Snacks Daily by Robinhood - Financial News Podcast

🤠 “iTed iLasso” — Apple’s marketing nirvana. Air Fryer vs Instapot. TikTok’s American ban.

March 17, 2023 - 20:12

Apple just dropped Season 3 of Ted Lasso and achieved “marketing nirvana” — Because the real star was FaceTime. Nestle warns that...

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👟🏀 “Air Money” — Michael Jordan’s sneaker record. SVB’s Smokey the Bear. Ryan Reynolds’ T-Mobile triumph.

March 16, 2023 - 20:40

Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers are expected to sell for a record price at auction — But MJ’s slam dunks also reflect a...

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🏦 “Mo Money Mo Problems” — Silicon Valley Bank’s Notorious BIG. Chick-Fil-A’s steaknife. Allbirds’ fashion quadrant.

March 15, 2023 - 22:35

The entire Silicon Valley Bank drama can be explained by Biggie Smalls’ “Mo Money Mo Problems” — but so far the system’s working....

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BONUS #3 🪒 The God of Grooming: Jeff Raider, Harry’s, Co-Founder & CEO

March 10, 2023 - 45:17

He didn’t create just 1 unicorn company… he created 2. And it all began with a school project.Jeff Raider co-founded Warby Parker while...

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👶 “1 week Baby Break begins… today”

March 8, 2023 - 03:20

Jack just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have their 2nd baby — So we’re taking a week off for Jack to dad-it-up with his...

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🍤 “The empathetic peel” — Chili’s shrimp turnaround. Ferrari’s bank robber. Train derailment profits.

March 7, 2023 - 21:39

Chili’s may be the most efficient business in America: Because its CEO put on the oven mitts and went into the kitchen (aka “Empathetic...

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💳 “I only date Costco members” — Costco’s membership magic. Universal’s boy-band power. VinFast’s super-cheap car.

March 6, 2023 - 20:21

There are more Costco families in America than there are families with dogs… so everyone’s wondering what Costco is about to do to its...

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🧃 “The Soda School of Business” — Pepsi’s ultimate MBA. Matthew McConaughey’s Salesforce. Shef’s $100M meal.

March 3, 2023 - 22:10

PepsiCo’s greatest export isn’t a liter of cola, it’s leaders of companies. Salesforce stock surged 12% despite one strange issue: This...

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🌎 “Master Plan Part 3” — Tesla’s next big thing. A-Rod’s ticket journey. Instacart’s delicious endcap.

March 2, 2023 - 20:60

Elon Musk just unveiled his 3rd Master Plan for Tesla: Take over the world with electricity (spoiler: Electric airplanes). Instacart’s...

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😴 “Snorlax wins” — Pokemon’s gamified sleep. Goldman’s un-techoning. Hims & Hers’ hype pills.

March 1, 2023 - 21:23

Pokemon is launching a video game you play while you sleep… because the $500B Sleep Economy is just waking up. Goldman Sachs just...

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🍕 “The Last of the Leftover Pizzas” — Domino’s delivery problem. Lime’s unprecedented scooter. Millennials’ worst debt yet.

February 28, 2023 - 20:51

Pizza stocks plummeted after Domino’s had its worst day ever because it’s the end of leftover pizza. The WSJ just reported that...

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🐻 “Winnie The Pooh… but scary” — Disney’s IP Problem. Cash App’s Rule of 40. MolsonCoors’ beer pie.

February 27, 2023 - 18:50

The newest Winnie The Pooh movie is actually a horror movie — because Pooh no longer belongs to Disney. MolsonCoors was just told it...

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🥪⚡“An Oasis of Salami” — Subway Sandwich’s electric cars. Netflix’s quarterback playbook. Ukraine’s 1-year economic scoreboard.

February 24, 2023 - 19:22

Subway Sandwiches has a bold new turnaround plan: Electric car charging stations (yes, that Subway). Netflix just partnered with the NFL...

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🎲 “The Infinite Game” — Nintendo’s HR strategy. Shake Shack’s honeymoon problem. Coinbase’s favorite word.

February 23, 2023 - 19:36

The #1 fast food stock of 2023 so far? It’s Shake Shack. But Shake Shack’s facing the “The Honeymoon Problem.” Every tech company is...

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🥳 “Summer Fridays… forever” — 4-Day-Workweek’s moment. TikTok’s Trivia trick. Instagram’s ultimate zucking.

February 22, 2023 - 20:18

61 companies in England tested out the 4-Day Workweek for 6 months… and it’s actually good for business. Tonight at 8pm EST, TikTok...

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💋 “100 years of dewy gloss” — Glossier’s makeup makeover. DraftKings’ super bet. ChatGPT’s creepiest convo.

February 21, 2023 - 20:14

Glossier debuts this week in Sephora’s 600 stores, but the key to their turnaround is a 100 year mindset. We saw bizarre and freaky...

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🩴 “Ugly gets money” — Crocs’ simplicity strategy. Hard Seltzer’s obituary. YouTube’s Chief Creator Officer.

February 17, 2023 - 20:26

Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.comCrocs just announced its best year ever because there’s nothing ugly about simple....

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🍲 “Bougie Bowls” — Chipotle’s new restaurant. Airbnb’s digital antidote. America’s Badass Rocks Club.

February 16, 2023 - 20:58

Chipotle just launched a new restaurant brand called Farmesa — Chipotle is disrupting itself. Airbnb just had its best year ever because...

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😈 “Stingy Frappuccino” — Starbucks’ rewards cut. Mattel’s Barney resurrection. Crypto’s new wall.

February 15, 2023 - 21:14

Notice something different in your Starbucks app? This week, Starbucks changed its loyalty program by adding a shot of stinginess....

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❤️‍🔥 “The Friend Zone” — Bumble’s plutonic plan. Apple’s Rihanna bump. Farmer’s Dog’s P.U.P.P.Y. commercial.

February 14, 2023 - 20:59

The most Googled thing during/after the Super Bowl: “Is Rihanna pregnant”. And that means the real Super Bowl winner was Apple. Bumble’s...

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🐊 “Thirst Trap” — Gatorade’s brand expansion. Elon’s 1st 100 days. Lyft’s brutal buy-ability.

February 13, 2023 - 20:38

Elon just finished his first 100 days at Twitter, so how’s it looking? Pepsi used the Super Bowl to announce it’s expanding the Gatorade...

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🏈 “The Booze Bowl” — Super Bowl’s crypto beer ads. Taco Bell’s Pete Davidson breakfast. Disney’s Ursula earnings report.

February 10, 2023 - 20:37

Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.comThe Super Bowl this weekend is going to look a lot different than last year: Crypto is...

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🐝 “Shoulda put a ring on it” — Beyonce’s Adidas drama. Uber’s best day ever. TV’s ultimate disruption.

February 9, 2023 - 19:34

We just got leaked numbers on Beyonce’s Ivy Park apparel line with Adidas — So can Bey sell clothes? Uber just announced its best...

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🥡 “The 1st ever Eatable Ad” — DoorDash’s streaming meal. JPMorgan’s timber forest. ChatGPT’s zuck du jour

February 8, 2023 - 20:09

DoorDash and Roku just launched streaming food delivery because binging requires binging. JPMorgan (the bank) just bought 200K of trees...

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📦 “Your storage unit is Hotel California” — The $11B storage war. Insta Founders’ anti-Insta app. Netflix’s sneaky car.

February 7, 2023 - 18:56

The most exciting real estate right now? Storage Units — and the #1 company just declared war on Wall Street. The co-founders of...

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🛒 “TJ’s Chicken fans have spoken” — Trader Joe’s Hall of Fame. Amazon’s plunger problem. Sony’s PlayStation 5 MVP

February 6, 2023 - 19:57

Trader Joe’s just unveiled its Hall of Fame of food because great brands have fans… and fans need nurturing. Forget Alexa — Amazon’s...

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BONUS #2 🍺 The Knight of Non-Alcoholic Beer: Bill Shufelt, Athletic Brewing Co-Founder & CEO

February 3, 2023 - 51:15

First, he was in finance. Then he got rejected by 100 investors. But now he’s raised $175M… and opened breweries on both coasts.We just...

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🦇 “The hero Gotham deserves” — DC Comics storytelling. Peloton’s math flex. Zuck’s schmoozer-in-chief.

February 2, 2023 - 19:46

Warner Bros Discovery just unveiled its new strategy for DC Comics — because Batman’s jealous of Spiderman’s money. Peloton stock surged...

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🦤 “Jurassic Park… but make it real” — Colossal’s de-extinction biz. Starwood glamping Hotel. J&J’s Texas-Two-Step.

February 1, 2023 - 18:49

Colossal Biosciences is trying to bring back extinct species like the Wholly Mammoth — and that wild startup just hit a $1.5B valuation....

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👟 “Just Tiff It” — Tiffany’s Nike collab. Hasbro’s toy hangover. TravelCenters’ electric gas station.

January 31, 2023 - 19:05

The latest celeb hookup? It’s Tiffany jewelry and Nike sneakers… and Wall Street looooves it. Hasbro just gave us an update on the Toy...

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👍 “Facebook should buy BuzzFeed” — BuzzFeed’s robo-writers. AmEx’s lounge love. GDP’s soft landing.

January 30, 2023 - 19:26

BuzzFeed’s stock has quadrupled in two days on word it’s hiring robot writers… and that has us dreaming of a Facebook acquisition....

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🧂 “Shots vs Sips” — Patron’s tequila moment. Universal’s adult theme park. Bank of America’s ugliest number.

January 27, 2023 - 19:56

Tequila is about to pass vodka as America’s #1 liquor — Because Patron turned shots into sips. Universal is opening a theme park in Las...

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👨‍🎤 “Belieber in Bieber” — Bieber’s $200M music sale. ChatGPT’s Wharton MBA. Tesla’s new growth mode.

January 26, 2023 - 19:56

Justin Bieber just sold all of his music for $200M to a Pure-Play Playlist Stock. ChatGPT just passed its biggest test yet: A Wharton...

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🎸 “Justice for Swiftees” — Ticketmaster’s Senate grilling. Amazon’s $5 drug buffet. Brazil & Argentina’s joint currency.

January 25, 2023 - 20:13

Remember that Taylor Swift ticket fiasco? Welp, the US Senate just summoned Ticketmaster’s President to Washington for a grilling about...

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🍫 “Addicted to chocolate” — Hotel’s Chocolat’s value. Away’s billboard luggage. Spotify vs Apple layoffs.

January 24, 2023 - 20:24

Chocolate is the newest addition to our recession-proof products list — because you’re addicted to it (literally). Away Luggage was...

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🦚 “Group buying, aka ‘Flocking’” — Temu’s #1 shopping app. Uber’s custom car. Pantene’s price pushback.

January 23, 2023 - 19:32

The #1 app in America right now? It’s Temu — Because it’s pioneered the new trend of group shopping, or what we call “Flocking”. Uber is...

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📼 “The Boomer Tech Founder” — Netflix’s CEO exit. Canned Tuna’s turnaround. Morgan Stanley vs Goldman.

January 20, 2023 - 21:27

This week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.comNetflix’s co-founder is unlike every other tech founder — and yesterday the self-disrupting...

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🚫 “Kappa Kappa TikTok” — TikTok’s university ban. Party City’s balloon bankruptcy. Debt Ceiling drama.

January 19, 2023 - 21:58

If you go to college at the University of Texas or Auburn University, then you can’t TikTok – because it just got banned on campus wifi....

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🍷 “This better include a pre-nup” — Tinder’s $500/mo plan. China’s population problem. Mill’s trash innovation.

January 18, 2023 - 19:22

Match has a dating app problem: Half of its core Millennial users are married — So its solution is $500/month for Tinder++. For the...

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🍔 “Double-Double, Animal-Style” — In-N-Out’s expansion. LinkedIn’s languages. JPMorgan’s fakeness.

January 17, 2023 - 21:01

California’s In-N-Out burger is finally expanding East of the Mississippi, so we jumped into the strategy behind the most-profitable...

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🏈 “82 of the top 100 TV broadcasts” — The NFL’s TV crown. Louis Vuitton’s real-life Succession. Climeworks’ earth-saving vacuum.

January 13, 2023 - 19:51

Of the top 100 TV programs of last year, 82 were NFL football games. There’s something strange going on at the largest luxury company on...

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🥸 “Bigger than iPhone” — Apple’s next big thing. Sephora’s anti-influencer. Goldman’s worst day.

January 12, 2023 - 21:09

Apple’s biggest new thing since the iPhone is reportedly launching this spring: Get ready for… iHeadset. Sephora is ending its...

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🍆 “$746 to eat duck brains?” — Noma’s restaurant disruption. Rolls-Royce’s pimp my ride. Microsoft’s infinity stones.

January 11, 2023 - 20:24

Noma was crowned #1 restaurant in the world 5 times, but shockingly just announced it’s shutting because the fine dining business model...

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📚 “The ultimate plot twist” — Barnes & Noble’s revenge. Lululemon’s discounting death spiral. DoorDash’s downturn diva.

January 10, 2023 - 19:48

For the 1st time in a decade, Barnes & Noble is adding stores… and doing it by taking over shuttered Amazon stores. Lululemon plummeted...

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🥤 “The Switzerland of soda” — Dr Pepper’s mystery strategy. Delta’s free wifi wager. Your job’s sneaky non-compete.

January 9, 2023 - 20:40

Millennials are killing soda, except for one brand: Dr Pepper. Delta just launched free high-speed wifi in the air — it’s not a perk,...

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🦁 “Long Live The King” — The Lion King Musical’s record. Craft Beer’s flavor fatigue. Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy.

January 6, 2023 - 19:37

The Lion King Musical just had the best week of ticket sales in the history of Broadway — So we’re looking at the economics of the...

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🚢 “I live on a cruise ship” — Storyline’s cruise condos. Tylenol’s cough cocktail. Roku’s binge TV.

January 5, 2023 - 19:47

You can buy a condo on Storylines’ new cruise ship — because it’s a floating town for full-time residents to live in… forever. Johnson &...

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🦾 “McBot Burger-Flipper” — McDonald’s robo-restaurant. Tesla’s worst day. Google’s “code red.”

January 4, 2023 - 19:32

McDonald’s just opened its first ever robot restaurant… and it will forever kill the “soggy fry problem.” Google just issued a “Code...

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💏 “The NYE surprise hookup” — Netflix’s Nike kiss. Southwest’s dirty secret. Our 2023 stock market prediction.

January 3, 2023 - 21:12

The first surprise new relationship of 2023? Netflix and Nike — Workout and chill. Southwest suffered the worst airline breakdown in...

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BONUS 🔮 “Predictions Pod” — Our 3 Big Wishes for 2023

December 26, 2022 - 21:10

To end 2022, we whipped up our annual un-zuckably bold pod of the year — Our 3 big business predictions for 2023: Budweiser should...

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BONUS 💝 “Best of 2022” — Our 3 Favorite Stories of the Year

December 19, 2022 - 19:30

From Zuckings to Suckflation, Smeals to Funa… it was a wild year. So we whipped up our 3 favorite business stories of 2022: Airbnb...

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🎁 “Never ever pay $9.99” — The 99 shopping rule. Avatar’s $2B tickets. Taco Bell’s french fry strategy.

December 16, 2022 - 20:33

Macy’s first priced something $0.99 in 1880 in a catalog, now every retailer does — but that means they’ve rounded the price up, not...

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🤶 “Mariah Carey Economics” — Oldies music valuations. Nuclear Fusion’s power. QuickBooks’ small biz secret.

December 15, 2022 - 20:45

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” just hit number 1 on the Billboard top 100 chart (again) — So we’re looking at the...

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🎿 “City Skiers vs. Mountain Maniacs” — Vail Resorts’ favorite child. Apple’s Chief Evil Officer. SBF’s criminal charges.

December 14, 2022 - 20:59

More Americans skied last year than ever before — and Vail Resorts’ just told us its favorite kind of skier. Apple’s AirTag is supposed...

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👙 “White Lotus season” — HBO’s Sunday stretch. Wetzel’s Pretzel’s year. Kia’s logo confusion.

December 13, 2022 - 22:08

The final episode of The White Lotus just happened, and it perfectly demonstrates HBO’s drip strategy. The top-selling food category...

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🍪 “Utah’s Cookie King” — Crumbl’s cookie recipe. Lululemon’s fanny packs. Microsoft’s bigness lawsuit.

December 12, 2022 - 21:15

Utah is America’s biggest sweettooth, which is one reason it’s home to Crumbl — the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country....

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🦢 “Ugliest product ever” — Dyson’s cancellation headset. Campbell’s Madden strategy. Amazon’s TikTok zucking.

December 9, 2022 - 21:00

Amazon’s newest product is a TikTok-style video shopping feed, but it’s not to compete with TikTok - it’s to compete with itself....

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🏴‍☠️ “That’s huuuuge shrinkage” — Walmart’s $2.5B theft. Fanatics’ Yankees strategy. AutoZone’s grandma car.

December 8, 2022 - 20:21

We just calculated that Walmart lost $2.5B this year from shoplifting. The sports apparel brand Fanatics just hit a $31B valuation...

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🤖 “A robot wrote today’s episode” — OpenAI’s chatbot brain. Hot Pockets’ smeals. Slack’s rich vs. king.

December 7, 2022 - 21:29

ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence chatbot that you can ask any question and it will give a human answer… so we asked it to write...

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🍸 “Cocktail of the Year” — Espresso Martini’s gateway drink. College Football’s playoff penalty. Owen Corning’s coziest stock.

December 6, 2022 - 21:09

Orders for the Espresso Martini quadrupled in 2022, because it’s the ultimate gateway drink for the cocktail curious. College Football’s...

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⌚ “Rolex or Folex?” — Rolex’s used Rolexes. The B-21 Bomber’s anti-war plane. Netflix’s preview club.

December 5, 2022 - 20:07

Rolex is launching its own certified pre-owned Rolex business because the trend is your friend. Northrop Grumman just unveiled the most...

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🐥 “Year of the Nugget = 2023” — Chicken’s price plummet. Loop’s baby rental. SBF’s Bystander Effect.

December 2, 2022 - 21:29

Apply for TBOY Social Media Manager: https://tally.so/r/3yX9OgFinally, the price of 1 thing in the economy has fallen — The Chicken...

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🎣 “Fishing Mecca” — Bass Pro Shops’ hotel. Tesla’s brand reversal. The Railroad Grinch.

December 1, 2022 - 20:14

The 7th biggest pyramid on Earth is actually in Tennessee, it’s a hotel, and it’s owned by Bass Pro Shops. Everyone's talking about...

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🍻 “Winner gets free beer” — Budweiser’s World Cup. Apple’s iPhone City. Toys ‘R’ Us’ Inception Retail.

November 30, 2022 - 19:57

Budweiser’s beer was banned last second at the World Cup, so it’s giving the beer away to the winning country. The China protests are a...

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🐾 "My Frenchie’s got a fever” — Modern Animal’s vet. China’s paper protest. Frontier’s vacation subscription.

November 29, 2022 - 18:51

Chinese citizens are staging once in a generation nationwide protests — And China’s Zero Covid Policy is infecting the world’s...

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🏋️ “The $10 Gym Lie" — Planet Fitness’ perfect price. Toyota’s hybrid training wheels. Ernesta’s rug disruption.

November 28, 2022 - 20:58

Gyms are already at record highs in 2022 — and it’s partly thanks to Planet Fitness’ perfect $10 price. Toyota has a plan to remain the...

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🍳 “The All-you-can-eat T-Shirt” — Denny’s walking billboard. Disney’s Jedi CEO. Holiday spending, because jobs.

November 22, 2022 - 21:46

It’s our last pod until Monday, November 28th, so we’re looking at The Return of the Jedi in real life — 3 years ago, Disney’s Bob Iger...

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🧀 “Revenge of Mac & Cheese” — Kraft’s nostalgia revival. Grindr’s 1st date. Elon’s $1B IOU.

November 21, 2022 - 19:20

Apply to be Social Media Manager for The Best One Yet podcast: https://tally.so/r/3yX9OgKraft-Heinz is done with healthy and pivoting...

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⚽ “The Anti-Ted Lasso” — Qatar’s World Cup. Starbucks’ biggest day. FTX’s Madoff moment.

November 18, 2022 - 20:50

The World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar, a nation of just 300k citizens (half of Vermont) — but it’s dropped $200B for 8 new stadiums....

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🎟️ “It’s not me. Hi. I’m not the problem. It’s Ticketmaster” — Taylor Swift’s monopoly. Tom Ford’s $2.8B perfume. Samara’s tiny homes.

November 17, 2022 - 20:22

Taylor Swift’s concert tickets just broke TicketMaster — but the debacle also shows how TicketMaster’s monopoly frustrates everyone with...

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💏 “Dating… Life’s biggest investment” — Tinder Gold’s record. Walmart’s supplier bullying. BuzzFeed’s best eyeballs.

November 16, 2022 - 19:49

Stock of Tinder-owner Match is up 20% because, despite inflation, you’re paying a premium for dating apps — and that’s life-changing....

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🧙‍♂️ “Killing the magic… of Magic” — Hasbro: The Gathering. Twitter’s fake Mario. Alexa’s nightmare dream.

November 15, 2022 - 21:03

Hasbro stock fell 10% because it’s messing with Magic: The Gathering. Twitter’s latest problem is fake-but-verified accounts (like Super...

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🥨 “A Pod About Nothing” — Netflix’s Seinfeld strategy. Climate’s North vs South. ButcherBox’s bootstrapped brisket.

November 14, 2022 - 18:16

Season 5 of The Crown is getting all the buzz, but Netflix’s strategy is all about comedy series. The COP27 Climate Summit gave us a new...

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⛄ “The Crypto Avalanche” — FTX shakes cryptoworld. Twitter’s LeBron James problem. Wall Street’s best day yet.

November 11, 2022 - 19:09

Forget Crypto Winter, we just suffered a Crypto Avalanche — Bitcoin, Ethereum, and all the crypto stocks are freaking out as FTX...

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🍿 “Work From Movie Theater” — AMC’s Zoom theater. Athletic Brewing’s non-alcohol. The Election’s cannabis bet

November 10, 2022 - 19:05

Our 3 business Takeaways from the election: Cannabis is down, Sports Betting is really down, and stocks love gridlock. Athletic Brewing...

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❤️‍🔥 “Bitcoin's shotgun wedding” — FTX + Binance. Sweetgreen’s Rice Krispie. Carvana’s fender bender.

November 9, 2022 - 19:46

Bitcoin dropped 10% because of crypto’s 1st mega-merger: Binance and FTX. Sweetgreen’s newest product is a new dessert — but it’s really...

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🤑 “The Biggest Sports Bet in History” — Caesars’ $75M wager. Airbnb’s cleaning fee. Air Force One’s $2B plane.

November 8, 2022 - 19:25

The biggest winning bet in sports bet history? $75M on the Houston Astros… And it’s messing with Caesars' Casino stock. Airbnb is...

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🍸 “Liquor before Beer (literally)” — Bacardi’s beating Bud. Big Tech’s hoodie slump. The 3 P’s of Election Inflation.

November 7, 2022 - 19:43

For the 1st time since the saloon was invented, spirits are about to beat beer in America — and it’s thanks to innovations in Daiquiri...

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🐯 “How to disrupt Pro Sports” — Tiger’s virtual golf. Etsy’s Mom & Pops. A self-charging car.

November 4, 2022 - 20:07

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and an Oscar-worthy lineup of celebs just invested in golf startup TMRW — Because now sports are getting...

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🚫 “Should TikTok be banned?” — TikTok’s trojan horse. Tupperware’s leftover bite. The housing market’s fire.

November 3, 2022 - 17:59

The awkwardest question in business right now: Should TikTok be banned? Tupperware invented the leftover, but its stock just fell 40%...

