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The e-commerce platform called the offer “neither credible nor attractive” after a rollout by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appeared to fizzle.

GameStop stock drops after eBay rejects the retailer's takeover bid.

GameStop stock drops after eBay rejects the retailer's takeover bid.

The e-commerce platform called the offer “neither credible nor attractive” after a rollout by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appeared to fizzle.

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%.

(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp. shares spiked and then quickly dropped in postmarket trading Monday after cryptic social media posts showed up and then disappeared from the social media account of Keith Gill, the financial influencer known as “Roaring Kitty,” who became prominent during the 2021 meme-stock craze. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘

(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp. shares spiked and then quickly dropped in postmarket trading Monday after cryptic social media posts showed up and then disappeared from the social media account of Keith Gill, the financial influencer known as "Roaring Kitty," who became prominent during the 2021 meme-stock craze. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart's Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as '

(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp. shares spiked and then quickly dropped in postmarket trading Monday after cryptic social media posts showed up and then disappeared from the social media account of Keith Gill, the financial influencer known as “Roaring Kitty,” who became prominent during the 2021 meme-stock craze. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘

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Ryan Cohen selling tube socks and baseball cards after offering $55.5bn, although source of funds remains unclear

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.