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M&A

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Sidesteps Compensation Questions on eBay Deal

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is sidestepping questions about how much a proposed takeover of eBay — for $56 billion — would benefit stockholders.

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Consumer

GameStop Raises Its Paddle to Buy eBay

CEO Ryan Cohen thinks GameStop’s stores could be used as physical sites to collect and authenticate eBay items.

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Finance

Can Beyond Meat’s Meme-Stock Star Turn Last Beyond Last Week?

Beyond reported a 20% year-over-year revenue decline in its latest quarter, so this was not a fundamentals-driven rally.

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Social Media

Can Reddit Provide a Human-Centric Haven from AI Chatbots?

In our increasingly artificial digital age, sometimes internet denizens desire an actual human touch. Enter Reddit.

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Blockchain

Square Sets the Table for Crypto-Fueled Caffeine Fixes

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Square parent Block said it’ll start supporting bitcoin later this year, reaching all 4 million of its sellers by next year.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Just Another Meme-Stock Monday

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The market appeared yawn-inducing at the broad index level, but there was a flurry of activity under the hood.

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