04-09-2007, 10:44 AM
Quote:. EBay's revenues and user numbers are no longer ballooning at the rate they once did, and Wall Street has noticed. Though the stock has climbed from a summer low, it's still down 16% from a year-ago high of $40 per share.
Concerns about competition from nimble, tech-savvy Web giants like Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) and pricey acquisitions that havent yet reaped returns, like Skype, make eBay seem ripe for change that hasn't come from current management.
"EBay's been a slowing growth story for some time," says Jeetil Patel, an analyst with Deutsche Bank. "The company hasnt really changed with the times, and it comes down to [Whitman's] playbook--it's getting old and dusty."...
full article: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2007/04...9ebay.html
