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eBay (EBAY) announced that it has agreed to acquire GSI Commerce (GSIC) for $29.25 a share, or total consideration of approximately $2.4B. The acquisition, which will be financed with cash and debt, is expected to close in Q3. The acquisition is subject to regulatory and GSI shareholder approval, as well as other customary closing conditions. As part of the transaction, eBay will divest 100% of GSI's licensed sports merchandise business and 70% of ShopRunner and Rue La La. eBay believes these businesses are not core to its long-term growth strategy. These assets will be sold to a newly formed holding company, which will be led by GSI founder and CEO Michael Rubin. eBay expects the transaction to result in synergies of approximately $60M by 2013; the company expects the transaction to be EPS neutral in 2011 and accretive in 2012. As part of the divestiture, eBay will loan the holding company $467M and retain a 30 percent stake in Rue La La and ShopRunner. In addition, Michael Rubin will

GSI Commerce (NASDAQ:GSIC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.57, topping consensus estimates of $0.51 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 25% year-over-year to $537.0 million, ahead of consensus estimates of $532.9 million.GSI Commerce has a potential upside of 39.1% based on a current price of $22.24 and an average consensus analyst price target of $30.93.GSI Commerce is currently below its 50-day moving average (MA) of $23.32 and below its 200-day MA of $25.10.

The Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy accelerated in Q4, with real gross domestic product up 3.2% on an annualized rate, compared to 2.6% in Q3.Economists had expected Q4 GDP to rise at a 3.5% rate.Consumer spending during the quarter rose at a 4.4% annual rate in the final three months of the year, which is the fastest pace since the first quarter of 2006.For the year, GDP rose 2.9%, compared to a drop of 2.6% in 2009.

The explosive growth of mobile device usage and proliferation of applications presents a new, dynamic landscape for prestige marketing and commerce.The strategies, tools, rules of engagement, and metrics present marketing and digital professionals with a series of challenges that are best distilled into one question: "What do I do now?". Noah Elkin from eMarketer explains what happens in the market these days regarding mobile e-commerce penetration.

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eBay sees a growing opportunity in mobile commerce and expects to record $1.5 billion in revenue via mobile devices this year, CEO John Donahoe told Beet.TV on Wednesday after his on-stage presentation at the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital conference.He said that over the over the past 18 months, some 10 million iPhone Apps have been downloaded.

The Commerce Department is reporting that US retail sales fells a seasonally adjusted three-tenths of a percent in December, on weakness across a variety of sectors. This surprised economists, who had expected a gain in sales.

Little Rock, AR - FOX16 Top Stories of the day -- Conway Chamber of Commerce sets city priorities

Great teachers from outstanding universities give instruction on federalism in this video from Thinkwell's online American Government series. In this video we discuss: Hot Topic: The Federal Trump Card: The Commerce Clause

Governor Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Meeting Wed, 27 May 2009 18:43:00 EST

MOV Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Fri, 08 May 2009 12:39:00 EST

Labor Act Opposition: Barry Kennedy, NE Chamber of Commerce Interview Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:27:00 EST

Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce Reports of Slow Winter Season Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:30:00 EST

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Darren Hough is forced to carry Shannon Elizabeth's handbag on the red carpet at the Commerce Casino World Poker Tour.

Panama City Beach Chamber Of Commerce Awards Dinner Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:30:00 EST

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Bay County Chamber Of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards Dinner Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:34:00 EST EST

Capital City Chamber of Commerce Announces New President and CEO Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:28:00 EST EST

Outgoing Chairman Carl Koupal on Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:56:00 EST CST

Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce "Economic Straight Talk" 1/15/2009 12:56:00 PM EST

(Denver, CO) The Mile High Music Festival and Colorado Rapids are both concerned about the proposed admission tax Commerce City voters will decide about on election day. Shaun Boyd reports.

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Jacksonville, FLA -- Posts to Video List on Main CBS page - An international airplane company has signed an agreement to open a facility at Cecil Commerce Center which should mean a boost for the local economy

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter shows his skill at roping a straw goat at a Chamber of Commerce event at the 2010 National Western Stock Show. Would candidate John Hickenlooper measure up?

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter shows his skill at roping a straw goat at a Chamber of Commerce event at the 2010 National Western Stock Show. Would candidate John Hickenlooper measure up?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Rikki Lake looks stunning on the red carpet at this weekend's World Poker Tournament Invitational at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.

02/26/09 The Commerce Department announced today that US new home sales for the month of January fell 10.2%, the largest ever monthly drop and lowest figures ever recorded.

Interview with R. Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President for Governmental Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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