GameStop climbs on Cohen’s tease of a mega‑deal

GameStop shares rose in premarket trading after CEO Ryan Cohen’s media blitz suggesting a major acquisition, with CNBC/WSJ reports that he’s aiming to buy a much larger company and could push GameStop’s value toward hundreds of billions. Cohen’s pay is tied to hitting a $20 billion market cap and $2 billion in cumulative EBITDA from Q1 2026 onward, thresholds last exceeded during the 2021 meme surge. A Fox Business interview was canceled as Cohen works on a “monumental” plan, and investors are weighing potential targets touted by Michael Burry.