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@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.