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GameStop Ups Its Stake in eBay Further. Ryan Cohen Must Be Betting on Another Meme Stock Surge.

GameStop now owns almost 8% of the company.

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Ryan Cohen Plans Aggressive Push to Buy eBay. GameStop’s Balance Sheet Says He Has the Firepower to Make It Happen.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen wants to buy eBay for $125/share despite board rejection. Here's what GME's balance sheet tells us about whether this deal can actually happen.

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Why GameStop Stock Is Nosediving After Its Audacious eBay Offer Failed

GameStop stock slips following eBay's formal rejection on its takeover bid.

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Ryan Cohen Slams eBay as 'Run by Losers' After $56B Bid Rejection — 'We'd Be Getting Rid of the Board'

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen unveils bold plans to take over eBay, criticising its management and outlining financing and cost-cutting strategies. Discover the potential impact on eBay's future.

International Business Times UK

eBay Rejects GameStop's 'Audacious' $56 Billion Bid — Days After Michael Burry's 'Capitalist Hell' Warning

eBay dismisses GameStop's $55.5 billion bid over financing doubts and strategic concerns, as investor Michael Burry exits his stake, warning against the merger.

International Business Times UK

GameStop hits the limits of credibility with $55.5bn eBay bid

The ‘meme stock’ company is remembered for Reddit traders sending its share price into orbit but its move on the auction site looks less likely to take off

The Guardian - UK

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Acquisition Proposal, Calls It 'Neither Credible Not Attractive'

eBay rejected on Tuesday a $56 billion acquisition offer from GameStop, saying it is "neither credible nor attractive."

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EBay rejects £41.4 billion GameStop takeover offer

The board of EBay labelled the proposal as ‘neither credible or attractive’.

Evening Standard

GameStop’s $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as ‘neither credible nor attractive’

Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video games retailer’s financing proposal

The Guardian - UK

eBay shoots down 'neither credible nor attractive' $56 billion GameStop offer from CEO who says 'I'm not going away. I'm a pain in the ass'

You didn't win this auction.

PC Gamer

EBay rejects GameStop's audacious $56 billion takeover bid

EBay has rejected a massive $56 billion takeover offer from GameStop. EBay cited doubts about GameStop's financing for the deal. The company is confident in its current growth strategy. GameStop's CEO had proposed cost cuts and synergies.

The Economic Times

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.”

GamesRadar

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

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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.

International Business Times UK

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.

PC Gamer

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Fortune

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.

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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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