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Статья на английский
GameStop Wants to Buy eBay
GameStop is a well-known retail company that sells video games. A few years ago, it was losing money and closing stores. But its CEO Ryan Cohen is an ambitious entrepreneur who had a plan. He used the company's cash to invest, and now GameStop has nearly $9 billion in savings.
This week, GameStop made a surprising offer to buy eBay for $56 billion. The offer gives eBay shareholders $125 per share — about 20% more than the current price. Cohen is optimistic: he believes eBay is undervalued and could bring strong returns. He wants to turn it into a business worth hundreds of billions. To fund the deal, a bank agreed to provide nearly $20 billion.
However, many traders and analysts think the move is reckless. It is hard to assess this deal as realistic — GameStop is worth only $12 billion, while eBay is worth $46 billion. Buying a company four times bigger than yourself is a huge venture. The market agrees: eBay's stock only rose to $113, far below the $125 offer. People are pessimistic that the deal will actually happen.