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GAMESTOP EYES EBAY ACQUISITION WITH QUIET STAKE BUILD

GameStop is preparing an offer for eBay after quietly accumulating shares, according to sources. The $11B retailer's move targets the $45B marketplace as CEO Ryan Cohen pursues a major deal.

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Sources: GameStop is preparing to make an offer for eBay after quietly building a stake; GameStop had a market cap of ~$11B as of May 1, while eBay had ~$45B (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal: Sources: GameStop is preparing to make an offer for eBay after quietly building a s…

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A profile of OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who sources say helped keep OpenAI's Microsoft deal on track and has privately suggested waiting until 2027 for an IPO (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: A profile of OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who sources say helped keep OpenAI's Microsoft deal on track a…

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says he is making an unsolicited ~$56B offer to buy eBay and will take the offer to shareholders if the company is not receptive (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal: GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says he is making an unsolicited ~$56B offer to buy eBay an…

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