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👨‍🦲👨 “Peyton & Eli, Inc.” — Manningcast’s media strategy. Uber’s epic ride. Pfizer’s franchise shot.

November 2, 2022 - 20:22

Peyton and Eli Manning have retired from the NFL, but are thriving in Media — Because the Manningcast has high RoT (“Omahaaaaaa”). Uber...

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⚰️ “The Death Industry” — T-Swift’s casket startup. NYC Salary Transparency. Twitter’s wild weekend.

November 1, 2022 - 20:26

A coffin startup made a 2-minute cameo in a Taylor Swift video… because death is also a Profit Puppy. New York City just enacted its...

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🍫 “The $50B Kiss” — Hershey’s salty strategy. Amazon’s 3 shockers. ExxonMobil’s unsayable word.

October 31, 2022 - 19:44

Hershey chocolate stock is at an all-time-high right now thanks to 1 thing: The Salty Sweet Strategy. Amazon just told us you’re getting...

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🚰 “Elon’s 1st Day” — Twitter’s Musk era begins. Meta’s worst day. Coke’s perfect can.

October 28, 2022 - 18:53

Elon’s Twitter acquisition closes today, so he showed up at Twitter’s Headquarters… holding a kitchen sink (literally). Coca-Cola just...

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🌯 “Just a small town girl” – Chipotle’s village strategy. Mobileye’s chauffeur. UPS vs FedEx.

October 27, 2022 - 18:39

Chipotle just revealed that small towns are where it makes the most money (and fyi,, guac is now extra extra). In the first big IPO in...

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👟 “De-Yeezying Round 2” — Adidas’ Kanye breakup. Weber Grills’ BBQ deal. YouTube’s short Shorts.

October 26, 2022 - 17:17

After 9 years of marriage, Adidas is breaking up with Kanye — and that’ll cost it $250M in unsold sandals. Weber Grills surged 30%...

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🤘 “What gives you wings?” — RedBull founder’s legacy. Uber’s epic ad. Joyspun’s underwear strategy.

October 25, 2022 - 20:36

The Founder of Red Bull passed away, but he left us with the most powerful marketing strategy of our lifetimes. If you’re riding in an...

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⚓️ “Biggest cruise ship, biggest mortgage” — Carnival's 11% boat interest. Hermes’ supremium fashion. BMW’s battery belt.

October 24, 2022 - 17:48

Royal Caribbean is building the largest cruise ship in the history of the world, but the more interesting story is how they paid for the...

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🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.

October 21, 2022 - 18:53

Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos. British Prime Minister Liz Truss...

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💵 “Why the rent is so damn high” — The Villain of Rising Rents. Krispy Kreme’s frenemy McDeal. Netflix’s binge defense.

October 20, 2022 - 19:23

If it feels like your rent is rising more than it should, it may have something to do with the startup Yieldstar. Krispy Kreme is now...

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🤩 “Dopamine-driven compliment factory” — Gas app is #1. Airbnb’s crazy house fund. P&G’s celeb-flation.

October 19, 2022 - 19:23

The #1 app in the App Store over the weekend? It’s Gas, an app to give you constant compliments. Airbnb’s newest investment fund is for...

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🐟 “Revenge of the Funa Sandwich” — Subway’s resurrection. Ye’s Parler acquisition. China’s 5-yr plan.

October 18, 2022 - 18:31

Subway, the world’s largest sandwich chain, was sinking on a fake tuna controversy — So it threw the kitchen sink at the problem. After...

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🎮 “Playstation on Wheels” — Sony’s 1st car. Krogertson’s $25B grocery run. Cathie Wood’s lost Ark.

October 17, 2022 - 20:36

The 1st tech company to release a car will *not* be Apple — It’s Sony. Cathie Wood’s legendary ARK fund just hit a major milestone that...

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🥒 “Peak Pickle Pop?” — Pickleball’s like crypto. TripActions’ business trip. Inflation’s celeb moment.

October 14, 2022 - 19:53

Tom Brady. Brené Brown. A multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. They all have bought professional Pickleball teams — but we’re getting FOMO...

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🩳 “Mommmm, can I get this?” — Hollister’s parent trap. Puttshack’s adult mini-golf. Facebook’s $1,500 headset.

October 13, 2022 - 18:31

Hollister just fixed the #1 barrier to Kid-commerce: How to get mom’s credit card. Puttshack just raised $150M to keep growing its...

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🎃 “The $600M clown costume”— Spirit Halloween’s hack. Delta’s flying taxi. TikTok’s secret job.

October 12, 2022 - 19:14

We’re jumping in TBOY style to the most important chain in the country right now: Spirit Halloween — they make $600M in 2 months...

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😶 “The Great De-Yeezy-ing” — Kanye’s Insta-exit. Netflix’s movie theater. Ben Bernanke’s Nobel Prize.

October 11, 2022 - 19:34

In 72 hours, Kanye West said enough stuff to get blocked by social media — but the Ye drama really reveals Elon’s future for Twitter....

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🪴 “Pardoned but still cuffed” — Marijuana’s financial crime. Handbag alt-vestments. YouTube’s thumbnail secret.

October 10, 2022 - 19:11

Weed stocks just had their best day in 3 years because President Biden loosened the financial handcuffs. Handbags are the hottest...

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BONUS #1 🔥 The Inventor of Virality: Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed Founder & CEO

October 8, 2022 - 48:39

In our first TBOY interview, we chat with the Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed, Jonah Peretti. Buzzfeed was the first media company built on...

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🏅 “The Drive-Thru Awards” — Chick-Fil-A’s happy meal. Peloton’s death threat. The Housing Market’s new winner.

October 7, 2022 - 19:55

Drive-Thru lanes are now a whopping ⅔ of all fast food orders, and we just got the report on who’s #1 and who’s dead last. The Housing...

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🏎️ “The rich don’t retreat” — Ferrari’s recession shield. OPEC’s new American tax. Crocs’ Hey Dude shoes.

October 6, 2022 - 18:11

Ferrari just unveiled its first SUV, starting at $400K — because Ferrari is “as recession-proof as it gets.” OPEC just cut oil...

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☠️ “Chug the Nookie Seltzer” — Liquid Death’s $700M water. Elon's Twitter reversal. Credit Suisse’s Lehman moment.

October 5, 2022 - 19:22

Remember yesterday when we said Elon Musk is always in the news 3 days in a row? Now the Tesla CEO has changed his mind and offered to...

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🤖 “Elon built a robot” — Tesla’s humanoid robot. Kim Kardashian’s crypto fine. InnovaFeed’s insect meat.

October 4, 2022 - 20:30

The newest product from Tesla isn’t a car… it’s a humanoid robot for your home. Kim Kardashian was just fined $1.2M by the SEC for an...

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🍭 “What Gen Z Wants (Candy & Cash App)” — The Zillennial Report. Nike’s too-much-Nike problem. Facebook’s death spiral.

October 3, 2022 - 19:04

We just got the report on what brands Gen Z likes… and the shocker is how it’s the opposite of Millennials (can we still say...

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🍟 “Adult Happy Meal” — McDonald’s nostalgia. Hurricane Ian’s insurance. LEGO’s specialist game.

September 30, 2022 - 18:41

Our TBOY audience survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypodMcDonald’s (finally) unveiled the Adult Happy Meal because: Nostalgia...

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🎢 “Influencer World” — Dude Perfect’s theme park. Biogen’s Alzheimer’s assassin. Lyft’s acquisition whispers.

September 29, 2022 - 20:21

Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypodLyft’s stock has dropped so much, it may be thinking about the A-Word:...

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🍕 “Pizza is always trending” — Domino’s pizza non-fatigue. US Dept of TikTok. Harley’s 1st eHog.

September 28, 2022 - 19:31

Our TBOY Survey: https://u0d3uxj78l0.typeform.com/tboypodTo deal with the Chinese threat of TikTok, our government just came up with an...

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🥩 “The Plant-Based Myth” — Beyond Meat’s virtue issue. Hopper’s vacation game. The British Pound’s opposite day. Episode for Sep 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 - 19:59

Beyond Meat just sank to an all-time low after a new survey revealed a problem with plant-based meat: You think it’s lying. Investors...

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🏈 “7 years younger” — Amazon’s football stats. Polaroid’s musical pivot. Steelcase’s ultimate office stock.

September 26, 2022 - 19:22

Big Tech is gang-tackling the NFL: First Amazon won Thursday Night Football, now Apple owns the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Camera icon...

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😻 “Jay-Z’s Laser Eyes” — Cash App’s Bitcoin issue. Walmart+’s reverse Santa. Lithium’s gold rush.

September 23, 2022 - 19:54

Walmart has whipped up a solution to the “Ugly Underbelly of Ecommerce”: it will come directly to your door to pick up your returns. Is...

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😬 “The Snaggletooth Stock” — SmileDirectClub’s matrix. Spotify’s spiderweb book. The Fed’s game of chicken.

September 22, 2022 - 18:52

Millions of Americans’ pandemic secret was those invisible adult retainers — but SmileDirectClub stock has now fallen 95%. Spotify...

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💄 “$3 for life” — Elf’s sacred makeup. Peloton’s rowing revenge. Big Tech’s M&A R&D.

September 21, 2022 - 18:20

Peloton finally launched its new rowing machine… for $3,200… because “Health & Wellness” is now “Wealth & Wellness.” Elf Beauty will...

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☄️ “Party in my Space Suite” — Hilton’s outer-space hotel. Uber’s hack job. The mall’s bicep hero.

September 20, 2022 - 18:45

The #1 way to save your sinking local shopping mall? The gym (Barry’s Bootcamp is the new Bloomingdale’s). The newest company to jump...

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💍 “#BamaRush Made Me Buy It” — Kendra Scott’s jewelry. FedEx’s concert problem. Ford Mustang’s dealer deal.

September 19, 2022 - 19:57

Kendra Scott jewelry is now worth billions because she focused on college football — Alabama earrings, not New York necklaces. You can...

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🐸 “Stop scanning my mangoes” — Self-Checkout’s leapfrogging. New York Times’ mealkit. Adobe’s $20B acqui-baby.

September 16, 2022 - 19:41

It’s not just you… The number of self-checkout machines have doubled in grocery stores, but they’re also facing “The Leapfrog Effect.”...

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🐏 “I gave away $3B” — Patagonia’s ultimate donation. Amazon’s NFL play. Railroads’ road rage

September 15, 2022 - 19:38

After a $13B deal, NFL football begins on Amazon tonight, streaming exclusively for the 1st time ever - because football is the holy...

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🚴‍♀️ “eBikes are the new Pickleball” — Electric Bikes’ subsidy moment. Starbucks’ hacienda loyalty. Kellogg’s inflated water cereal.

September 14, 2022 - 19:48

Yes, you’re noticing more electric bikes on the streets — Because e-bikes just beat road bikes. Starbucks just unveiled the future of...

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👗 “Dressed to Party… at Work” — Rent The Runway’s bleisure. Crypto’s merge madness. Facebook’s #FaceFail

September 13, 2022 - 19:22

Noticed that Bitcoin and Crypto buzz? It’s because this week is Crypto’s biggest day of the year: We explain The Ethereum Merge. Rent...

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🟢 “Who’s the green text?” — Apple’s iMessage bullying. MrBeast’s burger strategy. Restoration Hardware’s private hotel.

September 12, 2022 - 20:56

If you’ve ever had that guilty feeling of being the green text on an iPhone text chain, then this pod is for you: Apple and Google are...

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🛥️ “I’m on a boat” — MasterCraft’s starboard stock. OpenTable’s revenge dining. AMC’s monkey money.

September 9, 2022 - 19:07

MasterCraft, the boat company, just enjoyed its most profitable year ever, but it’s worried about 2 things: Golf and Netflix. If you...

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🤕 “Apple Watch saved my life” — Apple’s life-saving watch. Instacart’s celeb recipe. Quiet Quitting’s reality check.

September 8, 2022 - 19:49

Apple didn’t invite us to its huge annual product event (again), but it all came down to our Takeaway: while tech is focused on virtual...

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♨️ “World’s not-best coffee” — Blank Street’s brew. Porsche’s IPO principle. Germany’s firewood frenemy.

September 7, 2022 - 20:52

You thought buying a Porsche was expensive? Porsche is going public at an $84B valuation because Porsche mastered “The Porsche...

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🏖️ “Beach bum billionaire” — Tommy Bahama’s chair. Amazon’s LOTR trolls. Adidas’ Kanye crash.

September 6, 2022 - 22:53

While we were on vacation, we noticed that the #1 beach chair (by far) is made by one company… yet they don’t even make the product:...

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🎤 BONUS: “An interview… with us” — Nick & Jack interviewed by Colin & Samir.

August 29, 2022 - 49:44

We’re on vacation until Tuesday, September 6th, but we decided to whip up a Bonus Episode for ya. Earlier this summer, we sat down with...

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🐉 “Games of Thrones vs Lord of the Rings” — Biggest Budgets Ever. Estée Lauder’s Lipstick Index. Manchester United’s Mis-Valuation.

August 19, 2022 - 21:21

Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings are about to drop new series with the biggest price tags in entertainment history: $40M per...

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🎃 “Happy Halloween NOW” — Target’s 80/20 rule. Private Jets’ country-club-ification. Calm’s meditation situation.

August 18, 2022 - 19:12

Target revealed it’s already selling its 1st Halloween items (in the summer) because it's focused on the 80/20 Rule. Private Jets, from...

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🧀 “1 Veltini with 2 olives” — Velveeta’s stunt strategy. Los Angeles’ savior stock. Walmart’s Spongebob halo.

August 17, 2022 - 19:25

Velveeta is the one Pandemic product that keeps on winning because the melty cheese pivoted from ads to stunts. Walmart’s earnings...

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🦄 “The 2nd Coming of Adam” — WeWork’s unicorn surprise. SoulCycle vs Peloton. Clear’s airport penguin.

August 16, 2022 - 20:42

WeWork co-founder Adam Neuman is back and riding a brand new unicorn… His startup Flow is already worth $1B (and it’s just a website)....

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🩲 “The Undies Economy” — Parade’s $200M underwear. Cable TV’s grandma fee. Rivian’s Indonesia problem.

August 15, 2022 - 20:40

Tech stocks are down, so Venture Capitalists are jumping into your underwear. Charter Communications is a case study in Cable TV’s...

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🍕 “Quitaly” — Domino’s pie-rish exit. Disney’s streaming kingdom. Planet Fitness’ value.

August 12, 2022 - 19:33

Disney just won the game of thrones — it passed Netflix in streaming subscribers. Domino’s made a bold bet to expand to Italy… but now...

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🏀 "The $500M High School Jock" — Overtime Sports's teenager league. Sweetgreen's missing salad. Inflation's celebrity report.

August 11, 2022 - 20:21

What if we told you that venture capitalists and NBA players and Venture Capitalists just poured $100M into a sports league purely for...

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🤮 “The Rent Is Too Damn Higher” — Housing’s spillover effect. Lyft’s backseat tablets. Videogames’ 1 step backward.

August 10, 2022 - 19:49

If you're worried your Landlord is about to jack up your rent, it’s because they probably are… and it’s because of the Spillover Effect....

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💰 “Lean Media gets Fat Checks” — Axios’ bullet point. The Climate Bill’s Tesla goal. Oatly’s martyr milk.

August 9, 2022 - 18:54

Help create the next Tesla: That’s the goal of the biggest climate bill in the history of the climate, which just passed. Newsletter...

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🦇 “Batgirl For Never” — DC Comics’ cancellation. Colleges’ merging. Amazon’s iRobot deal.

August 8, 2022 - 19:47

Batgirl has already cost $90M to film and produce, but it was still canceled last week because Warner Bros hasn’t figured out “The...

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🧊 “Iced Hot Girl Walk” — Starbucks’ latte flywheel. Ford’s Jeep-killer. TikTok’s musical frenemy.

August 5, 2022 - 19:00

Starbucks served up record sales thanks to 16-year-olds ordering insanely complex cold drinks. TikTok noticed a funny thing you do when...

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🏋️ “$50 gym fee” — Marriott’s suck-flation. Robinhood’s price problem. Molson’s draught divide.

August 4, 2022 - 16:55

If you’re traveling right now, did you have to pay extra to use the pool? We gotta introduce you to… Suck-flation. Your beer choices are...

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💃 “The Wedding Crasher outfit” — Abercrombie’s perfect dress. Taiwan’s most important company. Boatsetter’s Airbnb-share.

August 3, 2022 - 18:32

Abercrombie’s best-selling product right now isn’t a cologne, a polo shirt, or cargo shorts: It’s a $100 wedding dress. You’ve probably...

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⚡ “Big Drink Energy” — Celsius’ Pepsi deal. Bird’s Millennial scooter. GM’s White House meeting.

August 2, 2022 - 19:16

Bird Scooters has become a penny stock because VCs aren’t paying for half your ride anymore. Pepsi is investing $550M into Celsius...

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🐎 “Apple + Lamborghini = iCar rumors” — Apple’s Trojan Horse. BeReal’s selfie moment. TicketMaster’s Sprinsteen price.

August 1, 2022 - 19:43

Apple just hired a Lamborghini vet… and we think Car Play is Apple's Trojan Car Horse. BeReal is #1 overall in the App Store right now —...

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🧴 “Lather my back, TJ” — Trader Joe’s $9 sunscreen. JetBlue’s boring-est flight. Our anti-Recession recession.

July 29, 2022 - 19:26

The biggest business battle of the summer may be over a $9 bottle of Trader Joe’s sunscreen (vs Supergoop). JetBlue just acquired Spirit...

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🌮 “RIP: Choco Taco” — Unilever’s Thin-flation. Puma’s 5th sport strategy. Chips’ love moment.

July 28, 2022 - 18:52

Puma gets no attention as the 3rd biggest sports apparel company, but it’s winning by playing where others don’t want to. Choco-Taco is...

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✊ “Make Insta Insta Again” — Kardashian’s Facebook protest. Glossier’s Sephora-man. Russia’s economic lie.

July 27, 2022 - 18:10

We’re witnessing the most existential zucking of our time: Instagram is copying TikTok (and the Kardashians are really unhappy about...

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🎀 “The secret sauce to Pink Sauce” — Pink Sauce’s growth hack. Marvel’s superhero ROI. Weber’s broken grill.

July 26, 2022 - 19:19

Pink Sauce has gone viral, but its growth hack was not explaining what it is. At Comic-Con, Disney revealed 2 more phases of its Marvel...

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🧸 “Elon’s 1st doll” — Mattel’s SpaceX fan-vestor. Coinbase’s 1st insider trading. Snapchat vs Amex.

July 25, 2022 - 19:08

Mattel sales jumped thanks to Hot Wheels, but its newest toy partner is… Elon Musk’s SpaceX. A Coinbase product manager was charged with...

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🫁 “Bezos harvested my kidney” — Amazon’s One Medical catchup. FaZe Clan’s video gamer stock. AT&T’s phone-bill fiasco.

July 22, 2022 - 19:16

FaZe Clan is a video game team that now has a publicly traded stock. Amazon just jumped into your doctor’s office by acquiring One...

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🥿 “I love your mules, dude” — Mule’s comfort economy. Amazon’s fake weeding. Fusion Nuclear’s hail mary pass.

July 21, 2022 - 18:28

Amazon is suing the people behind 10,000 Facebook Groups for their fake review schemes because we all pay the Bot Tax. Mules shoes have...

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🐔 “Nuggets 4 life” — KFC’s Window of Loyalty. Air Conditioner’s duct tape. Netflix’s stoooooop.

July 20, 2022 - 18:46

KFC is launching their first chicken nugget in their 92 year history — because the window for their chicken loyalty is closing fast....

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🐟 “The Barbra Streisand of Tuna” — Subway’s funa sandwich. Snapchat’s zoom-eater. Delta’s lost bag flight.

July 19, 2022 - 20:30

A judge just ruled that Subway can be sued over its tuna sandwich… So it’s time to discuss “The Barbra Streisand Effect.” After 10...

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🐝 “BeyTok” — Beyonce’s TikTok. Wordle’s board game. Big Tech’s fear managers.

July 18, 2022 - 18:24

Beyonce has finally joined TikTok, but the real story here is how TikTok’s beating Google. The NYTimes and Hasbro are turning Wordle...

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🦸‍♂️ “Ironman… In Real Life” — The Tony Stark startup. Coors Light Super Bowl. BMW’s heated seat fee

July 15, 2022 - 18:12

Budweiser was the exclusive beer sponsor of the Super Bowl until today — and that made Molson Coors the most creative beer in...

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😘 “Welcome to Super Elite Hottie Club” — Tinder acquires The League. Sports mascots’ big money. Inflation myth-busting.

July 14, 2022 - 18:30

Tinder just acquired a dating app so exclusive, we couldn’t even jump in TBOY-style — Because dating isn’t about love, it’s about time....

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🎹 “Wordle… but for Bohemian Rhapsody” — Spotify’s trivia acquisition. Pepsi’s double-dipped chip. Dollars vs Euros.

July 13, 2022 - 18:17

Trivia: What startup did Spotify just acquire? Answer: A music trivia game that rhymes with Wordle (because “discovery” is audio’s...

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🪳“Twitter has termites” — Elon’s $44B excuse. Truff’s hot sauce $trategy. Uber’s secret files.

July 12, 2022 - 20:57

Elon Musk is canceling his deal with Twitter and here’s how we’re visualizing it: A house with termites. Truff created the most...

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🌭 “The world’s cheapest wiener” — Costco’s hot dog strategy. SpaceX’s 1st yacht. HBO’s ad-pology.

July 11, 2022 - 20:34

The price of everything is going up… except for the $1.50 Costco Hot Dog & Soda combo (because the co-founder will kill the CEO if it’s...

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😈 “Radio$#@&k” — RadioShack’s vulgar strategy. Virgin Galactic’s mothership. The end of online returns.

July 8, 2022 - 19:13

RadioShack went bankrupt 7 years ago, but its Twitter account has never been more alive. Virgin Galactic figured out how to financially...

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🧸 “40-year-old Lego master” — The Kidult toy economy. The Amazon GrubHub sweetener. The major questions doctrine.

July 7, 2022 - 19:05

The fastest growing segment in toys… is grownups (we’re talking middle-aged fans of Legos, scooters, and dolls). Amazon just invested in...

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🍽️ “It's a Tesla restaurant AND theater” — Tesla’s 1st diner/theater. Minions’ viral movie. Slutty Vegan’s $100M bun.

July 6, 2022 - 20:26

What if we told you that Tesla was opening a drive-thru restaurant with a drive-in movie theater? They just filed a permit for one in...

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🍉 “HarryStyles+” — Apple’s concert strategy. College Sports’ super leagues. BlockFi’s 99% drop.

July 5, 2022 - 19:01

Apple just launched a concert series with Mary J Blige and Harry Styles because in a Recession, Subscription is the Prescription. LA’s 2...

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🍊 “Pamplemousse Problems” — LaCroix’s minivations. Zigazoo’s kindergarten app. Airplanes’ new bunk beds.

July 1, 2022 - 20:45

If you’re hitting the beach tomorrow with a pack of LaCroixs, know that you’re drinking minivation, not innovation. And if you’re flying...

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🥃 “An $816,748 gin-vestment” — Rare Whiskey’s record shot. Period Apps’ privacy power. TikTok’s new king.

June 30, 2022 - 20:59

The most expensive bottles of whiskey ever were just sold in an airport, because where there’s Inflation, there’s gin-vestment...

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🥳 “Party Pooper with a Purpose” — Airbnb’s canceled party. Olive Garden’s unlimited hiring breadstick. Rivian’s Adventure Network.

June 29, 2022 - 20:00

Bad news for keg stands: Airbnb just permanently banned parties at airbnbs, because it’s down with a little friction. The Olive Garden...

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🍫 "M&Ms > Coke" — Mars' pet candy. The Great Latte House Lie. Russia’s debt default wingman.

