Did eBay Win the Fight?

By Chris Hill – Apr 10, 2014 at 5:32PM

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The fight between eBay and Carl Icahn is over. So who came out the winner?

The fight between Carl Icahn and eBay (EBAY 0.31%) over whether or not it would spin off its PayPal business is officially over. PayPal will remain a part of eBay, but the company has named the former CEO of AT&T, David Dorman, to its board of directors, a move which satisfied Icahn.

In this segment from Thursday's Investor Beat, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst David Hanson talk eBay, PayPal, and Carl Icahn. David notes how unusual it is for Icahn to back down from a position like this, and thinks eBay and its shareholders should be happy with the fact that this feud will now be out of the headlines.

Chris Hill owns shares of eBay. David Hanson has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends eBay. The Motley Fool owns shares of eBay. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.