GameStop has made a $55.5B unsolicited takeover offer for eBay, with Ryan Cohen proposing to become CEO of the combined entity. The proposal includes $20B in debt financing from TD Securities and significant cost cuts in eBay's sales and marketing divisions. GameStop plans to leverage its retail network to expand eBay's live commerce operations.
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GameStop makes $55.5B takeover offer for eBay
Ryan Cohen's GameStop bids $55.5B for eBay, aiming to slash costs and pivot toward live commerce using its retail footprint as distribution leverage.
Monday, May 4, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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