June 28, 2022 - 20:01

The mysterious and private Mars Candy Company just shared its numbers with us for the 1st time: More M&Ms than you think… and more...

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🥔 “Proudly a Couch Potato” — La-Z-Boy’s Greek Mythology. Roku’s TVcommerce. Roe v Wade’s economics.

June 27, 2022 - 18:48

Shocker: La-Z-Boy jumped 11% on a record quarter because it borrowed a lesson from Ancient Greek mythology. Roku and Walmart just...

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💀 “I speak to dead people” — Alexa’s dead grandma mode. Little Caesars' NFL pizza. Juul’s vape-ocalyps

June 24, 2022 - 20:00

The newest feature from Alexa impersonates the voice of your dead relatives (Yetis, we need to talk about the Jeff Goldblum Principle)....

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⛱️ “Happy Gas Tax Vacation” — $0.18 cents off gas. Magic Spoon’s cereal revenge. The Obamas’ pod move.

June 23, 2022 - 19:33

Remember yesterday when Kellogg told us that cereal is dead? Well, startup Magic Spoon just raised $85M… for Millennial cereal. Just as...

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🍿 “Snacks ate everything” — Kellogg’s disowns cereal. Chanel’s V-VIP store. Instagram’s TikTok zucking.

June 22, 2022 - 20:03

We looked at our instagram feed over the weekend, and we found TikTok (all our friends’ posts were gone). Kellogg, the sultan of cereal,...

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🌴 “Welcome to Amazon Resort” — Amazon’s luxe influencers. The Warriors’ software championship. Elon’s tweet-and-greet.

June 21, 2022 - 20:50

The Warriors won the NBA Finals, but the real MVP was a shot-tracking startup called NOAH. Amazon just took over a luxurious...

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🔺🔴🟥 “Squid Game… but it’s real” – Netflix’s reality show. LEGO’s US factory. Jokr’s Millennial lifestyle.

June 17, 2022 - 19:29

Netflix is so desperate for Season 2 of Squid Game to be a success… that it’s turning the horror show into a reality TV show. Lego is...

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⚽ “Going full Ted Lasso” — Apple’s $2.5B soccer deal. Miso’s robot army. The Fed’s huge punishment.

June 16, 2022 - 20:02

Major League Soccer just became the first pro sports league to jump 100% from cable to streaming — and it’s doing it with Apple. Miso...

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🥗 “Ronald slaughtered his salads” — McDonald’s people pleasing. NextDoor’s new neighbor. Florida’s “Real Zero” trademark.

June 15, 2022 - 19:29

McD’s is cutting a bunch of items from its menu… and we noticed it’s all about slaughtering the salad. While stocks are falling, 3 big...

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🧠 “A robot that feels” — Google’s human-ish chatbot. Jack & Coke’s perfect fit. Celsius’ bad crypto apple.

June 14, 2022 - 18:50

Google has built an AI chatbot that’s so good, one engineer thinks it feels emotions… like a 7-year-old human. Jack Daniels and Coke is...

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✏️ “Mr. Beyonce taught me Bitcoin” — Jay Z’s Crypto Academy. Spotify’s podcasting double-dip. Permian Basin’s whispering oil.

June 13, 2022 - 19:58

Spotify just revealed the financial numbers behind your podcast listening, so we’re whipping up the Takeaways for ya. Jay Z and Jack...

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⛳ “Unhappy Gilmore” — Golf’s Saudi sportswashing. Jones Road’s micro makeup. Waymo’s truck brains.

June 10, 2022 - 20:01

The golf industry is going through its biggest drama since Shooter McGavin, because we’ve entered the age of sportswashing. Jones Road’s...

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🌮 “It’s got a taco elevator” — Taco Bell’s drive-thru supreme. Summer’s housing test-drive. Shopify’s new king.

June 9, 2022 - 20:54

Taco Bell just opened a restaurant that sits on stilts, because a nacho elevator defying gravity is the future of drive-thru. Summer is...

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🍬 “Fruity Pebbles Latte, please” — Nestle’s coffee creamer-copia. Palantir’s perfect pitch. Target’s fire sale.

June 8, 2022 - 19:54

Nestle sees America is consuming record amounts of coffee, so it’s piggybacking with record coffee creamer sales — and making it sweet....

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🍷 “Rando Merlot vs Pricey Pinot” — Duckhorn’s Millennial wine thesis. Apple’s chicken/egg iMessage. Solar stocks’ dodgeball.

June 7, 2022 - 19:38

One of the very few stocks up right now is Duckhorn Wines… because they know Millennials will pay more for a pricey pinot. Apple’s...

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🍄🍌 “I drive a Mario Kart” — Nintendo’s magic kingdom. Poparazzi’s anti-Instagram. Jamie Dimon’s hurricane.

June 6, 2022 - 18:19

Poparazzi became the #1 app in the App Store because it gives control of your social media profile… to your buddies. Jamie Dimon just...

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⛈ “It will rain at 3:18pm… in 1 year” - Salient’s super weather app. HP’s perfect conference room. Sheryl’s automation complication.

June 3, 2022 - 19:33

Salient just raised money to predict the weather… for a year from now. Just after Elon said you can’t work from home, HP dropped $3B for...

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⛹️‍♂️ “Gucci, Prada, Lebron” — The NBA’s luxury love. Elon’s anti-remote rant. Delta’s summer upgrade.

June 2, 2022 - 19:16

As the NBA finals begin tonight, we highlight the league’s new strategy: Luxury, luxury, luxury. If you work for Tesla and want to work...

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👨‍🎤👨‍🎤👨‍🎤 “A Jonas Bro texted me nbd” — Jonas Brothers’ superfan startup. Top Gun’s popcorn payoff. Roomba’s brain strategy.

June 1, 2022 - 20:26

Instead of posting to Instagram, the Jonas Brothers will now text you their best pics and vids (for a price), because creators want to...

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🔌 “How’s the battery range?” — Our electric car odyssey. Burger King’s worship brand. Baby Unicorns’ warning letter.

May 31, 2022 - 21:28

We just put our electric cars to the ultimate test: The MDW Road Trip (so we’re taking you on our Electric Odyssey). Burger King’s...

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🕺 “Bringing Unsexy Back” — Justin Timberlake’s $100M music. Petco’s PUPPY. The NFL’s Football+

May 27, 2022 - 19:10

Petco’s CEO thinks they are recession proof because people ultimately prioritize puppies, yeah. Justin Timberlake just sold his music...

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👚 “Moms popping collars” — Abercrombie’s nostalgia fire. Amazon’s Airbnb move. Glencore’s bribe rooms.

May 26, 2022 - 17:56

Abercrombie just had its worst day ever, but here was the real surprise: It’s best customers aren’t teens, they’re nostalgic...

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👑 “Kim Kardashian’s cool table” — Snapchat’s 40% ghosting. Beyond Meat’s Kim-bassador. Walmart’s drone championship.

May 25, 2022 - 18:53

Snapchat just ghosted the whole market for its worst day ever, but there’s one word it won’t say: Voldem-. Beyond Meat’s new turnaround...

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🤪 “Billion-Dollar Bobblehead Dolls” — Funko’s bobblehead unicorn. Boston Beer’s weed teapot. Buy Now Pay Later’s disguise.

May 24, 2022 - 18:56

We just discovered the 1st ever pureplay bobblehead doll stock: Funko. Since hard seltzer is out, Boston Beer’ is betting on a new...

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🥢 “Crazy Rich Weeeeeeeee” — Weee!’s ethnic food app. Carnival’s wedding cruises. Baby Formula’s 90% problem.

May 23, 2022 - 20:21

Just before a record summer of weddings, Carnival Cruises is reintroducing its port-side profit puppy, the Wedding Cruise. Weee! isn’t...

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🪨 “The Rock’s football league” — The XFL’s 3rd try. Jamie Dimon’s anti-bonus. Marriott’s ad vacay.

May 20, 2022 - 20:42

The NFL’s rival league, the XFL, was just acquired by… The Rock. As we jump into a record travel season, Marriott wants to cover your...

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🌮 “Uno. Dos. Taco.” — Duolingo’s language cafe. Target’s tumble. Women’s Soccer’s payday.

May 19, 2022 - 18:57

Target and Walmart stocks just had their worst days since 1987 because you’re not buying TVs anymore - you’re buying Barbie Dolls. The...

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🍹 “Bachelorette by Uber” — Uber’s fun strategy. (in)Direct-to-Consumer. Google’s no clue office.

May 18, 2022 - 19:28

Casper. Allbirds. Warby Parker. The Millennial-infused Direct-to-Consumer unicorns you love are injured, so they’re going indirect. Uber...

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🦋 “Kendrick Lamar doesn’t Venmo” — Cash App’s rap battle. Bitcoin’s anti-bro. McDonald’s de-arching.

May 17, 2022 - 19:30

Kendrick Lamar dropped his first album in 5 years, but to get the best tickets you need a fintech app. Shocker: One of the rockstars of...

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🐔 “#HoldTheDeal” — Elon’s Twitter buyer’s remorse. Beyond Meat’s jerky jerk. Sonos’ kinda smart speaker.

May 16, 2022 - 18:01

Elon put his Twitter deal on hold because he’s got billion-dollar buyer’s remorse (and it could leave Twitter in shambles). Beyond...

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⚡ “Buzz Lightyear deserves a raise” — Disney’s junior varsity. Vitro’s lab leather. Airbnb’s Emily-In-Paris.

May 13, 2022 - 19:06

Everyone’s talking about Disney’s Varsity-level blockbusters — But they announced they’re working on 500 junior varsity flicks (cue the...

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🥶 “Bitcoin Blizzard” — Coinbase’s bankruptcy scare. The RealReal’s re-Gucci. Baby Formula’s shelfless-ness.

May 12, 2022 - 17:45

If you wanna know what’s up with crypto right now, just look at Coinbase — 1 single line from their earnings freaked everyone out...

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👾 “Donkey Kong’s gray hairs” — Nintendo’s Switch sitch. Best Buy’s skincare search. Tesla’s China challenge.

May 11, 2022 - 19:39

Mario’s mustache is going gray because Nintendo’s iconic Switch console is aging fast. Best Buy’s newest product is… skincare and patio...

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🏩 “Honey, love the home you’re with” — Elon’s Twitter roadmap. OHouse’s unicorn house design. Lordstown’s cash-less car.

May 10, 2022 - 18:38

Elon gave a presentation over the weekend about what he plans to do with Twitter (spoiler: It’s not as sexy as you thought). South...

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“🟩🟩🟨⬛🟩” - The Wordle dilemma. DoorDash’s original content. Tech’s overindulgence hangover.

May 9, 2022 - 18:56

The New York Times just told us that buying Wordle brought in tens of millions of new users, but was Wordle worth it? The answer is _ _...

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🍻 “No More Mr. Nice Bud” — Budweiser’s angry. 1800-Flowers’ repeat roses. Roe v Wade’s new work perk.

May 6, 2022 - 19:14

Just in time for Mother’s Day, shares of 1800-Flowers.com are down because donuts are beating daisies. Budweiser revealed that the new...

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💍 “Charm bracelet heroes” – Pandora’s Spiderman bling. Lyft’s unfocused focus. The Fed’s tough love.

May 5, 2022 - 18:31

Pandora just had its best quarter of jewelry sales ever because The Hulk and Spidey are charm bracelet heroes. Lyft stock crashed 30%...

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🍕 “6 days of no pizza” — Domino’s disappearing biz. Bed Bath & Beyond’s college holiday. Lockheed’s Javelin missile.

May 4, 2022 - 19:24

Domino’s worker shortage got so bad, they lost the equivalent amount of business as closing every location for 6 days. Bed Bath & Beyond...

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🍌 “Rich Monkey Condos” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s real estate. Qantas’ 20-hr flight. Warren Buffett’s anti-trend-investing.

May 3, 2022 - 21:18

Warren Buffett’s annual Coachella for Capitalism shows how he’s beating the rest of Wall Street: Live in the 21st century but invest in...

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💁‍♀️ “Jay-Z is going blonde” — Snapchat’s flying selfie drone. Airbnb’s nomad office. Madison Reed’s hair color.

May 2, 2022 - 20:02

Jay-Z just invested $33M into hair color startup Madison Reed because your Profile Pic is today’s Power Asset. Snapchat’s newest product...

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🎤 “You only got one shot” — Apple’s new VIP. Teladoc’s Eminem moment. April’s Stock-pocalypse.

April 29, 2022 - 19:56

Apple just put on an earnings performance so strong, it could’ve bought 2 Twitters with it. Teladoc’s stock plummeted 40% yesterday...

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🥑 “Guac size matters” — Chipotle’s dessert add-on. YouTube’s shade-throwing. Pollen’s Bieber-fest.

April 28, 2022 - 18:48

Get this: 50% of Chipotle orders include guac (which is extra), so their next innovation isn’t another big protein, it’s little extras...

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🤿 “Welcome to FaceStore” — Zuck’s Apple Store copy. Bitcoin’s 401k. Ford’s electric testoster-truck.

April 27, 2022 - 19:43

Did Zuck just zuck the Apple Store? Facebook reports earnings this afternoon, but we’re focused on its first ever FaceStore. Ford’s 1st...

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🐣 “@cquired” — Twitter accepts Elon’s offer. Lululemon’s new club. AriZona’s 99-cent cans.

April 26, 2022 - 19:58

The Twitter board changed their minds — they decided to accept Elon’s offer to buy Twitter. Lululemon just launched an athleisure club...

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Introducing… The Best One Yet 🦩 Tesla’s avocado tree. Steinway’s self-playing piano. The Gap’s Return-on-Influencer.

April 25, 2022 - 19:26

We have taken the pod independent — and it’s a TBOY. The Snacks Daily podcast is now The Best One Yet (literally).For our 1st story,...

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🍿 “Working on something special” — We’re back again Monday, April 25th

April 21, 2022 - 01:27

See you then, right here (spoiler: It’s gonna be The Best One Yet).ID: 2161663

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👩‍🎤 “Pre-Coachella Tindering” — Tinder’s dating fest. Netflix’s (b)ad quarter. Cannabis’ 4/20 Inc.

April 20, 2022 - 16:59

After 2 years, Coachella is back, but the star act is Tinder’s festival mode. Netflix’s earnings reveal it’s thinking about… The A-word....

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💊 “Love me tender” — Twitter’s poison pill for Elon. SiriusXM’s sticky seat. The GoldenStateWarriors+.

April 19, 2022 - 19:49

Twitter was diagnosed with a case of Elon-itis… and the only prescription is a Poison Pill. A shocker of a stat we noticed: SiriusXM is...

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🦤 “$69 was too high” — Elon’s Twitter offer. RentTheRunway’s anti-flation outfit. Peloton’s switcheroo.

April 18, 2022 - 18:38

Episode 78 of the Elon Show: He’s offered to buy Twitter (entirely). Rent The Runway is renting more runway because your weekend,...

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🦄 💻 “Masa!” — WeWork’s tech take 2. CNN+’s abysmal launch. Etsy’s craftfolk strike.

April 14, 2022 - 20:38

We’re 4 episodes deep into WeCrashed… so perfect timing that WeWork just revealed their first real tech product. Last month we told ya...

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🍭 “The Glazed Dark Knight” — Krispy Kreme’s hero. Nintendo’s Wii renaissance. Economic Sneak-flation.

April 13, 2022 - 19:04

Did you notice there were 5 chips missing from your Doritos bag? It’s not you — it’s “Shrinkflation”... and a new variant just emerged....

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🚦 “The 1st ever robot-car chase” — Cruise’s red-light joke. Grover’s $1B toothpaste. Warner Bros’ birthday.

April 12, 2022 - 21:20

We just got the first self-driving-taxi car chase in the streets of San Francisco, and of course it went viral. Grover hit a $1B...

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👡 “When Birkenstocks get bullied” — Elon & Jack’s Texas bit-mine. Birkenstocks’ store wars. Home-flation drama.

April 11, 2022 - 17:59

Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Ben the Bitcoin walk into a Texas bar… and open the world’s first sustainable crypto mine. Birkenstocks were...

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👖 “If Zeus shopped for jeans” — Levi’s denim-topia. SoFi’s student loans. Walmart’s otherworldly HQ.

April 8, 2022 - 18:17

Slim-fit is out, wedge-cut is in. So Levi’s whipped up a new store feature designed to be a Profit Puppy. SoFi dropped 7% on word your...

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🐉 “Gate of Thrones” — Fast is gone. Coke’s flavored pixels. JetBlue wants Spirit gates.

April 7, 2022 - 19:46

Fast was supposed to be the next unicorn FinTech startup… now it’s gone. Coke’s latest flavor “tastes like pixels” because Coke is...

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🌭“My dog ate my truffle steak” — Honest Kitchen’s human dog food. Tiger Woods’ un-swooshing. Amazon’s internet rocketship.

April 6, 2022 - 18:11

Amazon’s next big product? It’s the internet… delivered from space. Honest Kitchen just hit a $500M valuation to make human-grade dog...

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😎 “#GigaTweet” — Elon buys some Twitter. Shein’s $100B tank top. Russia’s ruble reversal.

April 5, 2022 - 17:07

Elon acquired 9% of Twitter, because the Technoking wants to rule the #technoworld. Shein is reportedly about to hit $100B private...

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🐝 “Robo-bees live in a luxury yurt” — WWE’s new wrestling bicep. Beewise’s $80M smart hive. Amazon’s 1st ever union.

April 4, 2022 - 17:29

Beewise just snagged $80M for smart hives that make bee honey drip money. World Wrestling Entertainment already did fake chokeholds, now...

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🏎️ “200 mph on the Vegas Strip” — Formula1’s American youth. TikTok’s Mean Girls. Oil’s piggy bank party.

April 1, 2022 - 17:46

Maybe the dirtiest Facebook story of the year: Zuck borrowed a strategy from Mean Girls to burn TikTok. Formula 1 racing pulled a Ricky...

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🍩 “Read my donut lips” — Elf Beauty’s Dunkin’ deal. Lululemon’s old money. Sorare’s FOMO soccer.

March 31, 2022 - 16:51

Dunkin’ and Elf Beauty just teamed up on a line of donut makeup because collabs are a hit with a brand’s fans. You’re dipping back into...

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🧼 “You stopped washing your hands (admit it)” — BeReal’s anti-Insta app. TurboTax’s lawsuit. Honest’s awkward soap.

March 30, 2022 - 18:36

You can tell us the truth: Are you washing your hands less? Sanitizing not-so-much? Jessica Alba’s Honest Co stock fell 20% because it...

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🛴 “Just bought Macklemore’s Moped” — Bird e-Scooter’s resurgence. New Balance’s dad shoe. Apple’s Oscar strategy.

March 29, 2022 - 18:25

Even though Bird Scooters is worth less now than 4 years ago, electric scooters are back, baby. New Balance doesn’t just do your dad’s...

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👙 “Saturdays are for Speedos” — Victoria’s Secret’s swimwear mistake. Instacart’s apology round. America’s loooong pump.

March 28, 2022 - 18:01

Victoria’s Secret just realized it made a huge mistake in 2019, so it’s betting on bikinis. Instacart just pulled a move we’ve never...

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🐒 “$4B for a fake monkey party” — Bored Ape Yacht Club’s metaverse. Uber’s NYC yellow cab. The $10 Trillion Man’s prediction.

March 25, 2022 - 19:48

The most famous collection of NFTs has raised huge VC money to build a metaverse to compete with Facebook’s. After years of fighting...

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👻 “All the IPOs disappeared?” — Adidas’ perspiration aspiration. Buzzfeed’s Top 10 spirals. Year of the IP-No.

March 24, 2022 - 17:08

Um, where did the IPOs go? Disappeared. It’s the Year of the “IP-No” — and we have 5 reasons why. Adidas just whipped up the 1st ever...

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🤓 “TikTok killed/saved books ” — Barnes & Noble’s #BookTok. Tesla’s GigaSchnitzel. The 40-yd dash of finance.

March 23, 2022 - 19:15

Shocker: Barnes & Noble is enjoying a surge of book sales… thanks to TikTok #BookTok. Elon’s just opened his latest gigafactory in...

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🧀 “No cheese, or yes please?” — Applebee’s perfect Drive-Thru. Match’s single parents app. UFC’s fighter pay.

March 22, 2022 - 19:06

Applebee’s is going from Olive Garden to McDonald’s — it just perfected the Drive-Thru. Match just whipped up its first dating app...

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🍼 “Pods for Tods” — The rise of KidCasts. Chipotle’s taco-flipper. Warren Buffett’s $500K stock.

March 21, 2022 - 18:13

The newest trend in podcasts: Pods for tods (cause parents want their babies off screens). A robot server just raised $80M, while...

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🤐 “$3 per moocher” — Netflix’s password punch. Instacart’s TikTok tomato. Costco’s gas hack.

March 18, 2022 - 19:40

Netflix may be ending the password-sharing era with a new $3/month mooch tax. Last week, gasoline prices spiked, so this week people are...

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💤 🌞 “Extra sleep forever” — Daylight Saving’s economic hangover. Vail’s roof perk. Instagram’s 1st NFT.

March 17, 2022 - 19:51

Losing an hour of sleep on Daylight Saving is universally hated, so the government may end it forever — but Daylight Saving Time may be...

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🥤 “Pumpkin Spice Makeover” — Starbucks’ cup-killah. AMC’s gold mine (literally). Germany’s fighter jets.

March 16, 2022 - 18:48

Starbucks’ iconic cup is the must-have-bev-accessory, but they just announced a bold move to phase them out: Re-Cup or De-Cup. AMC...

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💪 “Mark Whalberg’s $1B Bicep” — F45’s gym franchise. Walgreens fridge ads. China’s worst stock day.

March 15, 2022 - 19:56

China’s stock market just had its worst day since 2008 because of 19 Covid cases in the Capital of Tech Gadgets. Mahky Mark Wahlberg’s...

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🩲 “Never going commando again” — Kim’s Skims urgent underwear. The Great Job Experiment. CNN+’s forever discount.

March 14, 2022 - 17:51

Kim Kardashian raised nearly $300M for her Skims startup, and now we know what she’s using it for: Urgent Underwear Delivery. Now that...

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🦣 “$75M to build Jurassic Park” — Colossal’s wooly mammoth startup. Lululemon’s Mt. Everest shoe. Amazon’s 20-to-1 buzz.

March 11, 2022 - 20:22

Colossal has raised $75M to pull a Dr. Grant and bring back the Wooly Mammoth. Lululemon’s newest product is a shoe… which happens to be...

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🥨 “The Calorie Curtain” — Fast Food quits Russia. VW’s electric Hippie Van. Crypto-Curious for Digital-Dollar.

March 10, 2022 - 18:28

McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola are dropping a Calorie Curtain by leaving Russia — Where there’s a Big Mac, there typically isn’t a...

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🤠 “1-click to buy Tim McGraw’s boots” — Amazon’s country music. Apple’s Junior Membership. Nickel’s nightmare.

March 9, 2022 - 19:60

Apple’s 1st big product event of the year revealed their country club strategy: Launch a Junior Membership to Club Apple. Amazon turned...

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🦇 “Your Self-Flying Taxi is arriving” — Volocopter’s $2B flying cab. Bed Bath & Beyond’s Chewy.com. Your $150 gas fillup.

March 8, 2022 - 18:50

If you own a Chevy Suburban, you’re paying up to $150 at the pump. We’re calling it — it’s an energy crisis. Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock...

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💆‍♀️ “2-night stay at our store (Butler included)” — Christian Dior’s fancified flagship. Disney+’s new-boss-old-boss. Boomflation’s triple crown.

March 7, 2022 - 17:51

The newest store from Christian Dior isn’t just a luxurious fashion flagship — it has a hotel, spa, and butler too. We noticed a trend:...

