On their wish lists for 2013, many investors would like to see eBay spin off PayPal. How would shareholders profit? In the following video, senior analyst Bryan White discusses how both businesses could unlock tremendous value.
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The Best Outcome for eBay Investors
By Bryan White
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Jan 21, 2013 at 9:00AM
NASDAQ: EBAY
eBay
Market Cap
$35B
Today's Change
(-0.17%) -$0.13
Current Price
$76.79
Price as of July 17, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Why spinning off PayPal would be a good thing.
Bryan White has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, and eBay and owns shares of Amazon.com and eBay. We Fools don't 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.
Stocks Mentioned
eBay
EBAY
$76.79
(-0.17%)
$0.13
Amazon
AMZN
$224.05
(0.39%)
$0.86
Walmart
WMT
$95.15
(%)
Best Buy
BBY
$67.62
(1.15%)
$0.77
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
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