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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 42 MIN

Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen on His Bid for eBay 5/4/26

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In an exclusive interview, Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen fields questions about his proposed and unsolicited deal to buy eBay for $55.5 billion. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Becky Quick, Melissa Lee, and Mike Santoli bring up concerns about the financing calculus, given Gamestop’s current market cap and balance sheet. Becky Quick wraps up an eventful weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, and Andrew discusses the latest OpenAI headlines with founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, Jessica Lessin.    Ryan Cohen - 20:27 Jessica Lessin - 38:38   In this episode: Ryan Cohen, @ryancohen Jessica Lessin, @jessicalessin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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