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NASDAQ: EBAY
Ebay (EBAY) stock, explained like you're 5
Ebay trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker EBAY. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 49.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- EBAY
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Business Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 49.9 billion dollars
Is Ebay a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Ebay is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 49.9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Ebay makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves EBAY stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- eBay Jumps 5% on Takeover Speculation; Etsy Rallies 7%, Shopify Holds Flat (24/7 Wall St.)
- eBay Shares Rise After Hours Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) (Benzinga)
- EBay’s Stock Rally Hits a New High. Why It’s Such a Big Winner This Year. (Barron's)
- eBay Inc. $EBAY Stock Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd. (MarketBeat)
- eBay Jumps 5% to a 52 Week High on a Recycled GameStop Rumor (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Ebay stock
What does Ebay do?
Ebay trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker EBAY. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 49.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ebay?
Ebay trades under the ticker EBAY on the Nasdaq.
What is Ebay's market cap?
Ebay is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 49.9 billion dollars.
How does Ebay make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves EBAY stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.