Cohen – who became a favorite of retail investors as GameStop rose to “meme stock” prominence – is instead considering proposing a partnership that would allow eBay access to GameStop’s base of approximately 1,600 US stores, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Cohen – who became a favorite of retail investors as GameStop rose to “meme stock” prominence – is instead considering proposing a partnership that would allow eBay access to GameStop’s base of approximately 1,600 US stores, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
GameStop is considering dropping its bid for eBay and pursuing a partnership instead, according to sources. Cohen – who became a favorite of retail investors as GameStop rose to “meme stock” prominence – is instead considering proposing a partnership that would allow eBay access to GameStop’s base of approximately 1,600 US stores, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg reported the story as "GameStop Rethinks Its eBay Play." New York Post reported the story as "GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen mulls dropping $56B eBay takeover bid: report."
2 sources have covered this story, including New York Post and Bloomberg. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 18 hours ago.
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