GameStop investor thinks he’s got a plan to make it competitive with Amazon
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The investor, who co-founded Chewy.com, has acquired a nearly 10% stake in the Grapevine-based video game retailer.

Ryan Cohen, the entrepreneur who built Chewy.com into a pet-supply giant and sold it for more than $3 billion, is now pitching GameStop Corp. on a lofty goal: becoming a true competitor to Amazon.com Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Grapevine-based video game retailer’s shares jumped as much as 28% in Tuesday trading after Bloomberg News reported Cohen’s plans late Monday.

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Kentucky city prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement
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Kentucky’s largest city is preparing for more protests and possible unrest in advance of the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials in Kentucky’s largest city were preparing Tuesday for more protests and possible unrest as the public nervously awaits the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.

With timing of the announcement still uncertain,

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Head of Nikola, a G.M. Electric Truck Partner, Quits Amid Fraud Claims
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Trevor Milton, founder and executive chairman of Nikola, resigned after an investment fund accused him of making false asserti

Trevor Milton, a college dropout, turned his entrepreneurial visions into Nikola, a start-up aiming to develop long-haul semi trucks powered by hydrogen and electricity. General Motors was so taken with the idea that it took a $2 billion stake in the company, even though it essentially has no revenue and has not produced a single truck.

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Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks
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Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft’s Gaming business
REDMOND, Wash. September 21, 2020 – More than three billion people on the planet play games for fun, escape, and human connection. Unlike any other medium, games empower people to engage in creativity, strategic thinking and teamwork, immersing them into interactive stories and worlds created by some of the world’s most amazing creators. The cultural phenomenon of gaming has made it the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment in the world—an industry that is expected to be more than $200 billion in annual revenue in 2021.

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Chase Claypool Races into Steelers Record Books with 84-Yard Catch
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Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool raced down the left sideline at Heinz Field with an 84-yard touchdown against the Denver Broncos on Sunday and straight into the team’s history books.

Claypool’s touchdown catch from Ben Roethlisberger tied for the fourth-longest reception by a rookie wide receiver in team history. It also stands as the longest reception of the season overall, according to TSN.

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Mike McCarthy’s first win with Dallas Cowboys a comeback for the ages
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ARLINGTON, Texas — There is something about AT&T Stadium that agrees with Mike McCarthy.

He won Super Bowl XLV there with the Green Bay Packers and was 4-0 entering his first home opener as the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach on Sunday. He improved to 5-0 after the Cowboys’ 40-39 victory against the Atlanta Falcons that even he could not believe.

“I had one on the other sideline, but it’s not like this,”

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Bartomeu’s Barça: the house of trouble
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TO In addition to the pass to the Champions semi-finals , Barça also left peace of mind in Lisbon . Barely a month after the debacle against Bayern , the Barça club lives installed in a mess house with cracks in the walls, holes in the floor and leaks in the ceiling: the motion of censure against Bartomeu , Setién’s demand for his settlement , Suárez’s trip to Italy , the little movement in the ups and downs ,

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Best Buy Or Ulta Beauty: Which Retailer Has More Upside Potential?
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The temporary closure of retail stores during the coronavirus pandemic had a severe impact on the retail sector. However, a spike in e-commerce sales helped retailers to offset part of the loss of sales from the closure of physical stores. Many US retailers are recovering with the gradual reopening of stores since May. Meanwhile, investors will be keenly watching sales trends as the peak holiday season approaches.

Using the TipRanks’ Stock Comparison tool,

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Big Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24
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The Big Ten will kick off its football season the weekend of Oct. 24 after the league’s presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to resume competition, citing daily testing capabilities and a stronger confidence in the latest medical information, the conference announced Wednesday morning.

Each team will attempt to play eight games in eight weeks, leaving no wiggle room during the coronavirus pandemic before the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 19. That date will also feature an extra cross-division game for each school,

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Confirmed: The PS5 is the biggest game console in modern history
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When internet detectives revealed the PlayStation 5 was going to be huge, we were extremely amused — but even their fancy Photoshops couldn’t completely prepare us for how enormous the PS5 truly is.

Roughly half an hour after Sony finally revealed the next-gen console’s price and release date ($399 or $499, November 12th) the company released a full spec sheet that includes the console’s dimensions. And it’s a monster.

Quick, what’s the biggest console ever made?

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