The size mismatch is hard to overlook. GameStop carries a market value of around $12 billion; eBay sits closer to $46 billion. Despite that gap, GameStop

GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) shares jumped more than 4% in Friday’s after-hours session following reports that the retailer is preparing a formal offer for e-commerce giant eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY). The news also sent eBay stock climbing over 12% as investors processed a deal that would unite the brick-and-mortar retailer with the world’s largest online secondary marketplace.

GameStop is reportedly planning to acquire eBay, signaling a bold shift in strategy. The move is notable because GameStop, valued

GameStop's Power Packs ensure that the retailer can squeeze money from customers by selling the same Pokémon cards over and over again

GameStop Corp. is putting physical shelf space behind a thesis the rest of retail has largely abandoned: that there’s still money in the analog past. The company is rolling out dedicated retro sections in every U.