May 5 : GameStop's $56 billion bid for eBay ignited intense debate on social media, as retail investors greeted the potential deal with a mix of excitement, skepticism and meme-stock humor.• Top comments on Reddit were split between enthusiasm over the e-commerce giant that such a merger would create, and s

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's unprecedented $56 billion takeover bid for the much larger eBay has drawn skepticism from investors and analysts, with shares in the online retailer trading much below the offer price.