GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appeared on CNBC to discuss his unsolicited $56 billion offer to acquire eBay. Cohen proposed cutting $2 billion from eBay's budget and suggested using a mix of stock and cash for the acquisition, but struggled to clearly explain the financing to baffled anchors. The market reacted negatively to the announcement, with GameStop's share price dipping 10%.
- Entities
- Company: CNBC
- Company: GameStop
- Company: eBay
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Person: Ryan Cohen
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