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🛥️ “Operation: KleptoCapture” — Billionaire Boris’ yacht. Rivian’s prices crisis. MyPlace’s friendly house.

March 4, 2022 - 20:47

New phase in the war in Ukraine: Operation KelptoCapture is yanking Boris the Billionaire’s Oligarch yacht. Electric truck company...

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❤️ “Bitcoin’s Empathy Moment” — Ukraine’s crypto-raise. AMC’s Batman pricing. Whole Foods’ slowest move.

March 3, 2022 - 18:54

Ukraine just pulled an unprecedented move in the history of War - Raising $35M in cryptocurrencies to finance its resistance. If you...

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❌ “Canceled by Corporate” — Russia’s economic cancellation. Nike’s playing Foot Locker. Target’s happy twist.

March 2, 2022 - 18:39

First, western governments weaponized finance against Putin’s Russia. Now corporations are canceling it. Foot Locker stock plummeted 35%...

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💨 “Gone in 60 rubles” — Russia’s piggy bank. TikTok’s TikTooooooooook. Jersey Shore’s $4B wind.

March 1, 2022 - 18:19

It was a panic attack — Russia’s economy suffered the fastest plummet we’ve seen, because Putin’s piggy bank had a crack. TikTok’s is...

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🍣 “Really real fake real slammin’ salmon” — IMAX’s un-theatering. WildType’s $100M sushi. Cybersecurity’s moment.

February 28, 2022 - 18:59

IMAX is reframing what it is: Not just a theater company, it’s an entertainment company. WildType just raised $100M to make sushi-grade...

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🇺🇦 “Everything war touches” — Ukraine’s market waves. Netflix’s choose-your-adventure. Allbirds’ new flock.

February 25, 2022 - 19:23

When there’s war in a global economy, all markets are affected - so we’re looking at what goes up, what goes down, and the new Safe...

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⛏️✨ “I AM saying she’s a golddigger” — Kanye’s new iPod. Google’s Kraft-O-Matic. How Sanctions mess with Americans.

February 24, 2022 - 18:25

Kanye’s newest album is dropping, but there’s only 1 place to listen… and it looks like a hockey puck. Kraft-Heinz has a unique problem:...

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♟️ “The 1st casualty in war is Truth” — Russia’s social battle. Spotify’s new car thing. SoFi’s road to el dorado.

February 23, 2022 - 20:35

Russia has begun its invasion of Ukraine, but the first border it crossed was on TikTok. Spotify just launched its new “Car Thing”...

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👑 “$1,000 if you become our customer” — DraftKings’ promo passion. Papier’s screen revenge. Virgin Galactic’s SPACe.

February 22, 2022 - 18:51

DraftKings stock has plummeted 75% from its all-time high because it’s looking thirsty. Virgin Galactic just lost its godfather and is...

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🏁 “Used Minivan = George Clooney” — AutoNation’s opposite day. Google’s slowly dying. Revenge of the Malls.

February 18, 2022 - 21:37

AutoNation reveals that Used Cars are selling for more than New Cars because they’re channeling their inner George Clooney. Google is...

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🍞 “The Avo-pocalypse” — Facebook’s Mean Girl MetaMates. Avocado’s drug cartel. Roblox’s kid game.

February 17, 2022 - 19:59

Wild: 80% of America’s avocados come from Mexico… and the US just paused imports of avocados from Mexico. So your guac could become...

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🌴 “You can never leave” — Squarespace’s Hotel California. Intel’s freedom chip. Mystery’s corporate happy-hour.

February 16, 2022 - 19:18

You’ve probably heard a Squarespace ad on a pod… And they’re doing more podcast ads than any other company because of the “Hotel...

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🏈 “Scan here to win” — Coinbase’s QR ROI. CoComelon’s kid cash flow. Congress’ stock ban-apalooza.

February 15, 2022 - 19:55

The most successful Super Bowl commercial was the cheapest one: Coinbase’s QR Code QB sneak. The #1 YouTube Channel in America is now...

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🍟 “$4M French Fries” — The Container Store’s puberty. FriesDAO’s restaurant craving. Electric Charging’s beauty pageant.

February 14, 2022 - 18:25

The Container Store’s stock just plummeted 20% because it’s going through the awkwardness of corporate puberty. Fresh after a crypto...

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🐣 “Ain’t No Thang” — Wingstop’s chicken wing ghost. Uber’s 1st Super App. The Super Bitcoin Betting Bowl.

February 11, 2022 - 17:15

The only pure play chicken wing stock, Wingstop may have the boldest goal of any fast food chain: Table-less wings. Uber jumped 4%...

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🥑 “Guac is extra, extra” — Chipotle’s ROLO economy. Bonny Bitcoin & Crypto Clyde. And the Oscar goes to…

February 10, 2022 - 17:33

Chipotle’s earnings report is so meaty that it ain’t about the YOLO Economy — it’s about the ROLO Economy. The government just arrested...

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😇 “Who could buy Peloton?” — Peloton’s brand halo. Domino’s Anti-Fees. Apple’s new iTap hannibal.

February 9, 2022 - 18:30

Peloton announced their worst earnings ever, yet the stock’s up 30% on who could acquire it. Happy National Pizza day — so why is...

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🍍 “I only date mangoes" — Bumble’s fruit deal. Chanel’s YOLO Economy. Spirit’s $6.6B air-cquisition.

February 8, 2022 - 19:33

Bumble’s 1st acquisition ever is a dating app focused on cherry, peach, and watermelon emoji. Chanel just jacked up the price of its...

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🥇 “Goldmine or Landmine?” — NBC’s Super Bowlympics. Hotels’ Bling Bleisure. PayPal’s eraser.

February 7, 2022 - 17:21

NBC snagged both the Olympics and the Super Bowl — That sounds like a goldmine, but really it’s a landmine. PayPal just had its worst...

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🍦 “We all scream for $$$” — Ice Cream Truck’s VC cash. Snapchat’s 60% surge. Amazon Prime’s hook ‘em & book ‘em.

February 4, 2022 - 17:47

A New Jersey ice cream truck just raised Venture Capital money, but our Takeaway has nothing to do with ice cream… just VC $$$. Amazon...

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🐳 “Shamu got jacked” — SeaWorld’s $3B splash. ZuckCoin’s death. SpaceX’s eLoN WiFi.

February 3, 2022 - 17:19

Shocker: SeaWorld just had its best quarter ever, so Shamu’s dropping $3B to bulk up on amusement. Facebook stock just plummeted 20% —...

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✅ “_ _ _ _ _” — Wordle’s growth hack. Tom Brady’s celebrepreneurship. Exxon Mobil’s epic high.

February 2, 2022 - 18:36

Tom Brady is retiring from football, but already wrote the Celebrepreneur playbook with GOAT Inc. Wordle went from zero to 3 million...

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🥤🍸 “Dry January became Moist January” — The Big Beverage Blur. Rogan vs Neil Part II. FTX’s $32B crypto winter.

February 1, 2022 - 18:17

The biggest Dry January ever just ended, but we noticed something strange: A bunch of new alcohol. Joe Rogan and Neil Young’s Spotify...

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🌶️ “Kim K & Hot Sauce” — Kardashian’s $3.2B Skims. McCormick’s hot sauce sorcery. Nord Stream’s war pipe.

January 31, 2022 - 18:54

Just in time for the Olympics (starting this Friday!), Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear hit a $3.2B valuation (they’re all over these...

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🍔 “McYou-Chose-The-Menu” — McDonald’s ultimate hack. Apple’s Atlas pose. HackerOne’s $49M bug bounty.

January 28, 2022 - 18:05

We’re looking at Apple’s earnings and only seeing 1 thing: Atlas Pose (and Marshawn Lynch). McDonald’s newest menu is a hack — it was...

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👸 “The Princess War Diaries” — Mattel/Hasbro’s doll-ocracy. Tesla’s calendar invite. The 1st special effects stock.

January 27, 2022 - 18:03

Tesla’s got record numbers, but it’s also got a calendar problem (just ask Cybertruck). Mattel and Hasbro have fought a magical war over...

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🕸️ “Joe Rogan vs Neil Young” — Spotify’s spiderman moment. Mark Cuban’s shark drug. Plenty’s $400M salad.

January 26, 2022 - 19:54

Spotify has to choose between Joe Rogan’s podcast and Neil Young’s tunes because with great publishing comes great responsibility...

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🎈 “It’s a balloon, not a bubble” — What’s happening to stocks. Taco Bell’s business school. Insurance’s surveillance.

January 25, 2022 - 17:39

If you’re feeling pain in your portfolio, it’s because the stock market has dropped 10%. But don’t call it a bubble… it’s a balloon....

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🤑 “2nd house gets 3rd boat” — Goldman’s record bonuses. Amazon’s 1st Style Store. Big Tech’s favorite child.

January 24, 2022 - 20:09

You heard a lot about “The Great Resignation” in 2021 — But seeing Big Bank bonuses, we’re thinking “The Great Raise” could be next in...

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🍣 “Crypto’s sushi club” — InstaTikTok’s subscriptions. Peloton’s missing leg. NFT’s 1st restaurant.

January 21, 2022 - 19:58

NFTs are digital, but a new restaurant is serving physical sushi based no digital assets (and you gotta know a guy). Peloton stock is...

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🎉 “Chief Cheerleader Officer” — Airbnb’s nomad CEO. USPS’ free Covid test. 5G’s anticlimactic climax.

January 20, 2022 - 20:03

Airbnb’s CEO is leaving his home to live in Airbnbs across the country… because CEOs are now Chief Cheerleading Officers. The US Postal...

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🥶 “Netflix Please Chill” — Netflix’s master plan. Call Of Duty’s $69B pwn. Tech’s wardrobe refresh.

January 19, 2022 - 17:55

For the 7th time, Netflix is raising prices — We’re calling it a Party Tax. Last week was the biggest video game acquisition ever… until...

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💄 “Lipstick by robots” — Oddity’s $1.5B makeup fairytale. Dawn’s dish soap minivation. Ford’s $100B family.

January 18, 2022 - 18:15

Il Makiage is the newest makeup unicorn, but it’s not a makeup company. Dawn’s dish soap is #1 in America again, and it’s all thanks to...

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🧸 “10-year-old makes more than us” — Ryan’s World’s $250M game. Beyond Meat’s veganuary un-miracle. TPG’s public private IPO

January 14, 2022 - 16:25

The 3-time highest-paid YouTube star of the year is… a 10-year-old running a toy media conglomerate. Beyond Meat just officially became...

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🤩 “Keeping Up With The KardashaCoin” — Celebs’ crypto lawsuit. Harry’s $140M razor. The Great Sick Day.

January 13, 2022 - 16:40

Kim Kardashian is getting sued because 1 out of 5 Americans saw her Insta post on a CrapCoin. If ya noticed the store near you closed...

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🐡 “Goldfish paired with Chardonnay” — Campbell Soup’s marketing blindspot. Turo’s car-share IPO. Back Market’s $6B used iPhones.

January 12, 2022 - 16:23

Campbell’s Soup’s top-performing snack is Goldfish, but they’ve been targeting the wrong customer for 30 years. Turo filed to IPO by...

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑 “Lines are evil” — Clear’s line revolt. Zynga’s biggest game ever. New York’s sports bet.

January 11, 2022 - 17:08

You may be standing on a line right now… but there’s now a revolution to kill the line. Zynga was just acquired in one of the biggest...

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💀 “The LaCroix Killer” — Liquid Death’s $500M water. TikTok’s TV channel. Bentley’s wealthy record.

January 10, 2022 - 16:13

Liquid Death is… a water company — and it’s worth half a billion dollars because it’s can solves a social problem. TikTok was born...

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💒 “It’s Wedding Season, kid” — Bed Bath & Beyond’s registry drama. The Athletic’s $550M power play. Adam Neumann’s sneaky WeLife.

January 7, 2022 - 17:40

You’re prepping for the biggest wedding season in 40 years… but Bed Bath & Beyond’s legendary wedding registry business just hit a...

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🧪 “Where the Covid Tests Are” — Walmart’s Direct-to-Fridge. BMW’s movie theater. Covid Tests’ whiplash.

January 6, 2022 - 15:56

There’s a reason you can’t find a Covid Test right now before you see your Nana: Whiplash. Walmart just unveiled a delivery innovation...

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⚾ “Bodyslam Baseball Cards” — Fanatics’ wrestling move. Elizabeth’s Theranos prison. Toyota’s muda mojo.

January 5, 2022 - 17:28

Fanatics stole Topps’ baseball card deal with Major League Baseball… and now it’s using a pro wrestling move to buy Topps. The Elizabeth...

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🥦 “It’s my Broccoli Subscription” — Sweetgreen’s salad pass. Tesla’s milestone vacay. Beer vs Liquor.

January 4, 2022 - 19:22

Hold the cauliflower, Sweetgreen just launched the 1st salad subscription we’ve ever seen, because some Millennials are Time-Poor. While...

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🔮 Predictions Pod 2022

January 3, 2022 - 20:27

In our 1st pod back for 2022, we whipped up an un-zuckably bold episode: Our 3 big business predictions for 2021:1. Twitter will become...

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BONUS: “Year in Review” 🥂 The 3 biggest themes of 2021

December 27, 2021 - 18:14

Our 2nd BONUS pod we’re dropping for the holidays… The 3 biggest themes (or is it trends? No, it’s themes) of 2021:1. “Major Meme Mania”...

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BONUS: “Best of 2021” 💝 Our 3 favorite stories of the Year

December 20, 2021 - 18:46

Boom — Bonus pod coming at ya faster than you can say “journey.” We whipped up yours and our 3 favorite stories from 2021:“TikTok is now...

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🎁 “Best worst gift ever” — Bruce Springsteen’s $500M song. Toys ‘R’ Us’ mall revolution. Gift Cards’ moment.

December 17, 2021 - 20:21

Snackers, it’s our last pod before we return on Monday, January 3rd (although we whipped up a couple bonus pods for ya over the...

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🪳 “Papa Roach” — Rentokil’s $12B pests. Samsara’s dumb IPO. The Fed’s hydration.

December 16, 2021 - 18:17

The pest industry is living its best life, so we’re getting the biggest pest control acquisition in history. Samsara just IPO’d to make...

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🦕 “Tri-Pegasaurus Rex” — Apple’s $3T winds. Casinos are #1 in 2021. Kellogg’s strikes back.

December 15, 2021 - 20:13

Apple is an emoji away from a $3 trillion valuation, so we’re looking at how it gets to $4 trillion: A car and a headset. Physical...

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👑 “Technoking of the Year” — Elon is Time’s POY. Pinterest’s prediction power. Booster’s profit booster.

December 14, 2021 - 19:08

Pinterest’s Annual Prediction Report is a powerful trend crystal ball… what gets searched for in Pinterest this year becomes reality...

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💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.

December 13, 2021 - 19:21

Spoiler: The latest “Sex & The City” series dropped Peloton stock to its lowest point in 18 months. If you’re a skier or boarder you...

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🦜 “The End of the Pandemic” — Margaritaville’s parrot cruise. Starbucks’ barista union. JPMorgan’s huge prediction.

December 10, 2021 - 19:39

Boldest prediction yet for the New Year: JPMorgan says 2022 is when the pandemic ends. Parrothead Jimmy Buffett is taking on the 2 big...

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🙊 “Shhhhhh” — Apple’s (alleged) secret deal. Wonder’s fancy food van. Cloud is the new oil.

December 9, 2021 - 18:19

Why is Apple the most successful US company in China? Surprise: A secret $275B deal Apple signed with China, according to a new report....

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🐯 “MrBeast vs Squid Game” — Trump’s SPAC updates. MrBeast’s re-creator vid. Electric charger highway

December 8, 2021 - 20:07

Former President Trump’s new “Truth” SPAC is 1 month old and just snagged its 1st SEC lawsuit. YouTube sensation MrBeast just recreated...

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💿 “Adele venmo’d you” — Spotify Wrapped’s data transcendence. DoorDash’s 15 minutes. China’s conscious uncoupling.

December 7, 2021 - 20:43

You’ve seen your buddies’ Spotify Wrapped fill your Insta Stories because Spotify’s annual tradition transcends the greatest debate in...

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🏝 “$4M for fake land” — Virtual Real Estate. Buzzfeed’s stock. Capital One’s overdraft.

December 6, 2021 - 19:37

We just saw a record-setting $2.4M sale of a piece of land… land in the metaverse. Here are 10 reasons why Buzzfeed is going public...

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🔗 “New name, who dis?” — Square’s new Block. Baseball’s lockout. Grab’s extra super app.

December 3, 2021 - 19:05

Square’s CEO isn’t Twitter’s CEO anymore and his 1st order of business is to change Square’s name… to Block. Major League Baseball...

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🍪 “The Toll House Cookie Effect” — SpaceX’s “genuine risk”. Grammarly’s $13B tYpo. And the winner of Black Friday is...

December 2, 2021 - 17:13

We’re ready to crown the winner of Black Friday and Cyber Monday — and it all comes down to chocolate chip cookie dough. SpaceX is on...

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🐤 “Eucalyptus pulp shoes” — Allbirds’ carbon counting. Facebook’s un-Giphy-ing. Coal’s Santa nemesis.

December 1, 2021 - 19:47

Allbirds just reported its first earnings report since the shoe company IPO’d… now the challenge is to get consumers to care about...

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🎱 “The 3% Rule” — Omicron’s bull case. Twitter’s #newCEO. Virgil Abloh’s innovation cheat code.

November 30, 2021 - 17:38

The Omicron covid variant has messed with markets, but 1 hedge funder thinks it actually could be bullish for stocks. Twitter’s...

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🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” — Mariah Carey’s McMenu. Meadow’s cannabis truck. Samsung’s $17B Austin party.

November 29, 2021 - 16:60

The latest McDonald’s famous meal is only in the app and it’s only with Mariah Carey… because fast food is learning from the sneaker...

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❤️‍🔥 “Will you marry them?” — Match’s human match-maker. Pure Watercraft’s eBoat. Zoom’s Home Alone.

November 24, 2021 - 18:10

It’s our last pod before Monday 11/29 so we whipped up a TBOY for ya… Dating app Match just unveiled a new feature that’s the opposite...

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🌋 “Volcano-powered money” — Bitcoin City. Netflix’s secret numbers. The Fed’s stock whisperer.

November 23, 2021 - 19:42

Imagine a city that runs on Bitcoin, only uses Bitcoin, and is powered by a volcano? El Salvador just revealed their plan for that....

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🐶 “Puppy Wonka & The Chow Factory” — Petco’s amusement park. Nuclear’s cupcake startup. Vaccines’ booster recipe.

November 22, 2021 - 17:30

Petco’s new flagship is serving puppy ice cream and monograms because what every retailer really needs… is an amusement park. TerraPower...

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📜 “Nic Cage for $41M” — Constitution DAO. Starbucks’ Amazon latte. Nvidia’s goldrush shovels.

November 19, 2021 - 17:20

We’ve got a Batman/Superman situation as Starbucks and Amazon team up on a store. Nicolas Cage is pumped that a copy of the US...

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🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.

November 18, 2021 - 17:13

The Staples Center is about to become “Crypto.com Arena” — it’s the biggest naming rights deal in the history of sports. Apple stock...

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🍫 “Reese’s won Thanksgiving” — Hershey’s voice share. Lucid’s trophy room. Walmart’s Christmas cruise.

November 17, 2021 - 16:46

Reese’s isn’t resting for next year’s Halloween... instead it’s launching the ultimate peanut butter pie. Lucid is known by some as the...

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🧣 “New Taylor, who dis?” — T-Swift’s re-record album. Casper’s acquisition ghost. Shell’s royal split.

November 16, 2021 - 18:32

Taylor swift just took her music back in a way we (and the 3 big record labels) haven never seen before: The Great Do-Over of the Red...

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🧸 “Adorably rich bears” – Build-A-Bear’s 300% surge. Spotify’s ebook. Evergrande’s controlled implosion.

November 15, 2021 - 18:01

One of the best-performing stocks of 2021… is Build-A-Bear. Spotify just acquired an audiobook platform because the app wants you...

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🦧 “The bored apes are yachting” — Beyond Meat’s not-that-into-you. Bored Ape’s NFT. Disney’s sports betting.

November 12, 2021 - 19:11

The newest trend in NFTs can be summed up by 4 words you’ve never seen together: Bored Ape Yacht Club. Beyond Meat stock fell 20% this...

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💍 “Engagement Rings for Men” — Tiffany’s pivot. DoorDash’s $8B empty calories. I******n.

November 11, 2021 - 15:53

Tiffany’s latest pivot to younger jewelry lovers: A Supreme streetwear collab… and engagement rings for men. DoorDash just made its...

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🛻 “Stage 5 Clinger” – Rivian’s IPO truck. GE’s dethroning. Paytm’s Venmo vacuum.

November 10, 2021 - 19:18

The 1st ever mass-market electric pickup truck goes public today, but Rivian is a Stage 5 Clinger when it comes to Amazon. Paytm, the...

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🍿 “Profit Puppy Popcorn — Elon’s $20B giveaway. AMC’s popcorn pivot. Infrastructure’s $1.2T winner.

November 9, 2021 - 18:12

Elon just let you decide on Twitter what he should do with $21B… but stock in Tesla is stock in Elon. AMC reported earnings, but we’re...

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🚴‍♀️ “Pulled a hammy” – Planet Fitness vs. Peloton. A $130 trillion superhero.

November 8, 2021 - 13:53

You may have invested in Peloton thinking it was a trend — but last week’s earnings report suggests it might be a fad (and the stock is...

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🙏 “FaithTech” — Hallow’s $40M prayer. Kroger’s crazy plan. Big chicken’s vax win.

November 5, 2021 - 17:19

Hallow just raised money for its Catholic prayer app, but it’s got 1 big trend going for it and 1 trend totally going against it....

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🍰 “Choco Caramelicious Cheesecake w/ crumbled Snickers” — Cheesecake Factory’s craziness. Nike’s metaverse shoes. The Fed’s taper.

November 4, 2021 - 17:06

The Cheesecake Factory just had its best quarter ever because it’s doing 24/7 cheesecake takeout. Nike’s newest trademark is for virtual...

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🔥 “FyreFestCoin” — Squid Game’s crypto plunge. Under Armour’s surge. Zillow ends iBuying.

November 3, 2021 - 18:17

Squid Game… the cryptocurrency. It’s a new coin and a new scam that’s basically the Fyre Fest of crypto because it surged 40,000% and...

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🪣 “Your Basketball homework is due” — Coke’s sibling rivalry. Overtime’s high school league. Shanghai Disney’s 1 COVID case.

November 2, 2021 - 19:16

Coca-Cola just made its biggest acquisition ever: $8B for BodyArmor. Overtime Elite just launched the newest pro sports league… but it’s...

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🛍️ “Kardash-a-deal” — Kim’s Skims x Fendi. Microsoft dunks on Apple. G20’s climate climax.

November 1, 2021 - 17:23

Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear just snagged a deal with Fendi, but now she’s doing the opposite of what got her to a $1.6B valuation....

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👻 “The Ghost of Blockbuster” — RedBox’s couch potato. Amazon’s elf strategy. Lovevery’s $800M baby.

October 29, 2021 - 18:30

Remember DVDs? Disc legend RedBox just went public because it’s discovered the ultimate American couch potato. Lovevery hit an adorable...

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👗 “Gucci look, Fucci price” — Rent The Runway’s BFF IPO. The Billionaire tax. McCocaKraft’s money trick.

October 28, 2021 - 17:57

Rent The Runway shares fell on their 1st day of trading, but the real story is how RTR is dependent on your BFF. McCocaKraft isn’t 1...

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🕹️“A video game team... stock” — FaZe Clan’s eSports. Spotify’s hub-tastic plan. Facebook’s 2 threats & 1 weapon.

October 27, 2021 - 19:36

Spotify’s earnings are today, but we think the bigger story is their new merch store… because Spotify could create the 1st true hub for...

