eBay, PayPal to Split on Carl Icahn Pressure

The transcript discusses eBay's leadership challenges and the spin-off of PayPal, driven by activist investor Carl Icahn. It highlights market changes, including the departure of PayPal's president and eBay's sales warnings. Speculation about Alibaba's potential acquisition of PayPal and the impact of competitors like Apple Pay and Alipay are explored. The discussion also covers eBay's stock valuation and the influence of new market entrants on PayPal's growth prospects.

Who played a significant role in resolving the differences between eBay's CEO and Carl Icahn?

• Jimmy Lee

• Scott Galloway

• Gerard Cassidy

• David Marcus

What was one of the reasons for eBay's decision to spin off PayPal?

• The departure of PayPal's president

• The growth of eBay's marketplace

• The introduction of Bitcoin

• The decline of Alibaba's stock

Which company was speculated to potentially acquire PayPal?

• Amazon

• Visa

• Alibaba

• Apple

What was PayPal's position in the digital payment market according to the discussion?

• A new entrant

• A leading brand

• A niche player

• A declining player

How does the valuation of PayPal as an independent entity compare to Amazon and Alibaba?

• Similar to Amazon

• Higher than Alibaba

• Lower than Amazon

• Equal to Alibaba

Which competitor is mentioned as having made headway into the digital payment market?

• Visa

• Bitcoin

• MasterCard

• Discover

What trend is observed among mature tech companies according to the discussion?

• Merging multiple businesses

• Focusing on single brands

• Acquiring smaller companies

• Expanding into new markets