The athletic retailer’s performance business needs to grow up to 25% to hit guidance, according to analysts, while the game company reported the highest quarterly net income in its history.
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GameStop’s first quarter delivered record net income and operating income, while shares have rebounded after a rough 2025.
GameStop shares rallied on strong Q1 numbers and $2 billion buyback announcement. Options pricing suggests GME stock will push higher from here as the year unfolds.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is one of the 10 Stocks With Remarkable Resilience. GameStop grew its share prices by 6.02 percent on Wednesday to close at $22.18 apiece, as investors took heart from its stellar earnings performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. In a statement, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) said that it grew its […]
The retail store chain is successfully transitioning from video game seller to collectibles powerhouse.
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GameStop may not have successfully courted eBay but the retailer reported its biggest quarter on record. GameStop on Tuesday reported net income of $389.6 million, with operating income up to $143.3 million. The company said that’s the highest quarterly net income on record and its highest operating income in a first-quarter.

Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman takes a closer look at two of Wednesday's trending stories. GameStop (GME) reported first quarter earnings, posting its highest profit ever and growing revenue. IREN (IREN) stock is in focus after the company signed a deal to support an artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus in Australia.
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Net income climbed to $389.6m from $44.8m, boosted in part by an unrealised gain on derivative asset of $268.4m, reflecting put and call option transactions linked to eBay common stock.
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Shares of GameStop (NYSE:GME) are up 10% to $23 on Wednesday morning, snapping back from a brutal stretch after the video game retailer posted its highest quarterly net income on record and approved a fresh $2 billion buyback. The pop comes after Tuesday’s $20.92 close and an after-hours surge that extended into the premarket session. ... GameStop Jumps 10% on Record Profit, $2 Billion Buyback as eBay Bid Battle Intensifies
Investors turned bullish on the meme stock following solid Q1 earnings and a new $2 billion buyback, with the eBay buyout offer still on the table.
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Collectibles sales surged to nearly 42% of total revenue as net income rose to $389.6 million, the highest in company history
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Shares jump in after-hours trading as GameStop posts record profitability, beats estimates and unveils a fresh capital return plan.
GameStop reported a higher profit in the first quarter and said its board approved a $2 billion stock buyback authorization. Stripping out certain one-time items, GameStop reported adjusted earnings of 30 cents a share. GameStop also said its board approved a $2 billion stock buyback authorization.
GameStop may not have successfully courted eBay but the retailer reported its biggest quarter on record. GameStop on Tuesday reported net income of $389.6 million, with operating income up to $143.3 million. The company said that’s the highest quarterly net income on record and its highest operating income in a first-quarter.
GameStop on Tuesday reported a 14% rise in quarterly revenue and said its board has approved a new $2 billion share repurchase program. Shares of the company jumped 9% in extended trading.
GameStop now owns almost 8% of the company.
GameStop Corp. recently asked stockholders to approve a major amendment to its charter that would raise authorized common shares to 2.50 billion, providing broad flexibility for future capital-raising, acquisitions, and equity compensation, while also increasing its ownership stake in eBay to 7.8% after an earlier approach was rejected. Together, the expanded share authorization request and the larger eBay position highlight GameStop’s willingness to preserve structural flexibility and...
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he move signals GameStop is not backing away after eBay's board rejected its buyout approach.