GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Vows to Pursue eBay Acquisition Despite Board Rejection

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen declared he will not back down from his unsolicited pursuit of eBay, telling the All-In podcast he is prepared to go hostile or launch a tender offer to force his $125-per-share bid. GameStop has built its stake to roughly 7.8% of eBay, and its Q1 FY2026 filing now lists the proposed acquisition as a formal risk factor. eBay's board rejected Cohen's $55.5 billion offer in May as neither credible nor attractive, citing financing and governance concerns. GameStop, with a market cap near $9.64 billion, is targeting a company worth roughly $49.4 billion, backed by a $20 billion highly confident financing letter from TD Securities rather than committed capital. Polymarket bettors give the deal just a 14% chance of closing by year-end 2026, while Michael Burry exited his GameStop position warning that debt makes the acquisition unworkable.

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Consumer Discretionary▼ · 3 stocks
GameStop Corp.
GME
± MixedCapitalrelevance

CEO vows to pursue acquisition despite board rejection, but deal faces low probability and financing concerns; mixed impact on GameStop

eBay Inc
EBAY
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

GameStop's unsolicited $125/share bid and potential hostile takeover attempt create uncertainty and pressure on eBay's board and stock

Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

TD Securities provided a $20 billion highly confident financing letter, potentially earning fees if deal proceeds

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks
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