GameStop Corp ( GME ) on Tuesday announced plans to pursue a sale of its French and Canadian operations.
What Happened: GameStop ( GME ) on Tuesday announced that it intends to pursue a sale of its operations in France and Canada as part of its evaluation of its international assets.
The news comes after GameStop ( GME ) shares jumped as much as 20% last week following reports that the company was considering adding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other crypto assets to its balance sheet after GameStop’s Ryan Cohen posted a picture with Strategy’s Michael Saylor on X.
Sources familiar with the matter reportedly said GameStop ( GME ) was in the early stages of figuring out if a crypto investment makes sense for its business and could still decide to not follow through.
Check This Out: GameStop Stock Jumps On Report It’s Considering Bitcoin, Crypto Investments
GameStop ( GME ) previously made a push into the crypto space with the launch of wallets that let users manage crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and also provided access to GameStop’s NFT marketplace. However, the company closed down the offering in 2023 due to "regulatory uncertainty."
When GameStop ( GME ) reported third-quarter financial results in December, the company said that it was freeing up Cohen to bet on stocks in order to improve the company's financial standing.
GameStop ( GME ) had $4.62 billion in cash as of the end of the third quarter. The company is due to report fourth-quarter financial results next month. Analysts expect the company to report earnings of 8 cents per share and revenue of $1.48 billion, according to Benzinga Pro.
GME Price Action: GameStop ( GME ) shares were down 0.81% at $26.78 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
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