$55.5B eBay Bid Backfires. GameStop Grabs 6% Anyway

GameStop raised its eBay stake above 6% after its $55.5B bid was rejected, turning Cohen’s pitch into activist pressure.

Key takeaways

• A $55.5 billion offer from a company with an $11 billion market cap is not just a takeover proposal. It is Ryan Cohen trying to turn GameStop from a cash-r...
• GameStop has lifted its economic stake in eBay to more than 6%, after first disclosing a 5% position in early February 2026, according to CryptoBriefing. T...
• That is the real story beneath the headline. GameStop is not merely buying stock. It is building pressure.
• A 6%-plus eBay stake turns GameStop from retailer into agitator

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