text: EBay Reports Sharply Higher Profit  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc., &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EBAY.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;EBAY.O&lt;/A&gt; the world's  largest online marketplace, on Wednesday posted a quarterly  profit that rose 77 percent from a year ago, fueled by growth  in its international and PayPal businesses.