(AFP/Getty Images) - Online auction powerhouse eBay on Wednesday reported that its revenue climbed but profit dipped in the recent quarter due to its purchase of interactive services firm GSI Commerce.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

(AFP/Getty Images) - Intel on Wednesday said revenue hit a new high for the fifth straight fiscal quarter due to demand for business gear, mobile gadgets, and datacenter equipment.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - People look at Dell computer products at a Dell kiosk. US computer maker Dell on Wednesday announced a deal to buy high-performance datacenter networking firm Force10 in a move aimed at broadening offerings for businesses.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A Yahoo! billboard in California. Yahoo! reported Tuesday a better-than-expected 11 percent rise in profit in the second quarter from a year ago, despite a fresh drop in revenue.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Apple reported that revenue and profit rocketed to record highs in the recent quarter as sales of iPhones and iPads more than doubled.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Daniel Barry)