An interesting blog post that ponders the weakness of auctioneer giant eBay since its stock has faded into obscurity in recent years. The author contends that one of the reasons the company is declining is the "eBay's format problems" is weighing on the security, pulling down the "rest of what are pretty solid businesses that eBay owns, chiefly online payments service PayPal and internet calling company Skype." An interesting article about how online security can affect a companies lack of sales.
http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/what+happened+to+ebay/dailycontrarian.aspx?newsid=91364#91364