Although this is strictly in the rumor category for now, it's certainly interesting to think about. The world's leading video game retailer could be acquired by a private equity firm, according to a report on TheStreet.com [thanks Joystiq]. GameStop is currently valued at about $3.27 billion, but an unnamed private equity firm is apparently considering offering the company a buyout for $4.94 billion, which would represent a 33% premium.
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia believes a private takeover of GameStop would make sense. "The company generates strong free cash flow and is not getting respect as a public company," he said.
GameStop's fourth-quarter earnings report is due out on March 18. The company's stock has been climbing on the buyout rumor and is up 45 cents to $19.86 as of this writing.
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May 5, 2010
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May 9, 2010
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May 30, 2010
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June 27, 2010
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July 13, 2010
And this is really personal: if I’m watching a movie in 3D, it’s 3D for about the first ten minutes and then it’s all about the content, unless they do a three stooges and poke their fingers at you through the screen and then you go, “oh, wow.”online fax
July 15, 2010
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