In recent days, eBay has faced multiple analyst downgrades ahead of its August 5 second-quarter 2026 earnings release, with concerns centered on rising competitive pressure in U.S. recommerce and higher marketing costs tied to the newly closed US$1.40 billion Depop acquisition. At the same time, eBay is pushing ahead with product and marketplace changes, from AI-enabled tools and eBay Live monetization to Australia’s new Extended Bidding auction format, highlighting management’s focus on...
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eBay (EBAY) is back in focus after Oppenheimer and Wells Fargo downgraded the stock, raising concerns about U.S. competition, higher Depop related costs, and profit margin pressure ahead of the upcoming earnings release. See our latest analysis for eBay. Those downgrades have landed just as eBay heads into earnings, with the stock at a share price of $109.61 and recent momentum cooling. The 7 day share price return declined 6.67%, although the year to date share price return is 25.9%, and the...
Investing.com -- Citizens downgraded eBay to Market Perform from Market Outperform, saying the risk-reward has become more balanced as intensifying competition in online resale and heavier investment in Depop are likely to weigh on profitability.
Wells Fargo downgrades eBay stock ahead of its quarterly earnings scheduled for Aug. 5. Here’s why analyst Ken Gawrelski sees downside in EBAY shares.
Shares of GameStop fell into negative territory for 2026 for the first time today.
GameStop and AMC used to rise and fall together, but Monday's tape tells a different story, with a billion-dollar debt deal pulling one name lower while a record-shattering box office sends the other surging.
Shares of the video-game retailer plummet after it says it will swap $1.4 billion worth of debt for stock.
GameStop said certain noteholders would exchange about $400 million in notes due 2030 and $1 billion in notes due 2032 for Class A shares of the company.
A Massachusetts couple who ran an e-commerce newsletter started receiving anonymous packages containing live cockroaches, a fetal pig, and death threats, and it took years before the full scope of who orchestrated the campaign against them came to light.
The payout resolves a 2021 civil lawsuit brought by newsletter publishers David and Ina Steiner over a 2019 campaign to silence their reporting
Meta has launched a dedicated Seller app for Facebook Marketplace, aimed at professional sellers. The app focuses on enhanced seller tools and potentially lower fees, directly challenging eBay's core seller base. This development introduces fresh competitive pressure on eBay's marketplace model and its high-margin seller segment. eBay, traded as NasdaqGS:EBAY, now faces a new competitor targeting the same professional sellers that are central to its marketplace model. The stock trades at...
Meta Platforms is launching a dedicated app for sellers on Facebook Marketplace. Meta stock was a fraction lower early Friday while the news appeared to weigh on eBay shares. The new app will be called Seller, according to an announcement from Meta on Friday morning.
Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) fell 3.7% Friday morning as investors reacted to Meta’s launch of a dedicated Seller app for Facebook Marketplace. While Meta’s product rollout was public, the stock decline underscores growing concern on Wall Street that Meta is making a direct play for eBay’s core seller base. Historically viewed as an informal, local yard-sale platform, Facebook Marketplace’s standalone "Seller" app introduces tools specifically engineered to siphon professional, high-margin power
Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) declined 3. 7% on Friday after Meta (NASDAQ:META) introduced a standalone Seller app for Facebook Marketplace, prompting fresh concerns that the social media giant is targeting the online marketplace’s professional merchant base.
A Senate China probe, AI spending fears, and fresh layoffs are hitting Amazon stock just one week before a quarter that Wall Street expects to be strong. Something does not add up, and earnings may force a reckoning either way.
UK Competition and Markets Authority clears eBay’s acquisition of Depop from Etsy (NYSE:ETSY). Approval allows Etsy to move ahead with the divestment of Depop to eBay. Decision signals a shift in Etsy’s business mix and potential future capital deployment. Etsy runs a global marketplace focused on unique and handcrafted goods, sitting alongside larger generalist platforms and niche resale apps. The UK approval for transferring Depop to eBay comes as online commerce continues to evolve...
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eBay (EBAY) has just been added to several Russell growth indexes, including the Russell Midcap Growth, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 3000 Growth, and Russell 3000E Growth benchmarks, which may put the stock on more institutional radars. See our latest analysis for eBay. Alongside the Russell index additions and product updates like eBay Live and investments in AI driven recommerce, the stock has shown strong momentum, with a 34.8% year to date share price return and a 53.9% total shareholder...
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GameStop is pursuing a potential acquisition of eBay after an initial rejection, signaling continued interest in expanding beyond its core video game retail business. CEO Ryan Cohen has withdrawn a controversial performance award to emphasize alignment with shareholders and reduce distractions during ongoing talks. The company has raised its financial targets as it renews its push around this potential deal, highlighting the importance of this effort for NYSE:GME. GameStop, trading on...
GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME)'s board has scrapped a proposed CEO performance award after a request from CEO Ryan Cohen, who said he wants leadership focused on the company's operating performance and its pursuit of online marketplace eBay. The award, approved in January 2026, would have paid...
GameStop said it will release a detailed presentation of the strategic rationale and operational plan for a combined company this week
The board approved Ryan Cohen's request to nix the performance award, reportedly valued at $35 billion, as the company focuses on the proposed deal.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has withdrawn his large CEO Performance Award following investor backlash and a shareholder lawsuit. The decision comes as the board backs a refreshed vision focused on a proposed acquisition of eBay. GameStop plans to outline how an eBay deal could reshape its operations and long term direction. GameStop, traded as NYSE:GME, enters this news cycle with a share price of $21.08 and a mixed recent track record. The stock is down 4.0% over the past month, with a decline...
Investing.com -- GameStop Corp. said Tuesday its board has approved Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen's request to withdraw a proposed CEO Performance Award from the company's proxy statement as the retailer shifts focus to its planned acquisition of eBay Inc.
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is one of the best e-commerce stocks to buy as global sales hit records. The company remains one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, but its recent moves show it is trying to make core categories more trusted, easier to shop, and more interactive. On June 8, eBay UK launched Easy and […]
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen told eBay's board on Wednesday that they should not reject his $56 billion takeover proposal and the e-commerce company's shareholders deserve a chance to evaluate it. Cohen reacted one day after eBay rejected his unsolicited offer to buy the company, calling the proposal "neither credible nor attractive." In a letter to eBay's chairman and separate online interview with journalist Piers Morgan, Cohen, a billionaire investor, signaled his intention to keep going and hinted at possible next steps to try and win his prize.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on Wednesday told eBay's board that the company should not reject his $56 billion takeover proposal and that the company's shareholders deserve a chance to evaluate it. Cohen wrote to the chairman of eBay that he requested a meeting with the company's board but that the board declined, according to the letter which was seen by Reuters. Cohen sent his letter one day after eBay on Tuesday rejected his stock and cash offer.