GameStop Doubles Down On eBay Bid As Ryan Cohen Escalates Pursuit

Ryan Cohen has never been afraid of taking on larger rivals. He transformed Chewy into one of America's biggest online pet retailers, became the architect of GameStop's unlikely revival after the meme-stock frenzy, and has consistently argued that retailers need to reinvent themselves rather than simply chasing scale.

Forbes • Jul 20, 2026

GameStop's eBay Pursuit Resurfaces After Stake Climbs to 9.8%

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is back in focus Monday after the company disclosed a 9.8% stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) on Friday, reigniting attention on its pursuit of the e-commerce platform.

Benzinga • Jul 20, 2026

'Flaccid' Digital Names Like Ebay, PayPal Are Targets for AI-Era Buyouts, Friedberg Says on 'All-In'

A new class of takeover targets is emerging in public markets, what "All-In Podcast" co-host David Friedberg describes as a growing set of under-optimized, post-founder internet platforms ripe for reinvention.

Benzinga • Jul 20, 2026

GameStop owns nearly 10% of eBay, SEC filing shows

Videogame retailer GameStop owns nearly ​10% of e-commerce company eBay, ‌the company said in a regulatory filing late on Friday, ​nearly three months after ​making an unsolicited offer to ⁠buy eBay for roughly $56 ​billion.

Reuters • Jul 17, 2026

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Reaffirms Push to Buy EBay After Rejected Offer

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said Thursday (July 16) that the company continues to pursue an acquisition of eBay, Bloomberg reported Thursday. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Cohen declined to say whether he planned to raise his offer for the company but said “we're coming for eBay one way or another,” according to the report.

PYMNTS • Jul 17, 2026

Gamestop CEO Cohen Discusses eBay Bid, Video Game Software

Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen discusses the company's bid to acquire eBay, financing support for the plan, and how he sees the deal benefitting shareholders. Cohen tells Ed Ludlow, “eBay is a platform that I can build into something much more profitable and much larger.

Bloomberg Technology • Jul 16, 2026

TSMC's Market Jolt, Saronic's Texas Bet and GameStop's eBay Bid | Bloomberg Tech 7/16/2026

Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down TSMC's results and the company's announcement of a higher commitment for its US buildout. Plus, he speaks with the CEO of autonomous maritime drone company Saronic and Texas Governor Greg Abbott about why Saronic is making a $3.2 billion bet on Texas.

Bloomberg Technology • Jul 16, 2026

UK watchdog clears eBay's planned acquisition of Depop from Etsy

Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday cleared eBay's planned takeover of ​fashion resale platform Depop, concluding ‌an initial probe and removing a potential hurdle for the U.S.-based company in closing ​the deal.

Reuters • Jul 15, 2026

Etsy's Seller Tools Could Unlock Faster Marketplace Growth

Etsy's AI seller tools aim to cut listing and shop-management friction, helping merchants create faster, improve inventory quality and support marketplace growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 7, 2026

The Big 3: HD, EBAY, MU

For today's Big 3, @Theotrade's Don Kaufman explains why Home Depot (HD) is going through a “necessary rotation,” sees a possibility for eBay (EBAY) shares to spike, and tilts bearish on Micron (MU) after its stellar surge. Don offers example options trades for his picks while Rick Ducat walks us through key levels to watch in the stock charts.