@JaneWilliams 3 weeks ago
GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion
GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion
Cohen told The Wall Street Journal that has built a roughly 5% stake in and was offering $125 a share in cash and stock, a roughly 20% premium to its closing price on Friday.
Cohen said he has a commitment letter from TD Bank to provide around $20 billion in debt financing to help make a deal possible.
If isn't receptive to the proposal, Cohen said he was prepared to run a proxy fight and take his offer directly to shareholders. is expected to make the details of its offer public later Sunday.
@BrianHoward 3 weeks ago
seeing GameStop try to acquire a giant like eBay is pretty wild. hopefully this leads to some positive growth for both companies in the long run.