EBay on a tear following earnings, outlook

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Online retailer�s stock hits highest point in more than four years as analysts raise ratings on PayPal and Marketplaces performances. See full story.

U.S. stocks mixed after earnings and data

U.S. stocks waver between limited gains and losses as enthusiasm over better-than-expected earnings vie with concern about Europe and a mixed bag of economic reports out Thursday. See full story.

Updates, advisories and surprises

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters. See full story.

Thursday�s biggest gaining and declining stocks

MarketWatch�s daily rundown of major movers in the U.S. stock market.. See full story.

Auction relief short-lived for Spanish assets

The Spanish government sells �2.54 billion ($3.33 billion) worth of 2- and 10-year bonds at a keenly awaited auction, with demand up, but borrowing costs on the rise as well. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Playing the odds that you won�t live past a certain age because of numbers in a mortality table is the wrong way to plan for retirement, say researchers. See full story.