New York Times Business May 12 · May 12, 2026 12:32 PM EDT Consumer

EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid

The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

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Market story (98% relevance): 2 listed companies; market terms: takeover, billion, stock; market-focused source.

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May 12
10:32 AM
New York Times Business EBay Rejects GameStop's $55 Billion Takeover Bid Neutral 0
May 12
10:55 AM
The Verge eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion acquisition bid Neutral −14
May 12
12:10 PM
ABC News Online seller eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer Neutral 0
May 12
12:32 PM
New York Times Business You're reading this EBay Rejects GameStop's $55 Billion Takeover Bid Neutral 0
May 12
12:33 PM
CBS Money Watch EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid Neutral 0
May 12
12:53 PM
The Guardian Business GameStop's $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as 'neither credible nor attractive' Strong bearish −67
May 12
12:53 PM
CNBC Top Stories EBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive' Neutral 0
May 12
2:04 PM
YouTube - Yahoo Finance eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid Neutral 0

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