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GameStop Makes $56 Billion Hostile Bid for eBay

GameStop has launched a $56 billion cash and stock offer to acquire e-commerce giant eBay. The unexpected bid, which some reports suggest could turn hostile, aims to create a new rival to Amazon.

3 May, 16:15 — 4 May, 09:03
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ReutersVery High9h ago

GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 bln, WSJ reports - Reuters

GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 bln, WSJ reports  Reuters

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BBCHigh7h ago

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

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NYTMostly Factual31m ago

GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion

Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.

By Lauren Hirsch

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bloombergHigh9h ago

GameStop Making $56 Billion Offer to Acquire eBay, WSJ Says - Bloomberg.com

GameStop Making $56 Billion Offer to Acquire eBay, WSJ Says  Bloomberg.com

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wsjHigh10h ago

GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion, CEO Ryan Cohen Says - WSJ

GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion, CEO Ryan Cohen Says  WSJ

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economistHigh16h ago

The remarkable revival of eBay

The internet’s flea market is back—and GameStop wants to buy it

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FTVery High8h ago

GameStop makes unsolicited $56bn offer for eBay

The video game retailer is offering $125 a share for the resale web giant

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cnbcMostly Factual6h ago

Meme stock GameStop makes $56 billion bid for eBay in bid to rival Amazon

GameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.

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France 24High47m ago

GameStop makes $56 billion bid to take over eBay in hopes of building Amazon rival

Video game retail company and meme stock champion GameStop has made an offer to take over bidding website eBay for $56 billion. If successful, GameStop would take control of a company four times larger in market capitalisation, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying the new entity could rival e-commerce platforms like Amazon. Also in this edition: we take a look back at the collapse of US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines over the weekend.

By Charles PELLEGRIN

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Business InsiderMostly Factual5h ago

GameStop's CEO unleashed a flood of good memes with his eBay offer

GameStop wants to take over eBay, and the internet delivered with memes. DOMO Capital Management, LLC on X GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen proposed a $56 billion buyout of eBay. GameStop's bold move to acquire eBay sparked a flood of memes. Here are our favorite reactions. How do you celebrate a memestock trying to buy a company four times its size? You make memes, of course. On Sunday, GameStop's CEO, Ryan Cohen, made an unsolicited offer to buy internet retailer eBay for about $56 billion. GameSt...

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YahooMostly Factual5h ago

GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

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straits-timesMostly Factual7h ago

Meme stock GameStop makes $71 billion offer for eBay - The Straits Times

Meme stock GameStop makes $71 billion offer for eBay  The Straits Times

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ndtvMostly Factual2h ago

GameStop Goes Hostile On E-Bay - Proposes $56 Billion Cash And Stock Deal

The US videogame retailer, GameStop, is said to have already built up a 5 per cent stake in eBay through shares and derivatives.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual4h ago

GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

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seeking-alphaMixed1h ago

Quant check on e-commerce names as GameStop offers to buy eBay

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RapplerMostly Factual4h ago

GameStop makes bold $56-billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

EBay has a market capitalization nearly four times larger than GameStop, making the buyout bid an ambitious attempt

By Reuters

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Daily SabahMixed1h ago

GameStop makes bold $55.5 billion takeover bid for eBay

U.S. video game and electronics retailer GameStop made a bold takeover bid on Sunday to acquire eBay for about $55.5 billion in an attempt to turn the online marketplace into a com...

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zerohedgeLow17h ago

GameStop CEO Prepares Takeover Bid For eBay

GameStop CEO Prepares Takeover Bid For eBay Three months ago, billionaire Ryan Cohen, the CEO of GameStop, told The Wall Street Journal he was eyeing a major acquisition. Fast forward to late last week, and in what appears to be an intentional leak to the same outlet, Cohen's next move may now be coming into focus: preparing an offer to buy eBay. The WSJ cites sources who say that Cohen's GameStop has built a $12 billion position in eBay ahead of a potential offer. Notably, eBay...

By Tyler Durden

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myjoyonlineMixed5h ago

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

GameStop has made a $55.5bn (£40.9bn) unsolicited offer to take over e-commerce firm eBay, the video game retail chain said on Sunday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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Coverage Timeline

First report: zerohedge · 3 May, 16:15Full coverage: 30 · 17hWindow: 17h
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zerohedge3 May, 16:15First to report

GameStop CEO Prepares Takeover Bid For eBay

economist3 May, 17:03

The remarkable revival of eBay

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wsj3 May, 23:17

GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion, CEO Ryan Cohen Says - WSJ

Reuters3 May, 23:40

GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 bln, WSJ reports - Reuters

bloomberg3 May, 23:52

GameStop Making $56 Billion Offer to Acquire eBay, WSJ Says - Bloomberg.com

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FT4 May, 00:57

GameStop makes unsolicited $56bn offer for eBay

berlingske4 May, 01:49

Spilforhandler vil skabe Amazon-konkurrent med opkøb af eBay

straits-times4 May, 01:57

Meme stock GameStop makes $71 billion offer for eBay - The Straits Times

BBC4 May, 02:22

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

cnbc4 May, 03:22

Meme stock GameStop makes $56 billion bid for eBay in bid to rival Amazon

Yahoo4 May, 03:52

GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

myjoyonline4 May, 03:55

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

ruv4 May, 04:15

GameStop gerir 55,5 milljarða dala yfirtökutilboð í eBay

politiken4 May, 04:15

Spilforhandler vil skabe Amazon-konkurrent med opkøb af eBay

Business Insider4 May, 04:18

GameStop's CEO unleashed a flood of good memes with his eBay offer

orf4 May, 04:33

GameStop bietet 56 Milliarden Dollar für eBay

die-presse4 May, 04:34

GameStop bietet 56 Milliarden Dollar für eBay

yle-uutiset4 May, 04:36

Gamestop teki jättitarjouksen verkkokauppayhtiö Ebaysta

channel-news-asia4 May, 04:52

GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

Rappler4 May, 05:08

GameStop makes bold $56-billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

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der-standard4 May, 06:08

Gamestop will Ebay für 56 Milliarden Dollar kaufen

ndtv4 May, 07:00

GameStop Goes Hostile On E-Bay - Proposes $56 Billion Cash And Stock Deal

hotnews4 May, 07:15

Mutare surpriză în SUA: eBay a primit o ofertă de 56 de miliarde de dolari de la o companie mult mai mică unde șef este „regele meme-urilor”

Daily Sabah4 May, 07:52

GameStop makes bold $55.5 billion takeover bid for eBay

seeking-alpha4 May, 08:02

Quant check on e-commerce names as GameStop offers to buy eBay

la-vanguardia4 May, 08:09

GameStop lanza una oferta de 47.335 millones para hacerse con eBay

nos4 May, 08:16

GameStop doet bod op veilingsite eBay, dat bijna vier keer zo groot is

France 244 May, 08:47

GameStop makes $56 billion bid to take over eBay in hopes of building Amazon rival

NYT4 May, 09:03

GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion

tagesschau4 May, 09:04Latest update

GameStop will eBay übernehmen - für 56 Milliarden Dollar