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🏈 “Tom rents a Tesla” — Hertz’s cookie deal. Walmart’s Bitcoin ATM. 23andMe’s personalized DNA.

October 26, 2021 - 18:34

Hertz teamed up with Tom Brady and Tesla for one of the biggest electric car deals ever. Coinstar’s coin counters are hitting 200...

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💋 “PinPal” — Spanx’s $1B. PayPal’s Pinterest. Maersk & Crocs sitting in a tree, S-H-I-P-I-N-G.

October 25, 2021 - 18:21

The shocking couple that’s potentially dating right now is PayPal and Pinterest because PayPal wants to create a “Super App.” Spanx just...

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🟠 “Huge” — Trump’s SPAC. WeWork’s Batman. Tesla’s ca$h money.

October 22, 2021 - 20:44

We just got the 1st ever stock chaired by a former US president… and it jumped 350% on Day #1. Two years after it canceled its IPO,...

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🐙 “The Tragic Kingdom” — EA’s FIFA breakup. Netflix’s squid game(s). Ulta Beauty’s journey.

October 21, 2021 - 19:30

EA Sports got dumped by FIFA, so it’s planning the unthinkable: FIFA without FIFA. Ulta Beauty stock dropped 12% because when you leave...

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🍕 “The greatest streak is over” — Domino’s era ends. Apple’s Dr. AirPods. Instacart’s smartest cart.

October 20, 2021 - 17:22

Our favorite streak in Wall Street history ended as the era of Domino’s domination closes. Instacart just made its biggest acquisition...

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🥣 “The Oat-pocalypse” — Oatly’s all-time low. Roblox’s meta-life. J&J’s toxic Texas two-step

October 19, 2021 - 19:13

We’re on the verge of an oat-pocalypse as the US faces its greatest oat shortage in history… so good time to check out Oatly’s stock....

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👵🏻 “OldCoin” — LeBron’s finding MiMo. Bitcoin’s retirement. LinkedIn’s red-light-green-light.

October 18, 2021 - 17:60

LeBron’s media startup side-hustle just hit a $725M valuation, but then we noticed he pulled the boldest move in investing: “The MiMo.”...

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🏋️‍♀️ “Open gym relationship” — ClassPass-quisition. GitLab’s radical IPO. America’s super strike.

October 15, 2021 - 17:31

Ex-unicorn ClassPass was just acquired by MindBody because the future of working out could look like dining out. GitLab surged 35% on...

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🏖️ “The Host Economy” — Airbnb’s home-fluencing. Vuse’s approved eCig. The Government’s grand intervention

October 14, 2021 - 18:36

The Creator Economy gets all the attention, but Airbnb thinks a new thing will get just as big: The Host Economy. For the 1st time in...

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🏒 “NHL = 44X < NFL” — Zale’s proposal-palooza. Starbucks’ 50th. Hockey’s renaissance.

October 13, 2021 - 17:60

The owner of Zales, Kay, and Jared’s isn’t just selling more jewelry than ever, it’s selling pricier jewelry. Is Starbucks 50 years old...

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🩲 “Who wears short shorts?” — Chubbies’ frat IPO. Southwest’s hangover. Nobel’s burger-flipping prize.

October 12, 2021 - 19:54

The artist behind Chubbies’ shorts is going public, but it’s really a fraternity. Southwest Airlines just canceled so many weekend...

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🦇 “Keep Elon Weird” — Saudi’s soccer cinderella. Tesla’s Austin move. Asana’s CEO secret.

October 11, 2021 - 18:43

Asana’s stock is a top stock of 2021 - and their CEO has been buying more and more of his own stock all year. Tesla just quit California...

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👖 “Cotton Catastrophe” — Levi’s chain. Perfect Day’s meat ice cream. Gen Z’s Nike-fication.

October 8, 2021 - 18:59

Levi’s stock surged 8% not because of jeans it’s selling, but because of what it’s buying. Perfect Day hit a $1.5B valuation for...

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🖼️ “1/1000th of a Bob Ross” — Cruise’s $50B robo-taxi ride. Masterworks’ unicorn painting. Google’s carb nudge.

October 7, 2021 - 19:22

Cruise’s robo-taxis are already driving through the streets of San Francisco, which could deliver GM an extra $50B in sales. Masterworks...

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🍷 “Hey Alexa, pour Pinot” — Napa’s audio wine. Twitter’s tipping. Oil’s $5 per gallo

October 6, 2021 - 19:13

Duckhorn Vineyards just IPO’d as a pure-play pinot stock, but its latest move isn’t drinking wine, it’s listening to wine. Oil prices...

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🦑 “#SquidGame” — Netflix’s squid strategy. Crypto’s physical stores. Undersea Cables’ moment.

October 5, 2021 - 19:18

Squid Game has become a market-moving Netflix show messing with stocks. The latest move in digital cryptocurrencies is physical crypto...

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🍸 “What happens at Cosmo” — Merck’s Covid pill. Vegas’ $5.7B Cosmopolitan. Ozy’s Fyre Fest.

October 4, 2021 - 20:16

Merck jumped 16% on word it may have created a Covid-crushing pill, then its stock created a Corporate Conga Line. The Cosmopolitan...

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👕 “The Yeezy Premium” — Kanye + The Gap. Dollar Tree’s $2. Star Wars’ cruise strategy.

October 1, 2021 - 19:30

The Gap stock popped because, you know, Kanye — So we’re breaking down the size of the Yeezy Price Premium ($58 per hoodie). A new...

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👀 “The Dumbledore of DTC” — Warby Parker’s stock. Amazon’s robo-pooch. Debt Ceiling’s drama.

September 30, 2021 - 19:27

Warby Parker just went public with $56 worth of eyeglasses, but its greatest creation isn’t shades — it’s its business model. Amazon’s...

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🧱 “Legos & SPAM” — Lego’s un-focus focus. Ferrari’s iPhone guy. TikTok’s billionth user.

September 29, 2021 - 17:37

Lego became the biggest toy company on Earth by no longer targeting kids. TikTik just joined the One-Billion-User Club, but TikTok’s not...

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🚗 “Autopilot+” — Tesla’s roomba. Zillow’s conspiracy. Aurora Cannabis’ brand.

September 28, 2021 - 18:55

Tesla launched full self-driving mode for its cars, but the problem is the speed limit (there isn’t one). Aurora Cannabis’s stock has...

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🧨 “Banned in China” — Firework’s $100M broccoli. Bitcoin’s grounded. Zuck’s burn book.

September 27, 2021 - 17:45

You’re grounded: China just all-out banned crypto-anything in China… but that could be good for crypto in the US. Firework is...

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🥖 “Limited Breadsticks” — Olive Garden’s new spice. Amazon’s dressing rooms. Redwood’s urban mining.

September 24, 2021 - 19:07

Olive Garden’s record high stock price explains the rift between Wall Street and Main Street. Amazon is whipping up its 1st department...

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🌝 “Oompa Loompa TV” — Princess Polly’s IPO. Netflix’s chocolate factory. Airbnb’s travel revolution.

September 23, 2021 - 18:18

Forget Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothing… Princess Polly and Culture Kings just IPO’d thanks to Real-Time Fashion (and...

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👩‍🎤 “Gaga goes public” — Universal Music’s IPO. Sorare’s soccer NFT. Volkswagen+.

September 22, 2021 - 19:56

Universal Music popped on its IPO because your Insta stories are powering music. Sorare just landed the biggest deal in NFT history...

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🐳 “It’s the ripple, not the splash” — Evergrande’s crisis. Hotel Peloton. The Emmys’ real winner.

September 21, 2021 - 19:02

Stock markets had their worst day in months because China’s got a brewing real estate crisis (cue the Lehman Brothers vibes). We noticed...

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🛥️ “Cool nuclear sub, brah” — Submarine stock-apalooza. Dutch Bros broistas. Microsoft’s $60B treat-yo-self.

September 20, 2021 - 19:41

We just got a peek into the nuclear submarine industry after subs experienced their biggest drama since the periscope. Dutch Bros coffee...

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👩‍🚀 “Elon’s favorite child” — SpaceX vs Everyone. $Harvard vs $Yale. NYC vs Delivery apps.

September 17, 2021 - 18:47

SpaceX wasn’t the first to send regular humans to space, but this week’s launch is otherworldly. Harvard’s college endowment is bigger...

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🍦 “Grab your McFlurry wrench” — Canva’s $40B tap-onomics. McDonald’s McFlurrygate. Rivian’s Ricky Bobby eTruck.

September 16, 2021 - 20:22

Canva just became the #5 most valuable startup, and the #1 most valuable female-founded startup ever. Rivian just hit the biggest...

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🐘 “The Jurassic Park startup” — Toast’s IPO champagne. Mailchimp’s bootstrapped billions. iPhone 13.

September 15, 2021 - 17:43

Toast is popping bottles for its IPO after finding the one area of food everyone forgot about. Mailchimp just sold for $12B by pulling...

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🤐 “Secret Elite VIP Club” — JPMorgan’s Infatuation feast. Facebook’s secret X-Check. Taxes poppin’.

September 14, 2021 - 18:38

The WSJ’s deep reporting shows Facebook’s got a secret club of 5.8M VIPs users subject to different FB rules than everyone else. JP...

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💩 “Smart Butt” — Casana’s toilet tech. Amazon’s new living room. Fortnite’s epic victory.

September 13, 2021 - 19:57

Toss out your Fitbit... the biggest new thing in health tech is a smart toilet that analyzes your waste. Amazon knows the average...

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🕶️ “Facebook Ray-Bans” — NFL’s hail mary 5G. Zuck’s 1st smart glasses. Lulu-ton vs Pelo-lemon.

September 10, 2021 - 18:55

The NFL season kicks off this weekend, but the focus is your phone. Facebook just whipped up its first smart glasses, so Zuck’s sporting...

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🎮 “GameStop’s rebuilding season” — Theranos' trial. Beauty Pie’s insane loyalty. GameStop’s new team.

September 9, 2021 - 18:54

Elizabeth Holmes put on her finest black turtleneck for the 1st day of the Theranos fraud trial. GameStop is rebuilding its team with...

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🌋 “B-day” — El Salvador’s Bitcoin Day. Callaway Golf’s comeback. Entergy’s buried treasure.

September 8, 2021 - 19:22

Happy B-Day to El Salvador, which just made Bitcoin legal tender… so we’re looking at how it went down (spoiler: lava). Callaway Golf...

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🧜‍♂️ “Bro-tox” — Botox for guys. Apple’s drivers license. Whoop’s free unicorn.

September 7, 2021 - 20:34

While we were on our August vacation, Botox has been thriving — Botox for guys (Brotox). Apple had its worst month in years, but we...

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👶 “What comes after Gen Z?” — Facebook’s 1st Metaverse. Home Depot’s Halloween. Gen Alpha’s Mom-lennials.

August 20, 2021 - 20:50

Snackers, this TBOY is our last pod until Tuesday, September 7th. (we’re taking some August vacation to rest the pipes). So we’re...

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🦖 “Dino Nuggets” – TikTok’s new boss. Weed’s Julia Roberts. Maven’s special unicorn.

August 19, 2021 - 17:36

TikTok just passed Facebook for most downloaded app of 2021, but its new boss is… China’s government. Tilray Cannabis is buying weed...

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🎒 “Revenge backpacks” — Tesla’s round-up marketing. Oreo’s cakes. Walmart’s anti-innovation.

August 18, 2021 - 19:19

Mondelez is turning Oreo’s from cookies into cakes because snacking evolved to indulging. The government probe into Tesla’s self-driving...

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♨️ “2 parts good coffee, 1 part cheap coffee” — Coffee’s swap-flation. Sonos’ rich David. Authentic Brands’ Reebok reboot.

August 17, 2021 - 17:38

Your morning coffee could get pricer now that coffee bean prices have surged 43%... unless we see some "Swap-flation" (new thing). Sonos...

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🐠 “My tuna is a tomato” — Seafood’s plant-based surprise. FIGS’ nurse fashion. Marriott’s & Airbnb’s bleisure.

August 16, 2021 - 17:55

Plant-based meat is getting all the love, but the next plant-based meal is faux fish. Marriott and Airbnb couldn’t be more opposite, but...

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🧑‍🎨 “The Da Vinci of Drive-Thru” — Taco Bell’s renaissance. Disney’s great experiment. Miami’s other money.

August 13, 2021 - 18:35

There’s a renaissance going on with Drive-Thrus, but Taco Bell just whipped up the ultimate masterpiece. Disney’s stock jumped 5%...

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⚽ “Kardashian vs Messi” — WeWork’s new SaksWork. Weight Watchers’ cold vaxx summer. Lionel Messi’s Nike shirt.

August 12, 2021 - 17:23

Lockdowns grew our waistlines, but Weight Watchers stock plummeted 25% yesterday. The real celebration of Lionel Messi’s record-breaking...

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😈 “We can’t say it on the pod” — SmileDirectClub’s frown. Infrastructure’s $1 Trillion menu. F***YouPayMe’s moment

August 11, 2021 - 18:04

This was the year of the mouth makeover as you glammed your molars, but SmileDirectClub’s stock just plummeted 25%. The Infrastructure...

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🦧 “Bitcoin for Batman” — AMC’s storytelling. Walmart’s free tuition. Big Chicken’s $5B wing.

August 10, 2021 - 17:14

AMC just announced it’ll accept Bitcoin for your ticket if you want to watch your 478th Marvel movie. The Wage Wars have turned into the...

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🚦 “Crypto traffic lights: Good or bad?” — Levi’s corporate FOMO. The Fantastic American 4. Bitcoin’s speed limit.

August 9, 2021 - 17:53

The Chief of Wall Street said that crypto is the “Wild West,” so we’re looking at Bitcoin’s Traffic Light problem (or is it an...

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💋 “Rihanna Rich” — Fenty’s celebrepreneur. Clear’s ID-killer. LUber’s opposites.

August 6, 2021 - 17:17

The newest billionaire is Rihanna, but the real story is the new business model of “Beauty Celebrepreneurs”. Clear Secure’s stock is up...

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⛰️ “Coors Premium” – Molson’s economy massacre. Big TV’s ad migration. Tencent’s electric drug.

August 5, 2021 - 15:31

Molson Coors is retiring 11 classic brew brands because beer is like an airplane. Tencent (Earth’s 2nd biggest video game company) was...

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🍊 “The other juice cleanse” — Delta Variant’s biz impact. Pepsi’s OJ. Gopuff’s dark stores.

August 4, 2021 - 17:25

The Delta Variant - we tell you what it means for stocks, business, and the economy. PepsiCo is selling off its orange juice biz for...

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🦄 “Big Little Unicorns” — Reese’s $900M schmoovie. DraftKings’ sports bar. Square’s $29B FOMO.

August 3, 2021 - 15:48

DraftKings wants to launch its first ever sports bar. Reese Witherspoon sold her schmoovie studio for $900M because “The 3 C’s of...

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💇‍♀️ “A $750M barbershop” — Pinterest’s plummet. Sherwin-Williams’ paint party. Squire’s barbershop rebound.

August 2, 2021 - 15:44

Pinterest dropped 20% as it takes on its biggest pivot ever: From search engine to scroll engine. Sherwin-Williams has whipped up fresh...

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🍳 “Chef BoyarDoorDash” — Amazon Prime spider web. DoorDash’s kitchen. Comcast’s anti-Disney.

July 30, 2021 - 17:56

DoorDash just launched a new ghost kitchen, but the shocker is who’s actually whipping up the eggs… DoorDash is chef. Comcast isn’t just...

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🧊 “The secret cold brew lab” — Starbucks’ nitro party. Athleta’s Simone Biles moment. Chips’ ice cream headache

July 29, 2021 - 16:05

Starbucks just snagged a record quarter because your cold brews are Starbucks’ new profit puppy. Simone Biles just put her mental health...

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🥳 “The Lassie of profit puppies” — Apple’s growth flip. Philip Morris’ self-loathing. Louis Vuitton’s handbag record.

July 28, 2021 - 15:51

Apple just told us that its iPhone business is literally as big as Costco. Cigarette-maker Phillip Morris just asked the UK government...

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🛍️ “Not PrimeCoin” — Amazon’s Bitcoin drama. Hasbro’s secret movie. Lucid’s semi-zucking.

July 27, 2021 - 16:44

Bitcoin just jumped 15% after a PFWTM mentioned that Amazon will accept Bitcoin and then launch its own crypto… but then everything...

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👙 “Airbnb for Pools” — Facebook’s “Metaverse”. Swimply’s pool play. Kim-Clark’s shrinkflation.

July 26, 2021 - 16:27

Facebook reports earnings this week, but the real story is that Zuck’s been building a Metaverse this whole time. Swimply just became...

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🌯 “The $50 Billion Burrito” — Olympics’ money. Chipotle’s 2 lives. The Opioid $26B settlement.

July 23, 2021 - 20:45

The Olympics kick off today in Tokyo, so we’re looking at who actually wins the Olympics. Chipotle stock just hit a record high because...

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🤕 “Fail Fast and Make Things” — Tesla’s SuperChargers. Varsity Inc.’s payday. Twitter’s un-Zucking.

July 22, 2021 - 18:08

Tesla’s kept a profit puppy hidden from us the last few years… but now it’s giving it away to competitors? College athletes are about to...

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🎳 “El Duderino of the Pins” — Bowlero’s $2.6B. Peloton’s 1st video game. Moderna’s Arya Stark.

July 21, 2021 - 17:23

Peloton just announced a video game because it needs you to stay on the bike like Donkey Kong is forcing you to. The biggest bowling...

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💩 “Why stocks dropped big” — The Dow’s 700-point plummet. Tractor Supply’s chicken surge. Hero’s conversational commerce.

July 20, 2021 - 18:27

The Dow suffered its biggest drop of the year because the stock market narrative can change freakishly fast. Tractor Supply Company...

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✨ “We’re ensconced in velvet” — Soho House’s urban club IPO. Zoom’s translation deal. Fathom’s 3D revolution.

July 19, 2021 - 18:55

If you like working under a chandelier, then Soho House’s IPO has a Takeaway for you at its members-only club in Mykonos. Zoom just...

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🍸 “The 4th alcohol” — Boston Beer’s cocktail-ification. Big Banks’ silver bullet. Your new doctor date.

July 16, 2021 - 17:04

Two major liquor legends are teaming up to pursue a new category of alcohol: The Canned Cocktail. All 6 big US banks just reported...

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💰 “You get $300/month per kid” — Cash for kids. Oatly’s shenanigans. LG’s special battery.

July 15, 2021 - 19:13

Oatly stock dropped after an activist investor accused the alt-milk icon of “shenanigans” and “mind control.” LG doesn’t just make your...

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🥩“Don’t disrupt the grill” — Weber’s BBQ IPO. Netflix’s podcasts. Inflation’s big winner.

July 14, 2021 - 17:57

Grilling icon Weber just announced a flame-broiled IPO, but its greatest strength is its greatest weakness. Netflix just made its 1st...

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👖 “They don’t fit (at all)” — Levi’s wardrobe refresh. Black Widow’s playbook. Flipkart’s $38B secret war.

July 13, 2021 - 19:60

Turns out 35% of us saw our waist sizes change in one direction or another, so Levi’s is making some changes too. Black Widow isn’t just...

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👽 “UFB: Unidentified Flying Billionaires” — Space Inc.’s huge week. Subway’s shutdown. Square’s physical bitcoin.

July 12, 2021 - 19:27

Branson is beating Bezos to orbit because this is the biggest week for space since Buzz Aldrin. You’ll notice your local Subway sandwich...

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🍝 “A German Tony Soprano” — BMW got snitched. Glossier’s brow store. Marlboro’s cigarette theme park.

July 9, 2021 - 19:11

BMW and Volkswagen just fined $1B... because their German rival snitched on them. Glossier hit a $1.8B valuation because the future of...

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🏡 “How to survive a Zucking” — Nextdoor’s $4B SPAC. Bloomingdale’s millennial mall. The Jedi’s $10B fail.

July 8, 2021 - 18:30

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is going public via SPAC, but the real story here is how it survived a Zucking. Bloomingdale’s is...

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🏒 “Watch this penalty shot for $0.99” — Torrid’s plus-size IPO. Didi’s 20% plummet. Buzzer’s sports savior.

July 7, 2021 - 17:20

The best-performing IPO of last week got no attention: Torrid noticed that 67% of US women are plus sized, but only 14% of US clothing...

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👋 “Bezos is gone” — Amazon’s new CEO. Foot Locker’s blister. Wheels Up’s private jet pop.

July 6, 2021 - 19:36

Jeff Bezos officially stepped down as Amazon CEO yesterday, so we’re introducing you to the new guy. Private jets are living their best...

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🎨 “TikTooooook” — TikTok’s tripling. LegalZoom’s piggyback IPO. Exxon’s Greenpeace.

July 2, 2021 - 18:24

TikTok just made 1 small change to your videos with 1 huge impact. LegalZoom IPO’d thanks to America having its most entrepreneurial...

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🍯 “Date-friendly food” — Bumble’s 1st restaurant. Trane’s air conditioners. Gympass’ $2B workout.

July 1, 2021 - 18:32

Bumble is opening up its very first restaurant (not a typo) in New York. With an epic heatwave, we’re looking at air conditioner icon...

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🍭 “No more candy eCigs” — Juul’s $40M settlement. United’s more legroom. Foxconn’s 8th wonder.

June 30, 2021 - 17:05

Juul is paying up $40M for its role in the teen vaping epidemic. United Airlines just made the biggest airplane order in a decade. And...

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🤑 “I Venmo’d Venmo” — Venmo’s hook-em-book-em. Facebook’s platinum pegasus. Honda’s awkward alliance.

June 29, 2021 - 18:27

Venmo’s been so free for so long. But that may change with its new hook-em-then-book-em strategy. Facebook hit a platinum pegasus $1...

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🐩 “Chewy’s Shiba-Doodle purebred” — Chewy’s pet adoption. Peacock’s Hamilton moment. Infrastructure’s 2 un-compromises.

June 28, 2021 - 18:24

Chewy has a plan to turn you into its profit puppy: Pet adoption. In an unprecedented moment in Olympic history, NBC’s Peacock will be...

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🐐 “37 best sneaker listicles ever” — BuzzFeed’s SPAC. Goat’s $3.7B fundraise. 6 Big Tech bills.

June 25, 2021 - 19:57

After 15 years, BuzzFeed is going public because it’s the Charles Darwin of media. Sneakerhead marketplace Goat hit a $3.7B valuation...

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💎 “Insta-Pot Diamonds” — Pandora’s lab jewelry. Winnebago’s record record. Microsoft’s $2T platinum pegasus.

June 24, 2021 - 16:19

Already the world’s biggest jeweler, Pandora will never sell another real diamond again… only lab-grown ones. Winnebago is living its...

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🔥 “Profile pics are dead” — Tinder’s vid game. Airlines’ great pilot panic. Blackstone’s $6B house party.

June 23, 2021 - 17:20

Match just splurged $2B on video tech to make your Hot Vaxx Summer dates feel like a game. Airlines are facing such a pilot shortage...

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🏠 “Home-lennials” — Costco’s Kirkland secret. Bitcoin’s pureplay miner. WeWork’s trophy.

June 22, 2021 - 19:05

Everyone’s talking about Amazon Prime Day, but we’re focused on Costco (new target: Home-lennials). Bitcoin fell below $33K on a mining...

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⚽ “ManU isn’t an exotic puma pet” — Manchester United’s fan brand. Jack In The Box’s influencer restaurant. The 2021 SPAC-down.

June 21, 2021 - 20:54

Manchester United just survived another quarter with no fans, but its brand equity is its fan loyalty. Jack In The Box, Uber, and a...

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👼 “Keep the Victoria, bury the Secret” — Victoria’s Secret’s soccer moves. Spotify’s soft power. The Reparation economy.

