connected to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but there's a good chance the agencies helped them buy a home.

Movers: Alcoa, Cisco Systems, Merrill Lynch, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, QLogic

Alcoa (AA) posts $0.66, vs. $0.81 a year ago, second quarter GAAP EPS on 5.6% lower sales. Notes that, while second quarter results were down year over year, its profitability compared with the first quarter 2008 rose 80%, as higher input costs impacting the entire aluminum industry were offset by higher volume and stronger pricing. S&P reiterates buy. Friedman Billings upgrades to outperform.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Jul 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene torch. Festivities - including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide Custom bike build-off, and live music - will continue all weekend.

Sparks Fly and Metal Melts as Harley-Davidson Museum Opens in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Jul 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HOG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the public today. The Museum opening kicked off with a Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene torch. Festivities - including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide Custom bike build-off, and live music - will continue all weekend.

Option Skews - Canadian Solar Inc, Rambus Inc, eBay Inc, VMware, Inc, DryShips Inc, MBIA Inc, CIENA Corp, Sun Microsystems

Companies seeing a skew towards puts in the previous session: Barrick Gold (ABX), PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ), Fannie Mae (FNM), FREDDIE MAC (FRE), DIAMONDS Trust Series I (DIA), Sun Microsystems (JAVA), HSBC, plc. (HBC), Merrill Lynch & Co. (MER), Home Depot (HD), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), CIGNA Corp. (CI), MBIA (MBI), eBay Inc (EBAY), American International Group (AIG), Office Depot (ODP), Autodesk (ADSK), Dell (DELL), Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Costco Wholesale (COST), DryShips Inc. (DRYS), Jabil Circuit (JBL), AutoNation (AN), Kraft Foods (KFT), Morgan Stanley (MS).

Marketplace Research by Terapeak Offered as Alternative to eBay Marketplace Research

Marketplace Research by Terapeak Offered as Alternative to eBay Marketplace Research VICTORIA, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ - Terapeak, an eBay Certified Provider, today announced that Marketplace Research by Terapeak is being offered as an alternative for eBay Marketplace Research, which eBay plans to retire as of September 15th, 2008. Available to all existing eBay Marketplace Research subscribers, and to all eBay users going forward, the tool will be accessible from the eBay website, and Terapeak will provide dedicated customer support. Fred Speckeen, CEO of Terapeak/AERS, says, "The transfer of research responsibilities to Terapeak reflects our longstanding business relationship with eBay, and our company's commitment to providing the best market research product possible.

eBay Picks Buyers Over Small-Time Sellers

Every time we've mentioned eBay lately, we've received a long list of complaints in the comments about how awful eBay is. It's become quite clear that there's plenty of dissatisfaction with the company -- and a big part of the problem seems to be figuring out who eBay is really representing: buyers or sellers. In theory, as an impartial marketplace, eBay should be able to serve both sides. After all, you need both sides to be happy to make the marketplace truly effective. However, with growing concerns of fraud on eBay, it seems that the company has recognized that it's more important to focus on improving the experience for buyers -- and less so for sellers, especially the smaller sellers. Witness eBay's recent change to ban sellers from offering feedback on buyers.

RAD Bad, CVS Good - Cramer's Stop Trading! (7/9/08))

(BAC), Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac (FRE): After a sluggish close of the trading day, Cramer blamed financials and says he is worried about Bank of America. He called on the Presidential candidates to discuss a plan of action in case a major bank fails. While financials affect other sectors, Cramer doesn't think the slowing of this sector should lead one to be bearish on stocks in general, and he looks to safer areas such as healthcare. Cramer doesn't think a dramatic fall in oil will be great for stocks, since a lot of the S&P 500 is levered to oil. He added Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "technically insolvent."

Analyst Actions: eBay, Nokia, BlackRock

Merrill Lynch analyst Justin Post tells salesforce his positive stance on eBay (EBAY) was based on gross merchandise volume [GMV] growth acceleration opportunity from positive search and pricing changes and attractive relative valuation.

Belgian Tribunal Dismisses L'Oreal Claims in eBay Lawsuit

eBay said the Belgian Tribunal de Commerce has dismissed all claims by L'Oreal brought against eBay regarding the sale of counterfeit items. eBay issued a statement published on the eBay corporate blog "This is the second successful court ruling in a row for eBay, both supporting our view that controlling prices and distribution reduces consumer choice. The litigation of counterfeits against eBay has been exposed as merely a stalking horse. eBay provides a vibrant and trusted marketplace that gives European consumers a good deal. We work to tackle the menace of counterfeit through action and co-operation with rights owners."

EBay Abandons Plans For PayPal Monopoly

An anonymous reader writes "eBay's has lost its fight to ban all payment methods except PayPal. When Paypal originally announced the scheme it was to be global, but they began with a dry run in Australia to test the reaction of government and consumer authorities. In the public slanging match that followed between eBay and the regulatory ACCC, eBay spammed users claiming it was fighting for 'safety benefits for consumers.' Fortunately the consumers won. Conceded eBay vice president Simon Smith, 'While we disagree with the ACCC's draft notice, we have decided to withdraw the notification to stop any further confusion and disruption among the eBay community.' Nevertheless eBay insists PayPal is now always offered as a payment option. Have big corporations finally learned that they can go too far? More chillingly, if eBay had launched the sc

eBay Watch: iPhone Apps, Free eBay Alternative

EBay delays mandatory shipping specifications until August, eBay apps for the new iPhone are out now and eBay offers Fixed Price listings promotions. Plus, we take a look at the free eBay alternative selling site, Flippid.com, and also offer hints and tips from eBay sellers.

First glimpse of Pentagramâ?"s Harley-Davidson museumThe Harley-Davidson Museum in...

The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, created by Pentagram Design, has released the first photographs of the finished location ahead of its opening this month.

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