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GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
GameStop has confirmed to BBC News that it is making an unsolicited takeover offer for eBay valued at about $56 billion, or $125 per share, with GameStop holding roughly a 5% stake in eBay and TD Bank providing a debt commitment letter for about $20 billion to help finance the deal. Reuters reports corroborate the $56 billion figure and note the WSJ origin of the offer, while BBC adds Cohen’s view of aiming to make eBay a larger rival to Amazon. No other outcomes are stated, and all cited figures come from Reuters and BBC with dates in early May 2026.
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GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 bln, WSJ reports
target="_blank">GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 bln, WSJ reports Reuters
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
Video game retail chain GamesStop confirmed to the BBC on Sunday that it is making a $56bn (£41bn) unsolicited takeover offer for e-commerce firm eBay. GameStop's chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon, "worth hundreds of billions of.
GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion
target="_blank">GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion Reuters