June 18, 2021 - 18:25

Victoria’s Secret just traded Tyra Banks for a pro soccer player to pull off the greatest brand turnaround in history. Spotify just...

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💊 “The iDoctor will see you now” — Apple’s health mojo. Waymo’s $2.5B map. Deutsche’s profit ship.

June 17, 2021 - 16:02

We just got an update on Apple’s secret “Project Casper”: Apple Doctors. A random ship has become Deutsche Bank’s most profitable...

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👜 “A $6 handbag beat Amazon” — Shein’s real-time fashion. Yelp’s restaurant recon. Sinclair’s $23 sports+.

June 16, 2021 - 18:09

The most-downloaded fashion app is now Shein, and it’s created a new behavior: Real-Time Fashion. Yelp whipped up data on how you’re...

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🔥 “I told ya so” — Lordstown’s mirage. Dave & Buster’s decay curve. US vs China econ winner.

June 15, 2021 - 19:24

Lordstown Motors was supposed to be the hero of electric cars, but it looks like it wasn’t even real. Dave & Buster’s is hoping a...

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🛒 “I bought it at Netflix” — Netflix’s store. Tesla’s ultra-luxury car. DiDi’s $100B IPO.

June 14, 2021 - 19:06

Netflix just launched its 1st ever store, which we’re calling the path to Disney-fication. Tesla unveiled a $144K car because...

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👻 “My boss is a hologram Jedi ghost” — Chipotle’s brisket effect. WeWork’s hologram-ification. Klarna’s TikTok credit card.

June 11, 2021 - 18:28

WeWork, Google, and Microsoft are all investing in the Second Coming of Zoom: Holograms. Chipotle’s jacking up prices on your burrito...

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⛷️ “Ski guac is extra” — Vail Resorts’ “Epic” trick. Bitcoin’s El citizenship. Elon’s $0 tax.

June 10, 2021 - 18:15

Bitcoin’s price popped 10% Wednesday because it just became legal tender of El Salvador. Ski legend Vail Resorts dropped the price of...

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🥰 “FaceTime for all” — Fastly’s mess-up. Bitcoin’s last straw. Apple’s FaceTime hero.

June 9, 2021 - 17:40

Did your internet go down yesterday? It probably did, and the company to blame was Fastly… yet its stock jumped 11%. Apple’s major...

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🧑‍ 🚀 “No mooch for you” — The G7 ending tax havens. Marriott Vacations’ boomers. Biogen’s birthday cake.

June 8, 2021 - 17:39

The G7 nations are ending the epic corporate tax loopholes, but there’s a finance yin to every business yang. Marriott Vacations...

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🖼️ “Mirror, mirror, doing pushups'' — Lululemon’s Mirror. United’s supersonic. Jokr’s super delivery.

June 7, 2021 - 18:44

Investors didn’t care about Lululemon’s clothes... They focused on Lululemon’s Mirrors. United Airlines is re-introducing supersonic...

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🍽️ “Chef Elon’s Tesla Cafe” — Tesla’s eating club. Twitter’s $3 subscription. Snappy’s $70M gifts.

June 4, 2021 - 18:32

Funny little thing just got filed with the US Patent Office: A trademark by Tesla… for a restaurant (we’re calling it “Charge Club”)....

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🦍 “Free popcorn for the people” — AMC’s gorilla pivot. Etsy’s $1.6B wardrobe. Big Meat’s cyberattack.

June 3, 2021 - 19:14

Shares of AMC surged so much yesterday, they had to be halted by the New York Stock Exchange. 4 times. And then AMC’s CEO did something...

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🍩 “CBDonuts” — Krispy Kreme’s IPO. Cannabis’ Either/Or. Lyft’s Millennial inflation.

June 2, 2021 - 18:51

Krispy Kreme just had its best year ever, so it’s IPOin’g with “Hot Light Theaters” and “glaze waterfalls” (their beautiful words, not...

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🤩 “Too Hot To Selfie” — Poparazzi’s #1 summer app. Urban Outfitters’ discount death spiral. Biden’s blue collar $6T.

June 1, 2021 - 17:38

Poparazzi has risen to #1 in Apple’s App Store after just 1 week of existence — but is it a Snapchat or an HQ Trivia? Urban Outfitters...

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💗 “Dislike of the Like” — Insta’s Like button. Gap’s Walmart sleepover. Royal Caribbean’s test cruise.

May 28, 2021 - 18:41

In our last pod before the 3-day weekend (back at it on Tuesday), Facebook is giving you the option to disable the like. The Gap is...

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👨‍🎤 “The BTS Boy Band Strategy” — McD’s adult happy meal. Exxon’s cinderella. MGM’s Primification.

May 27, 2021 - 18:60

McDonald’s just launched its BTS boy band collaboration with a digital strategy that’s never been tried in food before: Golden...

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🍒 “Sustainocoin” — Chia’s green Bitcoin. NYT + Athletic = Super App. Bowery’s $2.3B kale.

May 26, 2021 - 18:41

Some PFWTM say The New York Times is in talks to acquire The Athletic, but we think it’s pulling a George Costanza and whipping up a...

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🚀 “Does Fiji Water freeze in space?” — Virgin Galactic’s 28% surge. Modern Fertility’s stickiness. App Store vs. Fortnite.

May 25, 2021 - 18:01

Virgin Galactic shares jumped after the space company’s successful test flight. Modern Fertility was acquired by Ro because FemTech...

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😎 “DTF: Down to Fail” — Snapchat’s 4th spectacles. IHOP’s flip. Super’s $50M plumber.

May 24, 2021 - 16:38

Snap just whipped up its 4th ever augmented reality glasses, but it isn’t a viable product (and that’s perfectly okay). IHOP whipped up...

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🐄 “Wow wow no cow” — Oatly’s $10B IPO. Ralph Lauren’s

May 21, 2021 - 16:55

Oat milk pioneer Oatly popped 19% on its 1st day of trading, but it said something we’ve never heard in an IPO. Ralph Lauren is 81, but...

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🪑 “Crypto’s 3-legged stool” — Bitcoin’s rough week. Home Depot’s home-vesting. Google’s algo-money.

May 20, 2021 - 17:25

Bitcoin plummeted to $30K before recovering, and it can all be explained by a single piece of furniture. Home Depot just threw up insane...

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🧁 “Delivery for Expats” — MGM’s $9B Amazon plot twist. Ford’s electric F-150. Goldbelly’s food-raise.

May 19, 2021 - 18:31

MGM Studios might get acquired for $9B… by Amazon (James Bond would work for Bezos). Ford’s F-150 truck is the iPhone of cars and the...

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🍿 “Game of Fixed-Up Thrones” — AT&T’s media retreat. Equinox’s tribrid. Corporate mask-fusion.

May 18, 2021 - 18:57

AT&T’s $150B experiment in media is over, now that it’s spinning off GoT to Shark Week. Equinox’s fancy gyms could become Equinox fancy...

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🥶 “Call us Cooli Vuitton” — Yeti’s luggage. Airbnb’s life moment. The Wage Wars experiment.

May 17, 2021 - 18:02

Shares of Yeti Coolers have quintupled in the last year, but now it’s coming for your Away suitcase. Airbnb just revealed that it knows...

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🐝 “Hot Vax Summer” — Bumble’s friend zone. Bitcoin’s Hummer of crypto. Hertz’s 50% comeback.

May 14, 2021 - 18:00

Bumble’s first ever earnings report reveals it’s pivoting from finding you true love to finding you a friend. Bitcoin plummeted 15%...

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🎈 “1 balloon bouquet, please” — Bird’s e-scooter SPAC. Party City’s helium hype. SoftBank’s record *profit.

May 13, 2021 - 20:18

Party City knows you didn’t love Becky’s Zoom baby shower, so it’s betting the future on balloons (literally, Balloon Bouquets). Bird...

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💰 “TeenCrypto or KidCoin?” — Roblox’s robux. Macy’s makeover. The Great Chicken Shortage.

May 12, 2021 - 17:14

Roblox jumped 21% because kids want Robux for their birthday. Macy’s was so close to bankruptcy it should be nursing itself back to...

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🎸 “Mom, you take the James Taylor ticket” — Live Nation’s slingshot. Darkside’s hacking Inc. Blind’s gossip app.

May 11, 2021 - 18:01

Concert legend Live Nation has become a slingshot stock with a new calling: Make concerts make money like sports. Darkside is the...

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🧟 “Quibi’s ResurRoku” — Papa John’s epicness. Roku’s little dongle. Oura’s power ring.

May 10, 2021 - 16:55

Wondering what happened to Quibi? Roku bought ‘em... and now the little dongle that could is in 54M homes. Papa John’s just defied every...

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🍪 “Someone stole the recipe” — Uber’s shortage. Honest’s stock birth. Moderna’s recipe.

May 7, 2021 - 17:54

If you thought your 1st Uber ride in a year felt more expensive… it was (Uber’s $20B in quarterly bookings were its best ever). Honest...

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🧳 “An Escalade fits 60 Away suitcases” — iRobot’s makeover. Suburban’s biz class. FB’s non-decision on Trump.

May 6, 2021 - 17:56

We have 2 ideas for how iRobot can make itself over, because its Roomba vacuum isn’t living its best life. The Cadillac Escalade...

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🌜 “Ethereum goes Dogecoin on Bitcoin” — Ferrari’s hidden profit puppy. Ether’s $3K. Pfizer’s First & Fancy.

May 5, 2021 - 16:15

Ferrari doesn’t want to dilute its brand, so it whipped up a (literally) hidden profit puppy. Bitcoin’s dropping, Dogecoin’s surging,...

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💄 “Dewy is the new cakey” — Estée Lauder’s hero creme. Yahoo got dumped. Fortnite’s fight club.

May 4, 2021 - 19:05

We noticed a funny thing about Estée Lauder’s cosmetics earnings: It’s not a makeup company anymore. Yahoo and AOL just got dumped by...

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🍄 “Initial Psychedelics Offering'' — McDonald’s fried chicken spies. Sony’s arms dealing. MindMed’s magic mushroom moment

May 3, 2021 - 18:34

LSD and magic mushrooms are now publicly traded because MindMed’s psychedelics found a trend. Sony’s whipping up Playstations to become...

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🤩 “Vinny’s Entourage goes public” — Ari Gold’s IPO. Amazon’s Gretzky moment. Biden’s new 40-year cycle.

April 30, 2021 - 18:35

The inspiration for Ari Gold just took his entertainment-everything company Endeavor public and it was… entertaining. Amazon whipped up...

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📺 “YouTube > Netflix” — Crocs’ secret hero. YouTube’s 1st earnings. Apple vs Facebook.

April 29, 2021 - 17:42

Facebook and Apple both delivered stick-it-up-on-the-fridge record quarters… but 1 single quote reveals who has the advantage. Crocs...

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🌵 “Pinterest’s Q1 is a fake succulent” — Apple vs. Spotify (paid pods). Pin’s 3 dirty words. Polaris’ bachelor party stock.

April 28, 2021 - 17:59

Pinterest crushed 2020, but investors just crushed the stock because it looked like a fake succulent (good from far, far from good)....

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🐶 “The 1st ever dog-walk stock” — Rover is SPACing. Willow’s $82M breast pump. Exxon Mobil’s Blockbuster Video alarm.

April 27, 2021 - 18:29

The Uber for dog-walking is going public, but Rover has pulled off something no other platform app ever has. Willow just snagged $82M...

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🍹 “Pandemic Pool Party” — Tesla’s big problem. PoolCorp’s pool stock. UiPath’s mindlessness IPO.

April 26, 2021 - 17:10

Wall Street’s having a pandemic pool party and PoolCorp’s stock is hosting. Tesla reports earnings today, but we think the real...

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☕ “The $7B Peloton of Lattes” — Nestle’s barista moment. Kentucky Derby’s stock. Southwest’s DNA.

April 23, 2021 - 17:18

Nestle just pulled off its best quarter in a decade because 1 coffee habit is worth 3 Hot Pockets customers. Churchill Downs is focused...

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🌍 “Bitcoin becoming a gas guzzler” — Domino’s self-driving calzone. Netflix’s video games. Crypto vs Climate.

April 22, 2021 - 16:39

If you’re in Houston right now, you may see a self-driving pizza go by (Domino’s just whipped one up... and Chipotle and Walmart want...

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👵 “The eldest company we’ve ever covered” — Apple’s Starburst event. Natty Light’s popsicle plan. Husqvarna’s robo-mower.

April 21, 2021 - 17:18

Apple’s big spring event was all about purple iPhones, fancy podcasts, and 1 new gadget to never lose any of them. Budweiser’s Natty...

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🐕 “Much Doge Day” — Dogecoin’s 4/20 holiday. Manchester United’s super league. Peloton’s danger warning.

April 20, 2021 - 20:05

Dogecoin has surged over 8,000% in 2021 to become the 4th biggest crypto… just in time for its joke unofficial holiday (much happy)....

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🍼 “It’s all about Diapers” — Honest Co’s baby IPO. Bezos’ final shareholder letter. Big bank cocktails.

April 19, 2021 - 19:30

Jessica Alba’s side-hustle from Hollywood is to take her Honest Company public, but it all comes down to diaper (cakes). Jeff Bezos...

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👶 “1 week Baby Break begins… today”

April 9, 2021 - 01:27

Our last pod until Monday, April 19th — Jack just dashed to the hospital with his wife to have their awesome new baby. We’ll be back on...

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🏂 “Coinbase just got 3 feet of fresh pow” — Coinbase’s 9X. Creator Inc. RPM’s dividend club.

April 8, 2021 - 17:12

Coinbase dropped some fresh numbers that are so heavy, it got us thinking about blizzards. Patreon, Cameo, and Substack all hit new...

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💎 “She went to Jared’s” — Rocksbox’s Zoom bling. China’s digital currency. Booking’s awkward quote.

April 7, 2021 - 17:46

Jewelry legend Signet just acquired Rocksbox because it can turn 1 diamond into an infinite transaction. The Booking CEO just dropped a...

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✅ “Master Plan (done)” — Tesla’s new competition. Dick’s House of Sports. Chief Woke Officer 2.0.

April 6, 2021 - 19:05

Tesla just delivered more cars in the last quarter than it ever has — but it produced 0 of its most expensive ones. Georgia’s voting law...

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👯‍♂️👯‍♂️ “Zuckings everywhere” — Coursera’s IPO lesson. Microsoft’s Iron Man deal. Clubhouse’s zuck-tastrophe.

April 5, 2021 - 17:38

EdTech icon Coursera jumped 25% after going public, but we noticed 1 word mysteriously missing in its IPO paperwork. Microsoft just...

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🇬🇧 “Less Hermione, more Ron” — Deliveroo’s stock drop. Apple’s record label move. Walgreens’ profit puppy.

April 1, 2021 - 15:38

So are vaccines a profit puppy? Walgreens’ stock just jumped 4% because vaccines are the first ever twin profit puppy. Apple just...

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🤑 “Wait, there’s no Bitcoin emoji?” — PayPal’s brunch test. The Athletic’s Axios crush. Big Wind’s new world.

March 31, 2021 - 17:46

You can buy that latte with Bitcoin today after PayPal just did its mainstream crypto dance. Newspaper disruptors The Athletic and Axios...

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👑 “Where’s the Dothraki roller coaster?” — HBO’s Game of Missing Thrones. JetBlue’s platform problem. 1 whale crushed stocks.

March 30, 2021 - 17:42

If your stocks fell on Friday, there my be 1 person to blame (but seriously). HBO Max snagged the Game of Thrones creator for a...

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🧟 “The Shaq SPAC” — WeWork’s ReRise. ThredUP’s IPO outfit. Nike’s China erasure.

March 29, 2021 - 16:54

A year and a half after its IPO died, WeWork is going public (with help from Shaq), but we think it’s a VC bailout. ThredUP jumps 43% at...

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🍝 “We spat out our marinara” — Olive Garden’s record high. Pacaso’s (Millennial) 2nd home. Suez Canal’s big number.

March 26, 2021 - 16:55

Olive Garden’s owner is at a record high, but there’s more lasagna layers to the numbers. Pacaso just became the fastest ever US company...

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🌮 “i’m at taco bell, what do you want” — Taco Bell’s iPhone architecture. Fanatics’ $13B jersey. Intel’s Captain America mojo.

March 25, 2021 - 15:38

The newest store concept from Taco Bell is so innovative, they had to buy a tech startup and hire 1,000 bellhops. Intel’s splurging $20B...

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🎮 “Ready Gamer One” — GameStop’s earnings. GoPuff’s $9B bodega. Hipster antitrust.

March 24, 2021 - 17:10

For the 1st time since January’s GameStop stock pop, we actually got GameStop’s earnings report. GoPuff hits a $9B valuation for...

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“Goldman’s burn book” — Railroad’s $27B velocity. Zoom’s ZaaS. Goldman’s kingmaker revolt.

March 23, 2021 - 19:43

Straight outta an 1872 headline, we got ourselves the most important day for railroads in years. Zoom’s answer to post-Covid? Un-brand...

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“Football kills cable” — Five Below’s allowance $$$. NFL’s Amazon deal. Garmin’s Millennial GPS.

March 22, 2021 - 17:01

The winningest chain of the last year may be teen legend Five Below because it’s focused on allowance money, not stimulus money. The...

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“Dude, where's my wine suitcase” — Sony’s VR dance. Williams-Sonoma’s generations. Peloton’s influencer army

March 19, 2021 - 17:55

Williams-Sonoma’s stock popped 18% because it doesn’t care about your style, it cares about your age. Sony’s new Playstation whips up...

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“Mango is #1 in fruit” — Mission Produce’s fragmentation. Squarespace’s $10B website. Uber’s UK “workers”.

March 18, 2021 - 17:30

Avocado icon Mission Produce jumps into the mango game because “commodities only exist in the minds of the inept.” Squarespace hits a...

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“Call me if the range anxiety doesn’t subside in 7-10 days” — VW’s delegation. GoPro’s un-wearables. Tax-apalooza 2021.

March 17, 2021 - 17:57

Stimulus bill? Check. Vaccines? Coming. Now comes the biggest tax hike in 30 years. Volkwagen has whipped several remedies for range...

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“Breathe in the Stoxygen” — Stripe’s $95B. Tinder’s background check. Airline’s crystal ball.

March 16, 2021 - 19:37

America’s biggest startup just got bigger, sucking up all the stoxygen in the room. Tinder just made its 1st ever investment in a...

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“We made the 1st ever podcast NFT” — LEGO goes norm-core. Netflix ends password sharing. Coupang out-Primes Prime.

March 15, 2021 - 16:47

LEGO is winning the toy world by going hardddd into normcore. Netflix is testing tech that prevents you form using someone else’s...

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“Risk life, deserve Twizzler” — Adidas jumps on Peloton. AMC gets rich. Johnson & Johnson is Batman.

March 12, 2021 - 18:51

Turns out Adidas wants to be like Nike (and it’s also getting a Peloton). AMC’s sales have plummeted 90%, but it found $300M in cash...

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“The NBA cancelled and Tom Hanks got COVID” — Corona-conomy’s 1-year. Roblox goes public. Elf Beauty’s burrito lipstick.

March 11, 2021 - 18:05

It’s official. We’re 1 year into the corona-conomy, so we whipped up the most important numbers from it. Roblox just went public... and...

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“Ohhhh, the macrame” — Kayak’s hotel leap. Amazon’s Alabama situation. Carbon Capture’s guilt economy.

March 10, 2021 - 18:48

Booking owns a bunch of travel apps, including Kayak, is jumping off the internet to launch its own physical hotel… but we think they...

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“If you could sell stock of The Crown” — AT&T’s alleged cheating. Discord’s maverick. Gatorade’s tech thingie.

March 9, 2021 - 16:47

The social media app du jour Discord hit a $7B valuation for doing the opposite of every other social media company. Pepsi’s Gatorade...

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“A $1M JPEG file” — NFT’s pre-mainstream moment. Nasdaq’s “correction” latte. Amazon’s 2nd profit puppy.

March 8, 2021 - 19:21

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are having their moment. People are buying JPEGs or video files… that anyone can watch online. The Nasdaq’s...

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“Jay Z & Jack” - Tidal sold to Square. The She-cession. Carrier’s air-conditioned stock.

March 5, 2021 - 18:07

We told you in January that the most shocking deal of 2021 might happen… and now Jay-Z’s Tidal has been acquired by Jack Dorsey’s...

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“Popped collars of TikTok” — Abercrombie’s influencers. Oscar’s bull case. Google’s burned cookies.

March 4, 2021 - 17:45

Abercrombie isn’t the company you think it is anymore (it’s a D’Amelio). Oscar Health’s stock dropped on its IPO day despite the...

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“Some dance to remember, some dance to forget” — Square’s Hotel California. One Medical’s line-cutting. Target’s optionality.

March 3, 2021 - 17:51

We’ve simply never seen numbers like what Target just served up. We’ve also got our 1st big case of a potential vaccine line cutter,...

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“Warren Buffett hates oat milk” — Oatly’s beyond playbook. Berkshire’s loss letter. Waste Management’s pure-play trash.

March 2, 2021 - 18:16

Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s legendary Investor Letter shows he lost last year. Oatly’s oat milk is going nationwide in Starbucks...

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“It’s a dirty saucy secret” – Domino’s confession. DraftKings’ $500M splurge. Carvana’s wild stat.

March 1, 2021 - 17:03

DraftKings reveals it’s dropped a whopping $500M in marketing to remind you to sports-bet with them. Carvana does online used sales —...

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“Ice cream & 🐸” — GameStop’s 200% re-pop. Airbnb’s first earnings. The economy of missing things.

February 26, 2021 - 17:25

An ice cream tweet, a frog emoji, and a CFO.... We’re jumping in SnacksStyle to why GameStop’s stock just tripled in 24 hours. Airbnb...

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“If LaCroix cans went public” — Snap’s maps. USPS’ coin toss. Ardagh’s double-trend wave.

February 25, 2021 - 15:58

Snapchat’s stock is at an all-time high, but the real story here is Snap Maps. The US Postal Service played kingmaker with 2 stocks. And...

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“The Godzilla of $$$” — La-Z-Boy’s upholstery. The RealReal’s surprise. Why tech stocks dropped.

February 24, 2021 - 15:27

We noticed 2 numbers in La-Z-Boy’s earnings that may signal the end of House Hype. The RealReal’s online fancy consignment may actually...

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“The 5th Beatle” — Spotify’s Sgt. Pepper’s moment. Goodyear buys a spare. LinkedIn gigifies lawyers.

February 23, 2021 - 16:11

Spotify’s 1st investor event reminds us more of an album than a product launch. Cooper Tires surged 29% in the most important day for...

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“1 drink to rule them all” – Boston Beer’s pure-play seltzer. Theragun’s marketing kill. Walmart don’t care.

February 22, 2021 - 15:57

While nearly every other beer stock has fallen in the last year, Boston Beer shares nearly tripled… so we jumped in SnacksStyle....

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“Sephora doesn’t have 40 shades” — Facebook’s no news down under. Sephora’s Fenty Effect. Nestle’s cat cappuccinos.

February 19, 2021 - 15:12

The biggest food company on Earth, Nestle teaches the power of the Zillennial pivot. Sephora fell to #3 in US Beauty sales partly...

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“Just rub some Cheetos on it” — SpaceX’s space wifi. Applebee’s influencer kitchen. Texas’ emergency stocks.

February 18, 2021 - 17:21

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly worth $74B, but it’s not about rockets… it’s about Starlink internet wifi. Applebee’s is launching a...

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“The greatest deal that never happened” — Pinterest’s rejection. Universal’s secret profit puppy. Goldman’s $1K club.

February 17, 2021 - 17:46

It’s the greatest deal of the year… that never happened: Apparently Microsoft tried (and failed) to acquire Pinterest (so we’ve got a...

