BUZZ — GameStop gains after CEO buys shares worth nearly $23 million

* Video game retailer GameStop shares rise 1.87% to $27.73 premarket * Co's CEO Ryan Cohen buys shares worth $22.8 mln, raising his stake to 9.1% - SEC filing * Cohen purchases 844,130 shares at $26.75 to $27 each * This marks Cohen's second stock purchase this month, following a $17.1 million buy on Oct. 2 - SEC filing * GME had made a $55.5 billion bid for eBay in May, valued at $125 per share, which was turned down by eBay * Bloomberg in the same month reported that Cohen was weighing alternatives to the eBay takeover, including a partnership or joint venture * As of last close, GME stock hovering near a one-year high, and up over 35% YTD (Reporting by Jayasree Prabhu) ((jayasree.prabhu@thomsonreuters.com)