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GameStop's Ryan Cohen is weighing pulling his eBay takeover bid for a joint venture deal

Ryan Cohen is considering a joint venture that would use GameStop's 1,600 U.S. stores to expand in trading cards and collectibles

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GameStop $GME CEO Ryan Cohen is considering withdrawing the company's $56 billion takeover bid for eBay and may instead propose a partnership or joint venture, according to Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources.

Under the potential arrangement, GameStop's approximately 1,600 U.S. stores would give eBay a physical retail footprint to build its presence in categories like trading cards and collectibles. As part of any such deal, GameStop would seek seats on eBay's board.........

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