The Most Obvious Question in the Room

The Most Obvious Question in the Room

By now, most people in the business world have seen or heard about GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's CNBC appearance this week, in which he attempted to defend his company's unsolicited $55.5 billion bid to acquire eBay. The interview did not go well. There were long, uncomfortable silences. There were dismissive responses to legitimate questions. When pressed repeatedly about a significant gap in financing for the deal, Cohen told one of the anchors he didn't understand her question and directed viewers to the company website for details. The stock dropped sharply. It became a meme by midday.

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