GameStop Reports Record Profit, Plans $2 Billion Buyback as eBay Concerns Surface

GameStop Corp. turned in its biggest ever quarterly net income and announced a $2 billion share buyback Tuesday. The retailer, which has shifted focus further into trading cards, toys and collectibles, reported first-quarter net income of $389.6 million, up from $44.8 million a year ago.

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eBay Stock Jumps After GameStop’s $56 Billion Bid — But Investors Aren’t Sold

eBay Stock Jumps After GameStop’s $56 Billion Bid — But Investors Aren’t Sold

GameStop Corp. launched a surprise $55.5 billion bid for eBay Inc. on Monday, offering $125 per share in cash and stock and thrusting eBay into an active takeover battle. Shares of eBay did climb in premarket hours, but the stock never came close to matching the offer price—clear evidence that investors remain skeptical about the videogame retailer’s ability to pull off such a deal.
4 May 2026
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eBay Stock Jumps After GameStop Takeover Report Raises a $46 Billion Question

eBay Stock Jumps After GameStop Takeover Report Raises a $46 Billion Question

eBay Inc. shares surged late Friday, fueled by a Wall Street Journal report that GameStop Corp. is gearing up to make a bid for the online marketplace—a bold move from Ryan Cohen’s company, which is dwarfed in size by eBay. With U.S. markets already closed for the weekend, after-hours trading showed eBay spiking over 13%. GameStop picked up gains as well, according to Fortune, which cited both Bloomberg and the Journal.
2 May 2026
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GameStop Q4 Earnings: Sales Fall 14%, but $9 Billion Cash Pile Puts Ryan Cohen’s Next Move in Focus. (Business Wire)

GameStop Q4 Earnings: Sales Fall 14%, but $9 Billion Cash Pile Puts Ryan Cohen’s Next Move in Focus. (Business Wire)

GameStop posted another steep sales drop for the holiday quarter on Tuesday, but the headline number in its filing was the $9.0 billion it’s now sitting on in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. That hefty pile puts the videogame retailer’s balance sheet nearly on par with its market cap, which hovers around $10 billion. Focus has shifted squarely to what CEO Ryan Cohen plans next, as the core store business keeps shrinking.
24 March 2026
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GameStop Stock Pops After Ryan Cohen Teases “Very, Very, Very Big” Consumer Buyout

GameStop Stock Pops After Ryan Cohen Teases “Very, Very, Very Big” Consumer Buyout

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen revealed the company is targeting a “very, very, very big” acquisition of a publicly traded consumer firm, one far larger than GameStop itself. He described the deal as “transformational” during an interview with CNBC. Cohen emphasized he’s after an undervalued company with a “sleepy management team,” though he didn’t drop any names. Shares of GameStop jumped 4.78% on Friday, closing at $23.88, according to Yahoo Finance.
31 January 2026
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GameStop (GME) stock jumps premarket after Ryan Cohen pay plan sets $100 billion target

GameStop (GME) stock jumps premarket after Ryan Cohen pay plan sets $100 billion target

GameStop Corp shares rose 3.1% to $21.29 in premarket trading on Thursday after the company laid out a long-term pay package for CEO Ryan Cohen that could run to about $35 billion if the top targets are met. The award hinges on GameStop lifting its market value to $100 billion and producing $10 billion in cumulative performance EBITDA, a measure of operating profit before interest, taxes and some non-cash costs. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Michael Burry’s GameStop Regret Resurfaces as GME Leans on Collectibles and ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Merch

Michael Burry’s GameStop Regret Resurfaces as GME Leans on Collectibles and ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Merch

December 22, 2025 — Michael Burry is back in the spotlight, and not just for “The Big Short.” In recent days, the famously contrarian investor has revisited one of the most talked-about trades of the past decade: his early, deeply discounted bet on GameStop — and the uncomfortable truth that he exited before the meme-stock frenzy turned the ticker into a cultural phenomenon. Business Insider+1
22 December 2025
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Stock Market Earnings Preview for December 8–15, 2025: Oracle, Broadcom, Costco and GameStop Lead a Fed‑Heavy Week

Stock Market Earnings Preview for December 8–15, 2025: Oracle, Broadcom, Costco and GameStop Lead a Fed‑Heavy Week

The coming week on Wall Street combines one of the most closely watched Federal Reserve meetings of the year with a concentrated burst of high‑profile earnings from tech, retail, housing and the “meme stock” corner of the market. Oracle, Broadcom, Adobe, Costco, GameStop, Lululemon, Chewy, AutoZone, Synopsys and others are set to report, making volatility likely even in what is otherwise the tail end of earnings season. Reddit+3Investopedia+3TradingView+3
7 December 2025
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GameStop Stock (GME) on December 1, 2025: Institutional Buying, Bitcoin Bet and What’s Next for the Meme Icon

GameStop Stock (GME) on December 1, 2025: Institutional Buying, Bitcoin Bet and What’s Next for the Meme Icon

GameStop stock is back in the headlines as December 2025 kicks off. The shares are trading around the mid‑$22 range, up sharply from their mid‑November lows but still down roughly 28% year‑to‑date, reflecting a volatile year dominated by Bitcoin bets, trading‑card expansion and continued meme‑stock speculation. Finviz+3Yahoo Finance+3Investing.com+3
1 December 2025
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