Action camera maker GoPro to be acquired after decade-long decline

Shares jump as much as 80% after announcement of $285mn cash deal with AI hardware group

Action camera maker GoPro to be acquired after decade-long decline

TL;DR

  • GoPro shares surged by as much as 80%.
  • The company has agreed to a $285 million cash deal.
  • The acquiring entity is an AI hardware group.
  • The acquisition follows a decade-long period of decline for GoPro.