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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.

MarketBeat

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.

PC Gamer

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"

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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.

International Business Times

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

International Business Times UK

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

Wait, what, really?

Destructoid

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

CEO Ryan Cohen has big plans for the aging retailer.

PC Gamer

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.

International Business Times

GameStop Stock Dips Slightly as Meme Traders Monitor Volatile 2026 Session

GameStop Corp. shares edged lower in early trading Thursday, dipping 0.039% to $25.64 by 9:42 a.m. EDT on April 23 as the meme stock favorite continued its pattern of modest moves amid relatively quiet volume and broader market gains.

International Business Times

GameStop Stock Edges Higher as Power Packs Digital Card Launch Gains Traction

GameStop Corp. shares rose modestly in early trading Tuesday, climbing to $25.21 as the video game retailer continued to draw attention following its recent launch of Power Packs, a digital trading card platform that lets collectors buy packs to unlock real PSA-graded physical cards stored securely in a vault.

International Business Times

Is GameStop Buying Best Buy? And If So, Does That Make GME Stock a Buy?

Best Buy stock was up on reports that GameStop may acquire the consumer electronics company.

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GameStop Is Holding Nearly $9 Billion in Cash. What Does That Mean for GME Stock?

A smart, accretive acquisition could unlock significant upside while a misstep could quickly compress that premium.

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Ryan Cohen’s ‘Hollow Men’ Rant Puts Corporate America — and Boards — on Notice

GameStop’s outspoken CEO thinks that too many of corporate America’s leaders are asleep at the wheel. Although his words are pretty loaded, he’s making some important points about corporate governance.

International Business Times

GameStop Shares Steady Near $24 Amid Acquisition Speculation and Upcoming Earnings Report

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) closed Thursday, March 5, 2026, at $23.88, up modestly by $0.01 or 0.04% from the previous session, according to aggregated data from Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq and other tracking platforms.

MarketBeat

Insiders Buy 3 High-Risk Stocks—Here’s What’s Driving the Moves

From the original meme stock to the rare earth market's new kid on the block, insiders are buying into these three names.

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Bullish Price Surprise: GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Is No Warren Buffett

Michael Burry made a fortune betting against the U.S. housing market. He believes GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is a Warren Buffett in waiting. Here are three reasons why that’s not the case and why bullish investors should tread carefully.

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GameStop Insider Lawrence Cheng Is Buying GME Stock. Should You?

As Ryan Cohen sparks M&A hopes, a GameStop insider is buying shares. Here's what investors should know right now.

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What Company Is Ryan Cohen Eyeing for a GameStop Megadeal? And Should You Buy GME Stock Here?

Ryan Cohen told CNBC that he is eyeing a transformational deal with a publicly traded consumer company.

Operation Sports

GameStop Eyes Major Acquisition as Ryan Cohen Plots Radical Company Transformation

GameStop is planning its next move.

Fortune

Five years after the short squeeze, GameStop’s CEO is betting on a ‘genius or totally foolish’ $100 billion-plus acquisition

CEO Ryan Cohen stands to receive $35 billion if he successfully delivers a $100 billion market capitalization for the company.

Barchart

As Michael Burry Buys Up GameStop, Wall Street Analysts Are Still Staying Far Away on the Sidelines

Contrarian investor buying GameStop shares is reviving the Bull vs. Bear debate in 2026. Should you Buy, Sell or Hold GME?

Operation Sports

GameStop Reportedly Closes Hundreds of U.S. Stores Amid Ongoing Restructuring

GameStop continues to downsize.

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