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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Uses eBay for Takeover Speculation

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has baffled fans and analysts by using eBay listings, including selling items to fund a potential takeover, sparking speculation about his strategic moves. This unusual approach has led to discussions about a possible $55.5 billion eBay takeover bid.

6 May, 17:30 — 7 May, 02:00
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bloombergHigh3h ago

GameStop’s Cohen Says He’s Selling on eBay to Help Fund Takeover - Bloomberg.com

GameStop’s Cohen Says He’s Selling on eBay to Help Fund Takeover  Bloomberg.com

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NYTMostly Factual7h ago

GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen Baffles Fans With eBay Bid

Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.

By Lauren Hirsch

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FTVery High10h ago

Intertek primed to reject EQT’s latest £10bn takeover bid

FTSE 100 testing company says Swedish private equity group’s fresh approach still undervalues the business

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

An Infowars insider on the warped world of Alex Jones – podcast

As the satirical online newspaper the Onion waits for court approval to take over the conspiracy website Infowars, Helen Pidd speaks to a former staff member about its sinister rise and dramatic fall Alex Jones is known as the US far-right conspiracist who has been peddling misinformation and dangerous lies on his site, Infowars. For years in his early 20s, Josh Owens worked for him, accepting his point of view. “Jones made the world seem exciting,” Owens tells Helen Pidd. In 2012, a gunman w...

By Presented by Helen Pidd with Josh Owens, produced by Eli Block and Brian McNamara; executive producer Homa Khaleeli

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Business InsiderMostly Factual2h ago

The 'Meme King' is turning eBay listings into takeover theater

Ryan Cohen, the e-commerce pet supplier cofounder-turned-Meme King, is now making a bid to buy eBay. Courtesy Ryan Cohen GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen was deemed the 'Meme King' during the company's 2021 stock rally. The CEO is now on a public pressure campaign to take over eBay, the online marketplace. Cohen posted eBay listings of video games and memorabilia and said it was an attempt to raise money. In a world where cultural capital equals deal currency, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is dipping into...

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