GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Prof G Markets

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Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Ed Elson speaks with Rohan Goswami about whether or not GameStop can afford to buy eBay. Then, Charles Elson joins the show to assess the strength of Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI in the ongoing trial. Finally, Ed breaks down what today’s hottest stocks have in common. Rohan Goswami is a Business Reporter at Semafor. Charles Elson is the Founding Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. Get your tickets to the Prof G Markets tour Subscribe to the Prof G Markets Youtube Channel Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Send us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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