Sorkin’s in the news for AIS-style market drama and 1929 nostalgia takes, author/NYT financial columnist, DealBook founder. He’s 46, CNBC co-anchor.
eBay has rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s unsolicited $125-per-share offer — about $55.5bn — after its board has reviewed the proposal and found uncertainty in financing, added leverage and operational risks. GameStop has built roughly a 5% stake in eBay and has signalled it will consider taking the offer directly to shareholders.