THE FUSE

At the end of last week, there were rumblings that GameStop would make a bid on eBay, a company roughly four times its size. Then on Sunday night, before markets opened this week, the gaming retailer made the offer official: $56 billion to acquire the online auction and reseller platform. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen claims it’s a match made in heaven, while everyone else is left scratching their heads as the meme stock company tries to extend its death grip around the market for rare Pokémon cards and other collectibles.