GameStop (NYSE: GME) Boosts eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) Stake To 7.78% As Ryan Cohen Intensifies Acquisition Push

GameStop ups eBay stake as CEO Cohen pursues pressure campaign

GameStop Corp. is taking steps to increase its stake in eBay Inc., possibly in preparation for a hostile takeover bid that could resonate well beyond North Texas. Read on to learn about the latest in CEO Ryan Cohen's effort to overhaul the video game retailer.

GameStop (NYSE: GME) Boosts eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) Stake To 7.78% As Ryan Cohen Intensifies Acquisition Push

GameStop (NYSE: GME) has expanded its economic exposure in eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to 7.78%, up from the 6.55% stake reported just days earlier on May 20. A new Schedule 13D filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that GameStop now holds direct ownership of 25,000 eBay shares alongside derivative-based exposure tied to more than 34.5 million additional shares through put and call arrangements. The combined direct and…

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