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EBay on Tuesday rejected an ambitious $56 billion takeover bid from the much smaller GameStop on doubts over the financing of the deal, while underscoring its turnaround efforts that have boosted growth. EBay ‌stock has been trading far below the offer price of $125 per share since the bid was made earlier this month. It fell 1% to $107 before the bell, while ​GameStop was down 4%.

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GameStop Corp. CEO Ryan Cohen claimed he was permanently banned from eBay Inc. just days after proposing a $56 billion buyout of the e-commerce giant, prompting legendary investor Michael Burry to declare the move “hostile.”However, a quick check of Cohen's...

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Activist investor Ryan Cohen has proposed a massive takeover of eBay Inc., signaling that severe cost-cutting and layoffs could be on the horizon for the e-commerce giant if his ambitious bid succeeds. Case Against Overhead Cohen sharply criticized the company's...

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is sidestepping questions about how much a proposed takeover of eBay — for $56 billion — would benefit stockholders.

Many viewers feel that the math isn’t adding up.

The suspension comes days after GameStop announced an unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire eBay for $125 per share in cash and stock, despite GameStop’s market capitalization of just $11.29 billion. Cohen had listed items that accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in bids before the suspension, with a GameStop mug reaching over $3,000 and a Master Chief statue exceeding $10,000. Each listing included a hand-signed copy of Cohen’s takeover proposal letter to eBay management.

eBay suspended Ryan Cohen's account two days after GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid. The ban has since been lifted.

GameStop is looking to acquire a much larger company than itself.

GameStop's $56 billion offer for eBay is still on the table. Also on the table: a list of collectibles listed on eBay by GameStop's CEO.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has a bold plan to buy eBay, a much larger company than his. And he’s offering a lot of money—$56 billion, or $125 a share. There’s the rub: eBay stock is hovering around $108, a sign that Wall Street doubts Cohen can pull off the deal. Prominent money manager Bill Smead, whose firm has been an eBay stakeholder for nearly 20 years, is skeptical, too.

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