Will GameStop acquire eBay?
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Shifting to Joint Ventures/Partnerships? GameStop Considers Abandoning $56 Billion Acquisition of eBay
Shifting to Joint Ventures/Partnerships? GameStop Considers Abandoning $56 Billion Acquisition of eBay
GameStop Weighs Withdrawal from eBay Acquisition… Will It Play a Partnership?
US company GameStop considering withdrawing its acquisition offer for eBay, US media reports
US company GameStop is considering withdrawing its bid to acquire eBay, US media reports.
GameStop, led by CEO Ryan Cohen, is considering withdrawing its $56 billion bid to acquire eBay, according to Bloomberg. CEO Ryan Cohen is considering a partnership or joint venture proposal that would allow eBay to leverage GameStop's network of approximately 1,600 stores in the United States. GameStop, as one of eBay's largest shareholders, would seek representation on the company's board of directors in any potential partnership. eBay shares closed Friday at $111.98, giving it a market capitalization of $49.8 billion, and, including debt, nearly $54 billion.
GameStop Drops Ebay Acquisition Plan and Considers Partnership Alternatives
Takeover bid: GameStop is reportedly considering withdrawing its multi-billion dollar eBay offer.
EBay Stock Little Changed After Report That GameStop Weighing Dropping Bid -- WSJ
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GameStop Shares Rise 2% Premarket After Bloomberg Reports Co Considering Withdrawing Bid for Ebay
$GME $EBAY - GAMESTOP WEIGHS PULLING $56 BILLION EBAY BID • • GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is considering withdrawing the company’s $56 billion takeover offer for eBay, according to Bloomberg. • • Instead, GameStop could propose a partnership leveraging its roughly 1,600 U.S. stores to expand both companies’ presence in trading cards and collectibles. • • GameStop, which owns 9.75% of eBay, would reportedly seek board representation under such an agreement. No final decision has been made.
$GME $EBAY - *GAMESTOP’S COHEN IS SAID TO WEIGH PULLING $56 BILLION EBAY BID
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*GAMESTOP’S COHEN IS SAID TO WEIGH PULLING $56 BILLION EBAY BID
GameStop Doubles Down On eBay Bid As Ryan Cohen Escalates Pursuit. • Ryan Cohen's attempts to wrest control of eBay have been met with investor doubts but having amassed a 10% stake, Cohen is now a mover and shaker at the online market.
$EBAY $GME takeover note • • FT: GameStop’s bid for eBay might just work • • GameStop’s eBay Bid Seen Less as Takeover, More as ‘Activist Repackaging’ • • FT
$EBAY $GME • • FT: GameStop’s bid for eBay might just work • • FT
Why Short Interest Could Increase If GameStop Buys eBay -- Barrons.com
NOW: GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says his eBay account has been permanently suspended after the platform flagged his activity as a risk to the marketplace community.
BREAKING: GameStop, $GME, CEO Ryan Cohen announces he has been suspended from eBay just 2 days after proposing a $56 billion acquisition of the company. • • eBay says Cohen's account has permanently suspended for "putting the eBay community at risk."
BREAKING: GameStop, $GME, CEO Ryan Cohen announces he has been suspended from eBay just 2 days after proposing a $56 billion acquisition of the company. • • eBay says the Cohen's account has permanently suspended for "putting the eBay community at risk."
Where does the news lean?
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Average match confidence across the listed signals: 96%.
What would make this resolve YES?
This market will resolve to "Yes" if it is officially announced that eBay will be, has been, or is being acquired by or merged with GameStop, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Mergers or acquisitions involving eBay or its parent company, eBay Inc., and GameStop or its parent company (if applicable), will qualify.
An announcement by eBay or GameStop within this market's timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether or when the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
Announcements of partial sales may count, as long as GameStop acquires a controlling interest in eBay. A “controlling interest” refers to a change in ownership sufficient to control the company’s strategic decisions (typically more than 50% of equity, or equivalent control via voting and governance rights). Transactions or investments that do not result in a transfer of controlling interest will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from eBay and GameStop; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.