GameStop Corp. said Tuesday it has named Daniel DeMatteo as interim chief executive, replacing J. Paul Raines, who is seeking medical treatment after a reoccurrence of a previously disclosed illness. Raines had a cancerous tumor removed from his brain in 2014. DeMatteo, a co-founder of the company, has previously served as CEO and in other executive roles. Shares were flat premarket, but are down 36% in 2017, while the S&P 500 has gained 15%.
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