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		gizajob 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GameStop makes $55.5B takeover offer for eBay The end of your post negates the first line of it.

2dd 26 days ago [–]

Its just financial engineering.

But his mention that it is a form of options is laughable. Thats not what is going on here.

vessenes 26 days ago | [–]

Buying calls before a credible buyout pitch is a pretty standard strategy -- good leverage, what's laughable here?

gizajob 26 days ago | | [–]

The credible part.

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