EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
EBay said on Monday that it will "carefully review" GameStop's unsolicited $ 125-per-share takeover offer.
GameStop, an ailing video game retailer and "meme stock," is pushing into the cryptocurrency sector.
The video game retailer has recently raised roughly $3 billion in cash, capitalizing on a jump in its stock price.
GameStop's stock price jumped more than 87% in pre-market trading following post on Reddit linked to trader Keith Gill.
Shares of GameStop are plunging before the opening bell after the company fired CEO Matthew Furlong.
GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors.
The overhaul in the top ranks of GameStop continues with the announced departure of CEO George Sherman at the end of July.
Two months after a market phenomenon took shares of North Texas-based GameStop to the moon, the video game retailer said Monday that it will sell up to 3.5 million of its shares with the price still vastly elevated.
In a move meant to push the business toward a more digital future, Grapevine-based GameStop has named an activist investor to help shift more of its business online.
GameStop shares surged before the start of U.S. trade on Thursday, with the stock more than tripling over the last two days.
GameStop Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell is resigning from his roles on March 26, 2021.
Many investors fully understand the contradiction between GameStop's stock price and its business fundamentals.
GameStop's stock price cratered on Tuesday, falling 60% to $90 a share. The drop signaled that the popular WallStreetBets Reddit stock market discussion board may be losing its magic.
Independent investors communicating online started purchasing GameStop shares, driving up the price. AMC Theaters, American Airlines, and Bed Bath & Beyond became hot commodities, too.
Stock-trading platform, Robinhood and a few others announced Thursday, Jan. 28, they were restricting transactions for certain stocks, including GameStop.
The stock market has enjoyed unprecedented gains during the pandemic, with the strange, meteoric rise of GameStop among the highlights.
"This isn't just a legal question. It's a moral question," says University of Texas at Dallas Law Professor Mike Maslanka.
Unemployment claims are mounting as thousands of Texans find themselves jobless.
After GameStop posted 2nd quarter earnings that fell short of predictions, the company announced it would be closing as many as 200 stores by the end of the year.
Police said the suspect pictured in surveillance images has committed at least three aggravated robberies in Lancaster, Dallas and Mesquite.
A Consumer Justice investigation found your valuables could be stolen and sold the same day at some stores in North Texas. And it's all because one city can't agree on how to enforce its own law.
The Grapevine-based company is best known for selling games announced plans Monday to launch a new division called GameTrust that will help distribute and market them.
GameStop is dipping a toe into the video game publishing business. The retailer is partnering with Insomniac Games to release the studio's upcoming underwater adventure "Song of the Deep."
GameStop said that the stronger dollar hurt sales in the fourth quarter. Sales for the Grapevine video game retailer fell about 6 percent in the three months that ended January 31.
She says six years of accusations, racist attacks, and political pressure gave her a deeper understanding of what it feels like to be targeted by the justice system.
A Frisco nonprofit prepares 3,000 care packages filled with comfort items and encouragement for women undergoing treatment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Maria Rojas of performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license last year.
Students and teachers at ADSY campuses say the added instructional time strengthens relationships, boosts confidence, and helps curb summer learning loss.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant is in ICE custody after being detained while at work, according to the union representing the airline's flight attendants.
She says six years of accusations, racist attacks, and political pressure gave her a deeper understanding of what it feels like to be targeted by the justice system.
A Frisco nonprofit prepares 3,000 care packages filled with comfort items and encouragement for women undergoing treatment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Maria Rojas of performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license last year.
Students and teachers at ADSY campuses say the added instructional time strengthens relationships, boosts confidence, and helps curb summer learning loss.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant is in ICE custody after being detained while at work, according to the union representing the airline's flight attendants.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Prosper police detectives say they were punished after reporting an alleged affair between a sergeant and a detective, prompting accusations that the department retaliated against whistleblowers.
The issue has divided conservative rural areas that have helped Republicans dominate state politics.
President Trump attended a dignified transfer honoring the four U.S. Army soldiers killed in the Middle East in recent days during the ongoing war with Iran.
More than 43,000 immigrants were arrested last month as DHS continues to detain people in less-publicized enforcement surges.
If the daylight saving time bill becomes law, most of the country would stay on daylight saving time year-round, while states that already observe standard time, like Hawaii and most of Arizona, could continue to do so.
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, 28, died July 14 after authorities said he darted across a busy road in St. Augustine, Florida, and into the path of a truck.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Arike Ogunbowale had 24 points and Paige Bueckers added 21 for the Wings.
Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 while he and Andrew Benintendi had a pair of run-scoring singles apiece and Anthony Kay pushed through five innings for his first win in more than a month as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Fudd is the only rookie participating and currently ranks 10th in the WNBA with 50 made triples so far this season – the most among all rookies.
Kumar Rocker pitched one-hit ball over six innings for his first win in his last 10 games, Brandon Nimmo homered among his four hits and the Texas Rangers routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
New York rallied from a 12‑point third‑quarter deficit, survived a late Dallas push, and capitalized on Ionescu's perfect overtime shooting to edge the Wings 99-98.
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.
Throughout family hardships, divorce, and losing her voice to Lyme disease, Shania Twain became the top-selling female country artist of all time. She talks about her biographical new album, "Little Miss Twain," in which she reflects on her life with a smile.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