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“FantaZillowing” — Zillow’s dating app. Fluor’s nuclear (stock) option. Disney’s athleticism+.

February 16, 2021 - 16:52

Zillow owns so much of the homebuying relationship, we think you should compare it to Match Group. Fluor knows nuclear plants are...

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“Bumble pulls an Oprah” — Bumble’s IPO. Clubhouse’s Black community. Archer’s flying robo-taxi.

February 12, 2021 - 18:08

Women-first dating app Bumble pulled off the double-double IPO before Valentine’s Day (but don’t call it a dating app). Clubhouse gets...

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“UNO...the card game…the movie” — Mattel’s 25 schmoovies. Twitter’s DIY blitz. GM’s $2B mistake.

February 11, 2021 - 16:50

Barbie just enjoyed her best sales quarter in 6 years… Now Mattel is going full Disney with a whole new strategy. Twitter announced...

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“r/Reddit$6Billion” — DoorDash’s robot salad. Hawk/Dove stimulus. Reddit valuation doubling.

February 10, 2021 - 16:56

Fresh after a 5-second Super Bowl ad, Reddit doubles its valuation to $6B. DoorDash just acquired a sushi and salad-making robot because...

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“1 Bitcoin = 1 Model Y” — Elon’s crypto-for-cars. Hershey’s s’mores surge. Target’s $1B yoga pants.

February 9, 2021 - 17:11

Elon wants to trade cryptocurrency for Teslas, popping Bitcoin’s price above $45K. Hershey’s gets some investor love before Valentine’s...

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“Canada Goose + Yeti + Resto Hardware" — The Goose’s strategic uniform. Snapchat’s augmented everything. 23andMe’s DNA SPAC.

February 8, 2021 - 15:49

Canada Goose shares surged because it had been forgotten by Wall Street. Snapchat collects less data on you than every other social...

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“The 1st pureplay Super Bowl stock” — Apple’s iCar. Wingstop’s stock pop. End of the S.U.M.O.

February 5, 2021 - 16:28

Apple and Kia just took their biggest steps yet to make iCar a thing: It’s not a First Mover, it’s a Second Shaker. Wingstop’s stock...

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“Married or your money back” — Match’s dating lab. Scotts Miracle-Gro’s cannabis. Harley-Davidson’s ride-leisurewear.

February 4, 2021 - 15:35

Match’s experiments with Tinder in Japan reveal the dating legend’s true competitive advantage. And Scotts Miracle-Gro’s stock doubled...

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“Amazon’s 2nd puberty” — Bezos quits. Uber’s $1.1B Drizly drank. Why GameStop stock halted.

February 3, 2021 - 17:47

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO because of 1 word: “yawn.” Uber splurges $1.1B for Drizly’s booze delivery because there’s an...

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“How ya like dem Apples?” — Short-selling’s Matt Damon moment. Nintendo’s 13-year record. Nike’s artful Zucking.

February 2, 2021 - 18:14

WallStreetBets just used American Airlines stock to get back at shorting hedge funds (we’re getting Good Will Hunting vibes). Ninendo...

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“How the money pipes work” — A stock brokerage’s plumbing. Levi’s kills slim-fit. WeWork’s ReWork.

February 1, 2021 - 17:54

We’re jumping into the pipes deep within the financial system: Breaking down the plumbing on why brokerages broke down last week. Levi’s...

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“More change in 1 year than 50” — r/wallstreetbets’ day 3. GM’s Netflixification. Facebook’s awkward Apple.

January 29, 2021 - 16:39

We don’t usually cover a story 3 days in a row, but this is different: We’re looking at how r/wallstreetbets made the industry...

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“You too, Tootsie?” — Tootsie Roll’s cyberbulling. Apple’s TBOY. Starbucks’ reimagining.

January 28, 2021 - 17:37

Fresh after cyberbulling (not cyberbullying) powered up GameStop’s stock, we’re looking at its moves on Tootsie Roll and AMC. Apple...

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“It’s Cyber-bulling (not Cyber-bullying)” — Beyond Meat’s soda friend. Reddit’s stock pop. Johnson & Johnson’s tortoise vax.

January 27, 2021 - 16:42

Beyond Meat surged 20% on word it’s partnering up with Pepsi. Reddit’s driving Gamestop, BlackBerry, and Bed Bath & Beyond stocks...

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“You, me, some guy, and Oprah” – Clubhouse hits $1B. Latch’s public key. WWE’s micro-stream fail.

January 26, 2021 - 18:04

Clubhouse has become the only unicorn you can’t see, only hear. Latch is going public to open your door (literally), but the money is in...

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“Disrupt the gas station” — Instacart’s pivot. Amazon Prime vaccine. EVgo’s gas makeover.

January 25, 2021 - 16:52

We saw a headline about Instacart over the weekend, but we rewrote a completely new one for them instead. To solve the vaccine crisis,...

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“Feels like a Cult Stock” — Plug Power’s pop. Chobani’s ready-to-drank. Traveler’s chill mode.

January 22, 2021 - 17:39

Plug Power’s stock has surged 300% in 3 months, so we’re jumping in Snack Style. Chobani yogurt is ditching diary for the biggest 3...

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“A student debt bailout” — Netflix’s profit pawn. Birkenstock’s $5B comfort. 44M Americans.

January 21, 2021 - 18:06

Netflix stock just enjoyed its biggest jump in 5 years because content is king and profit is a pawn. Birkenstock may get acquired for...

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“Every kiss begins with Jared’s” — Signet Jewelers’ Benchmark Brand. Goldman’s humble-brag. Impossible’s big hire.

January 20, 2021 - 19:04

The world’s biggest diamond seller tells us everything we need to know about jewelry on Earth right now. Big Bank Goldman Sachs just...

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“She made the first IPO move” — Bumble’s IPO filing. Spotify’s car thing. Biden’s $1.9 Trillion energy shot.

January 19, 2021 - 18:29

Bumble’s New Year’s resolution was to go public, so we just jumped into its IPO paperwork. Spotify’s “Car Thing” is the secret gadget to...

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“GameStop isn’t Blockbuster” — GameStop’s 100% week. Poshmark’s IPO outfit. Computer chips’ wild moment.

January 15, 2021 - 18:34

Poshmark pulled off the double-double IPO, but we don’t think it’s really an ecommerce company. GameStop’s stock (say 5 times fast)...

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“The power is in the plumbing” — Visa cancels Plaid. GM Teslafies itself. KB Homes’ backlog secret.

January 14, 2021 - 18:58

General Motors just did its best impression of Tesla (and it was good enough to pop the stock to an all-time high). We noticed 3 lines...

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“NFL + Nickelodeon + Slime'' — Zoom’s zWork. Viacom’s secret weapon. Walmart’s freaky fridge.

January 13, 2021 - 18:48

CBS just introduced the NFL and Nickelodeon for the perfect marriage of convenience. After surging 600%, Zoom’s stock has lost almost...

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“Non-Return of the Return” — Ecommerce *ends returns. Roku’s $100M Quibi reincarnation. Cardtronics’ ATM frenemy.

January 12, 2021 - 19:31

We’re facing a milestone in the shift to ecommerce: Ecommerce companies don’t want your returns anymore (just keep the socks). After a...

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“Lick or Treat & Dogs-giving” — BarkBox’s $1.6B SPAC. Budweiser’s spiked lemonade. Social Media’s automation.

January 11, 2021 - 17:54

BarkBox goes public with a $1.6B SPAC because your dog can, in fact, suffer from subscripturation. Budweiser just launched a spiked...

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“FOMOcoin” — Bitcoin’s FOMO-mentum. Bath & Body Works’ zen profit. Roblox’s tween stock.

January 8, 2021 - 18:47

Bitcoin doesn’t usually give us a reason for doing what it’s doing, but we’re breaking down its surge to $40K (spoiler: FOMO)....

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“Can we interest ya in a timeshare?” — Wyndham’s $100M mag. Electric Cars’ milestone moment. Georgia’s stock impact.

January 7, 2021 - 18:26

We just saw 5 big updates from across the world that reveal 1 thing: Electric cars are having a global milestone moment. Wyndham...

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“World Fried Chicken War II” — Shake Shack’s unveil. Twitter’s pod-cquisition. Alibaba’s disappearing CEO.

January 6, 2021 - 18:28

Twitter just bought a podcast company — we think it could solve the #1 problem in podcasting. Shake Shack lost The Great Fried Chicken...

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“Got 99 problems, but payments ain’t 1” — Square’s Jay-Z desire. GE’s Obi-Wan Kenobi product. Discovery’s SharkWeek+.

January 5, 2021 - 20:10

Word that Jack Dorsey’s Square is talking to Jay-Z about acquiring Tidal isn’t the most shocking thing we’ve ever heard, now that we’ve...

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1st pod back: Our 3 big biz wishes for 2021

January 4, 2021 - 18:56

In our first pod of the year, we’re going digestible bold: Our 3 big business predictions for 2021… (it’s good to be back). DoorDash...

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BONUS: “Year in Review” — The 3 biggest trends of 2020

December 28, 2020 - 17:13

Snacks Digested: We whipped up the 3 top trends from the last year.Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack...

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BONUS: “Best of 2020 Album” — Our 3 favorite stories from the worst year yet.

December 21, 2020 - 21:16

A special podcast: We whipped up ours and your 3 favorite stories from the last year.Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks...

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“To milk dip or not to milk dip” — Oreos’ secret squad. Map app madness. Stocking stimulus.

December 18, 2020 - 19:58

We’re looking at the strategy behind Oreos’ double-stuffed Lady Gaga Halloween limited edition Oreo. Amazon whipped up a new map app...

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“Zuck Team 6” — Facebook’s copycat team. Earth’s biggest (new) cannabis. StockX’s $2.8B sneaker.

December 17, 2020 - 18:32

Cannabis legends Tilray and Aphria are combining into the world’s largest pot company, but the real story is what they’re brewing....

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“Planet Fitness bleeds its own blood” — Kate Spade’s opposite day. Blade’s heli-SPAC. Planet Fitness’ trick.

December 16, 2020 - 18:34

Kate Spade and Coach shouldn’t be selling more handbags during a pandemic… yet they’re more profitable than ever. Planet Fitness whipped...

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“Instagram for your ears” — Zynga’s audio Words. FireEye’s hack-tastrophe. Apple’s creativity crusher.

December 15, 2020 - 16:55

After years of making mobile games for your phone, Zynga’s partnering up with Google Home for a completely new concept: Audio-only...

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“The (New) Roaring 2020s” — Disney’s Shmovies. Restoration Hardware’s Gatsby earnings. Pfizer’s vaccine payday.

December 14, 2020 - 17:25

Happy Vaccine Day, Snackers… The first US vaccines shots could hit this afternoon, so we’re looking at Pfizer’s $19B payday. Restoration...

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“2 stock Double Doubles” — DoorDash & Airbnb’s IPOs. Starbucks’ Return of the Routine. AT&T’s $66B mistake.

December 11, 2020 - 19:10

The 2 biggest IPOs of the last 2 years highlight 3 reasons we’re seeing so many companies go public right now. Starbucks’ Investor Day...

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“The Un-zuckening” — Facebook’s InstaExit. McD’s toy drama. Quantumscape’s 40-year invention.

December 10, 2020 - 18:52

McDonald’s is facing its biggest fight of the year, and it’s because of… Happy Meals. Quantumscape’s stock jumped because it’s a patent...

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“Jack Daniel’s trilogies” — Brown-Forman’s blockbuster strategy. Stitch Fix’s 40% pop. Uber’s self-drive ditch.

December 9, 2020 - 17:59

Liquor legend Brown-Forman is borrowing a movie strategy for its top-shelf-ification of Jack Daniel’s. Stitch Fix stock surged 40%...

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“Did you just double-dip that chip?” — Spotify’s little secret. David’s Bridal’s dress pivot. Cheesecake Factory’s fib.

December 8, 2020 - 21:05

Weddings are off, but David’s Bridal emerged from bankruptcy because weddings haven’t changed. We’ve got our 1st publicly-traded company...

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“WOOF or MEOW?” — Petco’s IPO. Nestle’s 2050 food fantasy. November’s Jobs Report.

December 7, 2020 - 17:45

Hey Chewy, turns out Petco is going public and it’s got its own profit puppy. Nestle just whipped up a 2050 plan to make zero greenhouse...

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“They Macchiato’d a sugarplum” — Dunkin’s experiential thing. Microsoft’s eSports binge. Boeing’s stunt marketing.

December 4, 2020 - 17:16

Dunkin’ whipped up a color-changing drink and it’s the opposite of every other food chain’s strategy right now. Microsoft just acquired...

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“And the winner of the Slack-quisition is...” — Citibank’s unicorn hunt. Nasdaq goes woke. Slack’s $28B trophy.

December 3, 2020 - 16:51

Forget savings accounts — Citibank’s venture capital arm deserves your attention. Nasdaq whipped up a game changing new rule that...

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“BlackBerry’s back, alright” — BB’s 30% stock u-turn. Sephora’s Inception retail. Zoom’s shrinkage.

December 2, 2020 - 15:48

Instead of hibernating, BlackBerry’s turned from smartphones to smart cars… and its stock just shot up 30% on an Amazon partnership....

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“I will protect this Peloton” — Under Armour’s shoe deal. Kustomer’s Facebook love. S&P Global’s $44B splurge.

December 1, 2020 - 18:24

Probably because they watched that Michael Jordan documentary, Under Armour is launching a Steph Curry shoe brand (but we’ve got a...

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“Black Friday is dead (Cyber Monday too)” — The Great Pricing Reset. Slack’s slack-quisition. Pinterest’s secret school.

November 30, 2020 - 17:12

We’re gonna call it as we see it: Black Friday is dead, long live Cyber Daily. Pinterest is secretly working on a new project that we...

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“Pop collars, pop stocks” — Abercrombie’s dirty secret. The Dow’s thirty-thow. Toast’s $8B steak knife.

November 25, 2020 - 17:49

Just in time for our last pod of the holiday week, the Dow hit 30K on word of a new Treasury Secretary’s signature. We jumped into...

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“Needed more Lizzo juice” — Snapchat launches TikTok+. Reebok’s $4B fail. Warner Music’s muted money.

November 24, 2020 - 17:33

In the biggest social media launch of 2020, Snapchat zucked TikTok… but kicked things up nine notches (you’re not a viewer, you’re a...

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“Canal Street of the Internet” — Wish’s public desire. A Wonder Woman Christmas. Affirm’s overdependent IPO.

November 23, 2020 - 18:09

Circle the calendar (again) for December 25th: It’s the new Streaming-palooza, courtesy of Wonder Woman and HBO. Wish is IPO’ing because...

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"1 app to rule them all" — Google zucks Venmo. TJ Maxx's final treasure hunt. GM's in-car-surance.

November 20, 2020 - 17:35

Google’s new finance app is straight up Venmo, with all privacy perks you expect from Google. TJ Maxx is 100% focused on the treasure...

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“We’re in a Baby Bust” — P&G’s diaper problem. Tesla joins the club. Duolingo translates $2.4B.

November 19, 2020 - 17:11

When a pandemic means making fewer babies, Procter & Gamble has to adjust its diaper strategy (spoiler: fancy dipes). Tesla stock popped...

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“The stock ticker should be KEYS” — Airbnb’s IPO. Mars eats Kind Bars. Amazon launches an ePharmacy.

November 18, 2020 - 18:41

We jumped into Airbnb’s IPO paperwork Snacks Style… and they finally told us who their favorite child is. Candy legend Mars just bought...

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“We did a 5th thing...” — Casper’s 14% nightmare. Southwest’s frugal-ness. Asia’s epic trade deal.

November 17, 2020 - 17:37

Casper’s 14% stock drop reveals a self-inflicted weakness that’s been hidden for years. Southwest Airlines stock rose 2% because it’s...

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“Dip, dodge, dive, duck, Doordash” — DoorDash’s IPO. Disney’s stock defiance. Google’s unlimited strategy.

November 16, 2020 - 20:17

We ordered some noodles and jumped into DoorDash’s fresh IPO paperwork… but there’s one problem that they mentioned 649 times....

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“TSA for Adele” — Live Nation’s 2021 strategy. Sonos’ niche need. Ford’s subscripturation.

November 13, 2020 - 18:30

Live Nation’s sales plummeted 95%, so it’s already got a plan for your summer 2021 concert game. Sonos’ latest product unveil has us...

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“Lyft is worth only 1 Lyft” — Apple’s horizontal dominance. Hopin’s $125M. Lyft’s non-moment.

November 12, 2020 - 19:28

We’ve been thinking it for weeks, but now that Lyft’s reported earnings we’re just gonna say it: Lyft hasn’t done anything this year....

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“Crazy in love (on a bike)” — Beyonce’s Peloton deal. Spotify’s podcast puberty. Ulta Beauty’s Inception retail.

November 11, 2020 - 21:12

Peloton snagged a deal with Beyonce because Peloton is not in the industry you think it’s in. Spotify’s latest $235M acquisition is its...

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“Ronald McVegan” — McDonald’s McPlant-wich. Pfizer’s hero vaccine. Supreme’s $2.1B trick.

November 10, 2020 - 20:24

Markets surged on word that Pfizer’s latest vaccine is over 90% effective… but that means stock winners and some stock losers (sorry,...

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“It’s Christmas for Candy” — Hershey’s 6% jump. Marriott’s profit surprise. Amazon zucks Airbnb.

November 9, 2020 - 19:42

Our favorite earnings report of the fall: The first post-Halloween candy earnings from Hershey. The entire travel industry is suffering...

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“More election stock movers” — Tinder’s 6% pop. Nintendo’s Apple strategy. What else jumped/fell post-election.

November 6, 2020 - 20:32

It wasn’t just cannabis, sports betting, and Big Tech making moves after the election… we’ve got 2 more stock sectors shaking now. Match...

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“How the election affected stocks” — The post-election surge. Uber/Lyft’s Prop 22 win. A liquor legend’s moment.

November 5, 2020 - 18:50

We got you covered: Big Tech, gambling, and cannabis are the stocks making post-election moves. Uber and Lyft shares surged after...

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“Earth’s biggest IPO is MIA” — Ant’s $310B ghosting. Reef’s $700M parking lot. The Right to Repair in Massachusetts.

November 4, 2020 - 20:44

Ant Financial is the biggest finance company on the planet that was ready for the biggest IPO on earth… until the Chinese Government got...

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“Crocs won 2020” — Crocs’ 400% gain. Nestle’s $1B meal(kit). Exxon’s slow burn.

November 3, 2020 - 20:00

First of all, have you voted yet? No? Stop the show (we’ll wait)... Nestle just dropped $1B to buy Freshly because it’s a...

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“The stocks on the ballot” - Presidential stock impact. Pinterest dudes. Spotify & Netflix’s price-punch.

November 2, 2020 - 18:59

We’re breaking down the stocks most affected by a potential Biden presidency and a potential Trump second term (now go vote). Pinterest...

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“The Barking Bundle” — Chewy’s tele-vets. Amazon wins Techageddon. The final pre-election GDP report.

October 30, 2020 - 19:37

Did ya feel that? Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook just announced earnings at the same exact time on the same exact day. Amazon was...

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“Tap tap tapppp it in (for $2B)” — Callaway’s Topgolf splurge. Tupperware’s 2,000% pop. First Solar’s puberty phase.

October 29, 2020 - 19:41

Topgolf was just acquired by Callaway for $2B because the Lazertag of golf is the future of golf. Back in March, Tupperware’s stock was...

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“Harley-Davidson’s done with Millennials” — HOG’s 22% surge. Postmates does everything. 3M’s 55K products.

October 28, 2020 - 20:39

Harley’s stock popped 22%, but we think its new business strategy is a short term sugar high. Post-It creator 3M has sold 1.4B facemasks...

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“$9B for 2 pumps of hazelnut” — Dunkin’s acquisition offer. James Bond learns from live sports. Big Banks squeeze you.

October 27, 2020 - 18:22

Dunkin’s stock jumped 16% on word it could go private… and we’re extremely skeptical of the deal. MGM is reportedly open to selling off...

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“Barbie looooves Zoom” — Mattel’s anti-screen bump. L’Oreal’s athleisure skincare. Redfin’s real estate future.

October 26, 2020 - 18:26

Shares of Mattel surged 12% because iPad is out, Barbie is in. L’Oreal sales rebounded as it’s inspired by what Budweiser’s doing. And...

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“Gone in 60 Quibis” — Streaming Wars’ victim #1. Venmo’s $13K Bitcoin. Goldman’s $5B Malaysia trip.

October 23, 2020 - 20:37

Just a few Quibis after launching, billion-dollar streaming startup Quibi is shutting down — we’ve got the autopsy. Bitcoin popped to...

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“First ever Charge Chugger” — GM’s eHummer. Snap’s lucky quarter. Netflix’s inflexion point.

October 22, 2020 - 16:46

General Motors has taken the most unsustainable car every — the Hummer — and made it electric. Snap’s stock surged 28% because...

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“GO O GL E” — Break it up? SpaceX’s other cloud. P&G’s 15-year best.

October 21, 2020 - 18:32

The Justice Department just slammed Google with the biggest antitrust monopoly case since the ‘90s. Elon Musk’s SpaceX nails a new...

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“Pivot to puppies” — The Dodo’s pet insurance. Halliburton’s oil shovel. Walmart app-ifies its aisles.

October 20, 2020 - 18:29

Partially-owned by publicly-traded Discovery Inc, The Dodo is known for adorable 3-minute cat videos — but now it’s launching pet...

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“$140M to Airbnb that Mercedes” — Getaround’s mega-round. FuboTV’s IPO. Amazon’s (Anti) Prime Day.

October 19, 2020 - 17:22

Getaround snags $140M in fresh funding to Piggyback Pop off Airbnb… but for your car. Fubo just IPO’d so we’re looking at the littlest...

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“Facebook thinks it’s a telephone line” — Nio’s 1,000% jump. Sleep Number’s anti-Casper pivot. Twitter/Facebook’s Section 230 moment.

October 16, 2020 - 18:05

Shares of Nio (the Tesla of China) have subtly surged 1,000% since March because it’s made a lifestyle brand out of a glorified battery....

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“That’s a $111M chicken wing” — Pilgrim’s Pride’s chicken-fixing. Uber’s pet unicorn. BlackRock’s hedge.

October 15, 2020 - 16:55

Thursday’s the new Friday. And Pilgrim’s Pride just dropped millions to settle a chicken price-fixing lawsuit that reminds us of Big...

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“E.T., 5G, phone hoooome” — Apple’s iPhone 12. NordicTrack’s future ab-cquisition. Delta’s Mighty Ducks drama.

October 14, 2020 - 20:21

Apple’s surprise product event may result in the biggest iPhone sales season ever thanks to 5G. We noticed that NordicTrack’s owner,...

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“Big Papi goes public” - Red Sox’s potential SPAC. Twilio’s gold shovel. Fashion’s QVC-ification.

October 13, 2020 - 20:01

The Red Sox might bouncing back from missing the playoffs by transforming into a publicly-traded stock. Twilio stock jumped 8% yesterday...

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“Cannabis runs for Vice President” — Microsoft’s forever WFH. Cannabis defines the relationship. Disney’s $3B shuffle.

October 12, 2020 - 18:35

Cannabis stocks just enjoyed their best day in months after 2 major moves to finally define the relationship with DC. Should Disney send...

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“A $30B check for racial justice” — JPMorgan’s unprecedented pledge. Kroger’s ghost kitchen. Dollar General’s fancy idea.

October 9, 2020 - 17:48

Remember when Netflix put $100M into black-owned banks? JPMorgan is spending 300 times that toward racial justice in a move we’ve never...

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“The $30/month Breakfast McClub” — McDonald’s new breakfast. Levi’s thrift store. Crispr’s Nobel Prize bump.

