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GameStop Stock: Trying to Make Sense of It All as Investors Head for the Exit

Amid Ryan Cohen's theatrics and eBay suspension, Michael Burry has exited his GME stake.

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GameStop-eBay saga gets weirder: CEO says he was suspended from eBay for selling stuff on eBay 'to pay for eBay'

Maybe all of this really is just a very dumb, pointless stunt.

PC Gamer

GameStop CEO opens eBay storefront to pay for potential eBay acquisition

Ryan Cohen selling tube socks and baseball cards after offering $55.5bn, although source of funds remains unclear

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eBay bans GameStop CEO's account after he started listing store signs and old carpets to fund his $56 billion offer to buy the marketplace

Michael Burry dumped his GameStop shares over the eBay dealing, warning "never confuse debt for creativity.”

Fortune

GameStop CEO trying to buy eBay briefly banned on eBay, but that's not stopping him from attempting to sell garbage for thousands of dollars

This offer, which started with what's basically trade-in credit on GameStop itself, is starting to sound a little ridiculous

GamesRadar

GameStop Stock Is Selling Off on Its Bid for eBay. Wall Street Doesn't Think the Deal Will Go Through Anyway.

GameStop stock is sliding after its surprise $55.5 billion bid for eBay. Wall Street analysts say the deal faces long odds. Here is what investors need to know.

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GameStop Stock and Other High-Volume Names Trigger Bearish Price Surprises: The Case for Buying the Dip vs. Staying Far Away

Several widely followed stocks, including GameStop, ranked among Monday’s largest bearish price surprises by volume. With GameStop pursuing an ambitious acquisition-driven strategy, the key question is whether these declines signal value—or bigger risk.

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‘Where’s the rest of the money coming from?’: GameStop CEO gives one of the most bizarre interviews ever after $55.5 billion eBay bid

Couldn’t answer the most obvious question

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GameStop’s billionaire CEO is an entrepreneur without a college degree who cofounded Chewy. Now he has his sights set on buying eBay for $56 billion

Ryan Cohen was rejected by 100 investors before selling Chewy for $3.35 billion.

Fortune

Michael Burry Dumps GameStop — Warns $55.5bn eBay Takeover Is 'Road To Capitalist Hell'

Michael Burry criticizes GameStop's $55.5 billion bid for eBay, citing concerns over financing and strategic direction. He suggests alternative acquisition targets like Wayfair.

International Business Times UK

GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview

Asked where the money will come from for his proposed eBay acquisition, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen claimed not to understand the question.

PC Gamer

GameStop shares fall 10% after CEO skirts questions over eBay acquisition details

Ryan Cohen said he didn’t understand questions about how the video games retailer could afford its $55.5bn bid

The Guardian - US

GameStop wants to buy eBay for $56 billion. Wall Street has one big question

Ryan Cohen says a tie-up could turn eBay into a company worth hundreds of billions, but analysts are cautious about rocking the boat.

Fortune

eBay Stock Pops on GameStop Takeover Offer. Here's What to Know.

eBay stock is rallying as GameStop proposed an acquisition the e-commerce giant for $125 a share. Here’s what the unsolicited offer really means for EBAY shares in 2026.

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GameStop's eBay Gamble: Bold Move or Balance Sheet Disaster?

GameStop's unsolicited bid for eBay is likely to fail, leaving the company in need of another strategy and investors in increasing risk.

PC Gamer

GameStop confirms $56 billion eBay acquisition bid, promises $2 billion in cuts at the company if the takeover is successful

How GameStop will actually be able to pay for the much larger eBay is not entirely clear at this point.

GamesRadar

GameStop boss says $56 billion offer could turn eBay into a "legit competitor to Amazon," believes there's "nobody who is more qualified" than him to run the auction site

"I'm thinking about turning eBay into something worth hundreds of billions of dollars"

International Business Times

GameStop Makes $56 Billion Bid For eBay, Signals Readiness For Shareholder Fight

GameStop has proposed acquiring eBay in a deal that would create a major online commerce group spanning retail stores and digital marketplaces, with CEO Ryan Cohen indicating he is prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders if necessary.

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The Independent UK

Shares of eBay jump take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen's GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon

The Guardian - UK

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board

Euronews

GameStop launches $56 billion takeover bid for e-commerce giant eBay

The gaming retailer GameStop has launched a surprise $56 billion (€47.8bn) bid to acquire the online marketplace eBay, marking a potential aggressive expansion into global e-commerce.

International Business Times UK

eBay Stock Surges as GameStop Drops $56 Billion Bombshell—Can Ryan Cohen Actually Pull This Off?

eBay stock surges as GameStop unveils a $56B move, sparking market shock. Investors question whether Ryan Cohen can deliver results.

Destructoid

Memestock monster GameStop wants to try to devour eBay for some reason

Wait, what, really?

PC Gamer

GameStop reportedly wants to buy eBay, a company with four times its market value

CEO Ryan Cohen has big plans for the aging retailer.

International Business Times

GameStop Shares Climb 1.64% as Retail Traders Revive Meme Stock Interest

GameStop Corp. shares rose 1.64% to $25.36 in morning trading Monday, extending a streak of modest gains as retail investors returned to the embattled video game retailer, once again demonstrating the unpredictable power of meme-stock momentum in 2026.

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