

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.

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.

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.

GameStop (GME) disclosed it owns 43.4 million eBay (EBAY) shares, or 9.8% of the e-commerce company, a sharp step up from the roughly 5% economic stake it held

Previewing the week's key earnings, GameStop still has eyes on eBay, and more

Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 82,401 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $7,500,000. Several other hedge funds also recently added

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.

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.
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