GameStop is reportedly considering withdrawing its $56 billion proposal to acquire eBay. Instead, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is thinking about proposing a partnership or joint venture that would let eBay leverage the video game retailer’s 1,600 locations in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported Monday (Aug. 10), citing sources familiar with...
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said Thursday (July 16) that the company continues to pursue an acquisition of eBay, Bloomberg reported Thursday. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Cohen declined to say whether he planned to raise his offer for the company but said “we’re coming for eBay one way or another,”...
Online marketplace eBay has rebuffed GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition offer, calling the proposal “neither credible nor attractive.” The company announced Tuesday (May 12) that its board had reviewed the surprise takeover bid and decided to reject it. The announcement included the text of a letter the board had sent to...
GameStop says it has made a $55.5 billion proposal to acquire eBay. The video game retailer announced Sunday (May 3) it had submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of the online marketplace. Following closing, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen would serve as chief executive of...
June 04, 2021
The story of how small-money investors galvanized by an Internet message board, a gamified trading app and a little flash-mob-style activism rewrote the rules on retail investing — while driving shares of GameStop through the roof — is now part-finance fable, part cautionary tale. In a recent wide-ranging conversation with Karen Webster, Rosa “Rosie” Rios, 43rd […]
March 22, 2021
Usually, when analysts look at the quarterly expectations before an earnings announcement, it’s time to do the math. For a retailer, numbers like in-store comps, eCommerce revenue, product momentum and...
February 10, 2021
The GameStop stock run has created a generational opportunity for the investment advisory industry to connect with an audience that’s finally interested in listening and has something to talk about....
August 31, 2026
GameStop’s multibillion-dollar investment in eBay could signal a shift in its pursuit of the online marketplace from would-be acquirer to influential shareholder, while giving the video game retailer a significant foothold in digital commerce. GameStop said Monday (Aug 31) in its preliminary second quarter results that it converted a previously disclosed derivative position tied to […]
August 10, 2026
GameStop is reportedly considering withdrawing its $56 billion proposal to acquire eBay. Instead, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is thinking about proposing a partnership or joint venture that would let eBay leverage the video...
July 16, 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said Thursday (July 16) that the company continues to pursue an acquisition of eBay, Bloomberg reported Thursday. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Cohen declined to say whether he planned to raise...
May 12, 2026
Online marketplace eBay has rebuffed GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition offer, calling the proposal “neither credible nor attractive.” The company announced Tuesday (May 12) that its board had reviewed the surprise takeover bid and decided to...