BUZZ-EBay jumps; Meta to test showing eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace
** Shares of eBay EBAY.O up 6.5% premarket to $67.25, highest since mid-Oct, as Meta Platforms META.O to test showing the e-commerce firm's listings on Facebook Marketplace
** Meta said on Weds it would launch a test in Germany, France and the U.S. that will enable buyers to browse eBay listings and then complete their transactions on eBay
** It said eBay sellers will gain exposure to Facebook's audience while people using Marketplace will have access to broader array of listings from the eBay community
** Through Tues close, EBAY shares up 2% to start 2025. Stock closed at $42.84 a year ago
** Shares of META flat at $61.77 before the bell
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))
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