Also . . .

* American Express Co., the world’s biggest charge-card issuer and travel agency, is expected to report today that second-quarter earnings rose to $1.40 a share, the average estimate of analysts surveyed by First Call Corp.

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* EBay Inc., the No. 1 online auctioneer, is expected to earn 3 cents a share, the average estimate of analysts, when it reports second-quarter earnings after U.S. markets close today.