October 8, 2020 - 16:49

Levi’s shares popped 5% after earnings, but we are most focused on its new online thrift store for secondhand Levi’s. McDonald’s just...

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“Gucci or Pucci?” — TheRealReal’s luxe breakthrough. Sono’s Apple breakup. Venmo’s Synchrony secret.

October 7, 2020 - 16:11

TheRealReal shares surged 10% on a deal with Gucci that changes fashion more than Blue Steel did (Mer-man, pop. Mermannnn). Sonos stock...

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“Trump’s anti-COVID cocktail” — Regeneron’s 5-second fame. Tesla’s S-3-X-Y conflict. Cooler Screens’ $80M grab.

October 6, 2020 - 17:24

Regeneron’s stock jumped because saving a nation’s president’s life is straight-up earned media value. Tesla has officially cannibalized...

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“Pure-play Avocado stock” — Mission Produce’s toasted IPO. Etsy’s crafty surge. 2020’s most important Jobs Report.

October 5, 2020 - 17:17

The most important Jobs Report of the year is really America’s economic report card. Etsy shares have nearly tripled this year because...

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“Rum and Coke, hold the Coke” — Pepsi’s liquor thirst. Bed Bath & reBound. Hims’ public prescription.

October 2, 2020 - 16:58

Pepsi is thinking about entering the alcohol biz — but that’s way more complicated than fermentation. Telemedicine innovator was the 2nd...

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“Jon Snow wears wolf, Gen Z wears Goose” — Canada Goose’s restaurant bump. Disney’s firing paradox. Asana/Palantir’s Direct Listing Day.

October 1, 2020 - 16:10

Canada Goose shares jumped 8% yesterday because if you’re gonna eat out this winter, you’re going to bundle up in Goose. Disney’s firing...

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“Hoooooow convenient” — Blackstone’s climate/profit pledge. Stitch Fix’s unraveling. Beyond Meat’s Walmartification.

September 30, 2020 - 16:40

Stitch Fix’s personal styling biz was already slowing - now Amazon’s doing the same thing. Beyond Meat shares surged 9% because this...

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“Thou art fit and proper” — Uber’s London trip. Roku’s home theaterization. ShipBob’s anti-Amazon Alliance.

September 29, 2020 - 15:24

Uber stock jumped 3% on a ruling in London that we think begins Uber’s new era. Roku is thinking 6-months ahead about your entertainment...

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“Amazon’s $250 aerial Rottweiler” — Amazon’s home security drone. Vail Resorts’ snow report. Square’s Cash App-titude.

September 28, 2020 - 15:52

Vail Resorts’ is fighting climate change long term, but could surprisingly thrive this COVID ski season. Square’s stock jumped 12% last...

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“Air Force 1 is 38 years old” — Nike’s sneaker moment. Spotify’s Hollywood repackage. ChargePoint’s electric shovel.

September 25, 2020 - 17:37

Shares of Nike popped 10% thanks to its retro sneakers, which are still the profit puppy. Spotify wants to repackage its podcast audio...

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“Elon’s 3 year hype” — Tesla’s un-Tesla Battery Day. GoodRX’s IPO prescription. General Mills’ innovation renovation.

September 24, 2020 - 18:11

Elon announced… big goals at Tesla’s Battery Day. And Tesla’s stock dropped because we didn’t see the Elon we were expecting. GoodRX...

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“We already have a bunch of Quibis” — Quibi’s (potential) sale. Amazon Zucks Peloton? Big Bank money laundering drama.

September 23, 2020 - 18:14

After raising nearly $2B to enter the Streaming Wars, Quibi may be the first victim of it. Echelon creates low-cost Peloton knockoffs....

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“Nikola & Theranos. Different companies, same accusations.” — Nikola’s 19% drop. Chime’s $14.5B swipe. BJ’s Costco-fication.

September 22, 2020 - 17:21

Nikola is kind of like Tesla’s stunt double, and its founder just resigned amid accusations of investor deception (CC Elizabeth Holmes)....

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“Liam Neeson got TikTaken” — TikTok (isn’t) banned. InFarm’s vertical farms on aisle 3. AT&T’s ad test.

September 21, 2020 - 16:23

Soooo TikTok downloads are banned as of last night… but there’s a difference between the headline you saw Friday and the headline that...

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“It’s like an invisible smart fridge” — Snowflake’s broken IPO. Facebook’s Ray-Ban deal. NextEra’s renewable monopoly.

September 18, 2020 - 17:43

Snowflake’s business is kind of boring, but their IPO reveals everything that’s wrong with IPOs right now. Facebook is whipping up a...

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“Wonder Woman snitches on Mulan” — Disney’s secret numbers. Goldman’s build-vs-buy. Amazon’s suburban dream.

September 17, 2020 - 17:20

We still don’t have the numbers on Disney’s experiment sending Mulan direct-to-living-rooms instead of theaters – but we still figured...

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“No Watch? No weights.” — Apple’s Fitness+ unveil. Opendoor’s home-flipping SPAC. Carnival’s $1B life jacket.

September 16, 2020 - 18:06

We’ll be honest with you, Snackers — the big Apple event was kinda boring… except for a brand new fitness club they just unveiled for...

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“TikTok refuses to sell TikTok” — Oracle’s TikTok-uisition. Pepsi’s dream drink. Delta’s frequent flyer fundrais

September 15, 2020 - 18:45

The winner of the TikTok sweepstakes is officially oracle — even though they’re technically not buying it. Pepsi whipped up a drink to...

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“Zuck Zucks Facebook” — American Eagle vs. Aerie. Phase 3 COVID vaccines. Facebook’s newest social network.

September 14, 2020 - 17:28

American Eagle’s stock jumped 4% because it’s less ath, more leisure. AstraZeneca and the other pharma companies are entering a key...

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“The official (BLANK) of the NFL” — Postmates’ football deal. Martha Stewart’s CBD. Restoration Hardware’s fanci-ness.

September 11, 2020 - 17:22

Postmates knows more Americans might be watching the NFL this season than ever before, so it became the official delivery app. Martha...

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“Ghosted at the $16B wedding” — Louis Vuitton breaks up with Tiffany’s. Google’s Chromebooks kid strategy. Slack’s schlep moment.

September 10, 2020 - 16:44

That multi-billion dollar merger between Tiffany and luxury legend LVMH just got called off, but we’re questioning the excuse. Google’s...

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“The tech stock white whale” — Softbank’s big Nasdaq money. Nikola surges 40% on GM investment. Boeing’s business class dreams

September 9, 2020 - 17:25

Tesla-challenger Nikola just saw its stock jump 40% because it’s marrying an older, wealthier life partner: GM. Just a year after...

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“The Tesla of SoulCycle” — Peloton’s new strategy. T-Mobile’s back-to-school effort. Bankrupt brands get eResurrected.

September 8, 2020 - 17:23

Peloton’s announcing something special this week: Peloton+. T-Mobile’s splurging $11B on a back-to-school initiative for students to...

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“Jeep Grand Wagoneer… is back” — Jeep’s nostalgia-wagon. Campbell running out of Soup. Samsung = 11% of Korea’s GDP.

September 4, 2020 - 17:37

Campbell’s soup is having a sodium-filled moment… but the stock just dropped 7%. Jeep unveiled a new $100K Woody that reveals how...

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“Bumble stock makes the 1st move” — A Bumble IPO plan. Jack Daniel’s K-shaped recovery. Amazon innovation in Brooklyn.

September 3, 2020 - 17:24

Word from PFWTM is that dating app Bumble wants to IPO ASAP. Liquor legend Brown Forman saw shares jump 11% because its bourbon sales...

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“And the growth trophy goes to…” — Zoom’s unprecedented-ness. Nestle’s $2.5B food allergy. Walmart unveils Walmart+.

September 2, 2020 - 17:18

While you were chewing Nestle’s peanut butter chocolates, the company just acquired a $2.5B company that develops a peanut allergy...

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“Free Netflix (but not for iPhone users)” — United ends change fees. Netflix’s free option. Lemonade’s non-profit-ness.

September 1, 2020 - 18:05

Cheers of joy spread throughout the land as United ended its change fees — aka 15% of overall US airline sales. Netflix is trying a new...

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“Happy TeslApple Day” — Tesla & Apple split their stocks. The Gap’s 1 hope. Abbott’s $5-15 minute Covid test.

August 31, 2020 - 17:41

In the rarest of moments in the universe, Tesla and Apple both decided to split their stocks today. The Gap basically became a...

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“Apple should buy Warby Parker” — Walmart & Microsoft might adopt TikTok. Warby Parker hits $3B. Amazon’s 1st fitness gadget.

August 28, 2020 - 19:22

Since every company you know is trying to buy TikTok, an odd couple is trying to make it happen together: Walmart and Microsoft. Amazon...

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“Can someone wake up Casper?” — Urban Outfitters’ fashion smoothie. Casper’s fresh CFO. Salesforce is in the Dow.

August 27, 2020 - 18:08

We’re looking at Casper’s new CFO, who has 1 mission: Find profits under the mattress (even if that means changing Casper’s core...

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“It’s wedding season for IPOs” — DoorDash’s stock surprise. Best Buy’s best life. Ball’s aluminum-ification.

August 26, 2020 - 18:09

Apparently DoorDash now wants to IPO this year because it’s wedding season to go public (we’re more interested in its hidden product)....

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“Codename: CIA IPO” — Palantir’s ironic leak. Luminar’s laser stock. Uber/Lyft’s politics.

August 25, 2020 - 21:11

The secretive tech icon Palantir’s IPO paperwork just un-secretly leaked. Luminar is yet another electric car startup going public...

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“Taco Bell’s TSA pre-check” — Taco Bell’s store of the future. John Deere’s waterfall chart. Drizly’s booze delivery.

August 24, 2020 - 17:58

Yum Brands’ Taco Bell is launching new “Go Mobile” stores that show how food is leading the convenience movement. John Deere loves your...

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“The Marie Kondo IPO” — ThredUp is going public. Verizon’s bundle of perks. The US Dollar’s fall.

August 21, 2020 - 17:04

The consignment industry is having a moment, and ThredUP is getting dressed up for its IPO. Verizon knows you quit cable because you...

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“The tech 5 and the 495 others” — Impossible Foods’ $200M differentiator. GM’s divorce. Why S&P 500 hit record highs.

August 20, 2020 - 18:48

Apple is now worth $2T and the S&P 500 hit a record high, despite the economy getting crushed. We’ve got the 3 reasons to explain...

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“iBlackjack at the iCasino” — Penn’s Barstool app. Home Depot’s pimped dividend. Chegg’s back-to-school bounce.

August 19, 2020 - 17:24

Penn National Gaming shares jump on hopes it can turn the Blockbuster of gambling into the Netflix of casinos. Home Depot’s biz loved...

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“Sweet battery, where’d ya get it?” — Tesla’s 2nd profit puppy. Aviation Gin’s $610M sale. Thursday’s Uber/Lyft-pocalypse.

August 18, 2020 - 16:46

Tesla shares jumped on word Elon may have discovered a second profit puppy: just the batteries. Earth’s biggest liquor company, Diageo,...

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“Fortnite vs. Don Appleone” — Fortnite’s App Tax boycott. USPS pain = FedEx gain. Chili’s virtual wings.

August 17, 2020 - 20:25

Aaaand we’re back. Fresh off vacation, we’re looking at the screenplay-worthy showdown between Apple and Fortnite. UPS and FedEx stocks...

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“Last pod until August 17th” — Take Two’s video game record. Disney’s ecosystem un-magic. Feather’s $30M rental furniture.

August 5, 2020 - 18:41

Our final Snacks Daily pod before vacation — We return to the mics on Monday, August 17th (we’ll miss ya until then, Snackers). In the...

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“Windows TikTok 2.0” — Microsoft’s TikTok-quisition. Levi’s non-Amazon roadmap. Tyson’s new chicken-free CEO.

August 4, 2020 - 17:33

Over the weekend, TikTok learned it might be banned in the US. Actually maybe acquired by Microsoft (or maybe not). We break down the...

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“70% of us have Cash-Phobia” — PayPal’s crown jewel. Molson Coors’ brew shocker. SiriusXM’s revival.

August 3, 2020 - 16:13

PayPal hit an all-time high after saying “cash is dead,” but Venmo’s getting all the attention. While the rest of the brew industry...

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“Apple’s pizza is waaaay too big” — Apple’s 4-1 stock split. P&G stole Sysco's sales. Amazon’s record.

July 31, 2020 - 15:35

Fresh after hitting Capitol Hill, the Tech Big 4 announced earnings reports (they were epic). We’re focused on Apple’s 5 profit puppies...

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“Does this tie make my hoodie look fat?” — The Big Tech 4 hit DC. Blue Apron’s shocker profit. AMC’s movie truce.

July 30, 2020 - 17:32

Amazon. Apple. Facebook. Google. CEOs of the Big Tech 4 hit up Capitol Hill for their biggest Congressional grilling, maybe ever. Blue...

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“Kodak’s FOMO-ment” — TikTok’s latest Zucking. Lysol’s consulting gig. Kodak’s stock triples.

July 29, 2020 - 19:14

Kodak went bankrupt in 2012, but now it’s pulling off an epic pivot from photographer to pharmacist. TikTok is going through a Level 6...

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“Apple’s got a Stage 5 Clinger” — Jamf’s IPO. DraftKings Opening Day drama. Ro hits $1.5B

July 28, 2020 - 19:10

DraftKings shares dropped 6% because baseball just had its first mid-season COVID crisis. Jamf stock has doubled since its IPO because...

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“Favorite child? It’s hard seltzer” — Boston Beer’s 21% surge. The biggest SPAC ever. No blockbusters in 2020.

July 27, 2020 - 15:51

Sam Adams owner Boston Beer shockingly doubled profits last quarter, but it’s not thanks to Boston Beer. Disney, Apple, and Netflix have...

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“You have to be this tall to get in the S&P 500” — Tesla’s profit shocker. Ben & Jerry’s e-ice cream. Microsoft bundle-bullies Slack.

July 24, 2020 - 19:37

Tesla shares hit a record high on its first ever full year of profit. Microsoft was caught bundle-bullying Slack, which is claaaassic...

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“Spotify’s not a tech company” — Pfizer’s $2B Operation Warp Speed. Misfit’s ugly veggie $85M. Spotify’s new record label deal.

July 23, 2020 - 17:39

Pfizer snags a $2B contract to produce 100M COVID-19 vaccines for the US government as part of Operation Warp Speed. Spotify has so many...

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“The Hamilton Musical (for economies)” — Europe’s $2T joint bank account. Starbucks’ free lattes. Coca-Cola’s “new news” stock bump.

July 22, 2020 - 19:11

Europe just whipped up a $2T stimulus package that looks a lot like what the United states pulled off… in 1790. Starbucks changed its...

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“The anti-prenup” — Headspace gets in Snapchat. Fisker pulls an Apple. Google Maps gets Uber money.

July 21, 2020 - 18:15

To take on its meditation rival, Headspace is partnering with Snapchat in the rare, elusive no-money deal. Electric car startup Fisker...

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“WeWork from the Dead” — WeWork’s profitability (?). Domino’s fortressing strategy. JetBlue & American Airlines colludiness.

July 20, 2020 - 18:21

Don’t even think about thinking WeWork is gone — the coworking pioneer claims it’ll be thrivingly “profitable” by this time next year....

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“@McConaughey... didn’t get hacked” — Twitter’s TBOY hack. Hasbro’s Scrabble app. UnitedHealth’s record (double) profit.

July 17, 2020 - 17:56

Twitter suffered its biggest hack ever, which could forever change its role as the direct-to-consumer communication platform. Hasbro’s...

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“RZF = Resting Zoom Face” — Zoom launches hardware. Lemonade adds pet insurance. Goldman’s quiet before the storm.

July 16, 2020 - 18:04

Welcome to Big Bank earnings season, which kicked off with big words from JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon and is ending with a Goldman Sachs...

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“Ford’s midwestern modesty... problem” — New York Times pivots. Oatly hits $2B. Ford resurrects Bronco.

July 15, 2020 - 17:33

After 24 years, Ford just brought back the Bronco — but Midwestern modesty can’t win in a Tesla hype world. The New York Times is...

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“PepsiCo should rename to SnacksCo” — Netflix’s earnings preview. Pepsi’s immuni-foods focus. Tech’s billions go to India.

July 14, 2020 - 17:10

Earnings season kicks off and it’s (shocker) supposed to be brutal — so we’re looking at the one potential bright spot: Netflix. Pepsi’s...

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“The SoulCycle of egg freezing” — Kindbody snags $32M for fertility. Anti-Tesla Rivian raises $2.5B. Biden’s $700B econ package.

July 13, 2020 - 17:16

$2.5B is a huge amount of money for a fund raise, but it kinda makes sense when that company is Rivian — aka the biggest threat to Tesla...

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“Skip medical school. Spend $1B instead” — Walgreens launches 700 doctor’s offices. Rocket Mortgage’s IPO. Kroger’s surprise meat strategy.

July 10, 2020 - 18:40

The lending artist formerly known as Quicken Loans has filed to IPO, calling themselves “Rocket Companies”. Walgreens is quitting...

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“I can’t believe it’s not Chunky Monkey” — Perfect Day’s animal-free ice cream, Twitter’s subscription plan. Walmart finally zucks Amazon Prime

July 9, 2020 - 18:56

Some sneaky sleuthing on a Twitter job posting indicates that Twitter may be whipping up paid subscription… for something. Walmart whips...

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“A nasty Dunkin styrofoam cup” — Dunkin’s gas station makeover. Sunrun’s solar-powered merger. Under Armour’s $475M botched acquisition.

July 8, 2020 - 19:11

Dunkin’s boldest move yet is cutting out 450 gas station locations because it wants to upscale its brand (fancy coffee). Sunrun is...

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“Puma-fy Harley-Davidson” — Warren Buffett’s $9.7B bet. Chipotle launches e-farmers market. Harley jumps 7%.

July 7, 2020 - 17:14

Harley shares surged 7% because its new CEO is turning the company into Puma (in a good way). Warren Buffett is making his first big...

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“Tesla is a 14-year-old LeBron James” — Lemonade goes public. Tesla > Toyota. Walmart’s drive-in movies.

July 6, 2020 - 17:60

Techie insurance startup Lemonade IPO’d Thursday and its stock doubled. That’s actually an unfair problem with finance. Tesla became...

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“It’s time for B-commerce (Booze commerce)” — Constellation buys Empathy Wine. Alibaba’s stores from the future. YouTube TV’s price jacking.

July 2, 2020 - 18:50

Last pod before the July 4th holiday (celebrated on July 3rd by Wall Street). Liquor legend Constellation just acquired Gary...

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“Lulu, Lulu, on the wall” — Lululemon acquires Mirror. Uber may buy Postmates. Netflix’s $100M black bank bet.

July 1, 2020 - 18:04

Athleisure icon Lululemon splurges $500M to acquire Peloton-ish in-home workout startup Mirror. Fresh off its acquisition breakup with...

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“The 2nd Kardash-icorn” — Under Armour’s mega-deal. Facebook is too-big-to-cancel. Coty’s Kardashian investment.

June 30, 2020 - 17:06

Coty Cosmetics shares popped on word it’s snagging 20% of Kim Kardashian’s beauty brand. Facebook is facing its second ever...

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“When aisle 6 produce goes public” — Albertsons’ grocery IPO. Ford’s profit puppy makeover. Big Banks houseparty.

June 29, 2020 - 15:52

The latest major IPO is America’s 3rd largest grocer, but we think Albertsons looks less like a grocery chain and more like a finance...

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“When you drink here, you’re family” – Olive Garden’s reopening. Google’s news savior. Slack’s crossborder email crusher.

June 26, 2020 - 16:44

Darden Restaurants has reopened 91% of its restaurants like Olive Garden, but the restaurant industry has a takeout booze problem....

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“Beyond Meat is Regina George” — Starbucks’ Impossible deal. Delivery is like golf. COVID data is econ data… again.

June 25, 2020 - 15:05

Starbucks just announced a plant-based partnership with Impossible Foods in the US, which is awkward because Starbucks already has a...

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“Sports-pocalypse 2K20” — EA Sports is in the game. Club Apple’s big day. TJ Maxx’s revenge shopping.

June 24, 2020 - 17:27

The Apple Worldwide Developer Conference is both a mouthful and Apple’s biggest day of the year, so we break down the stories that...

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“Bob Ross would’ve used Canva” — Virgin Galactic surges 16%. Canva hits $6B. Hey vs. Apple.

June 23, 2020 - 16:39

Virgin Galactic shares popped on word of its 2nd business line: space tourism to the International Space Station. Hey (real name) is...

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“Apple secret sports division” — Tech’s real sports moves. Clear’s pivot. Carmax’s differentiator.

June 22, 2020 - 13:43

Twitch is kicking the Streaming Wars up a notch on behalf of its owner, Amazon: It’s going after cable’s live sports (and Apple and...

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“No more McLasagna” — McDonald’s menu reduction. Spotify’s latest acquisitions. Carnival’s 1 lifesaver.

June 19, 2020 - 15:24

Spotify shares surged over 10% on word they signed Kim Kardashian and Batman to exclusive podcasts. McDonald’s slimmed 100 items off its...

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“Dieting, but not cutting out milkshakes” — Uber-as-a-Service. Beyond Meat’s Cookout strategy. The (other) Dow’s filthy environmentalism.

June 18, 2020 - 15:40

Beyond Meat’s early adopters didn’t care about price, but everyone else does. So it’s launched an “affordable” bulk pack to get beyond...

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“Rent-a-Zombie” — Hertz back from the dead. Apple’s App Store bias. BP’s oil DCF.

June 17, 2020 - 17:29

You thought Hertz was dead when it went bankrupt last month, but now it’s issuing $500M in new stock — we’re looking at how that’s...

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“The only Will Smith stock” — iRobot’s Cadillac vacuum. Shopify + Walmart vs. Amazon. Airbnb’s anti-racism algorithm.

June 16, 2020 - 18:03

iRobot is the only robot company that’s WFH right now, but we’ve got a bold idea for its next move: Sell yourself. Shopify shares surged...

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“Throw cash in the $14B Instacart” — Photoshop pulls a Snapchat. Travel stocks go big/go home. Instacart & Doordash raise funds.

June 15, 2020 - 16:07

Because you’re doing delivery for everything your body consumes, Instacart and Doordash just raised mega fundraising rounds (sorry, you...

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“Why stocks plummeted 7%” — Chewy’s over-eagerness. Zoom’s China drama. The Dow’s 7% drop.

June 12, 2020 - 16:45

That recovery rally hit a hard Wall Street wall, so we’re looking at why the Dow plummeted 7% for its worst day in months. Chewy is...

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“Selling cannabis shovels” — Scotts Miracle-Gro’s green rush. Grubhub gets acquired. Wave virtual concerts.

June 11, 2020 - 15:54

Scotts Miracle-Gro is enjoying the pimp yo’ lawn life, but we’re more focused on its other green side hustle. Grubhub was supposed to be...

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“Gen T = Generation Tiktok” — Restoration Hardware doubles-down. IBM’s anti-facial tech. TikTok’s business trifecta.

June 10, 2020 - 14:39

While you’re buying online, fancy furniture retailer Restoration Hardware is tripling-down on the physical world — it’s launching...

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“Make Winnebago-ing a verb” — Thor Industries’ resurgence. DocuSign’s fun funnel. Wahed’s Islami-Fintech

June 9, 2020 - 17:40

Thor Industries’ sales of Winnebagos over the last month show how vacations have changed. DocuSign is thriving in the corona-conomy, but...

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“The Crocs of Ecommerce” — eBay’s all-time high. Volkswagen’s e-investment. May’s shocking Jobs Report.

June 8, 2020 - 16:43

Remember eBay? Shares just hit an all-time high, but we think we know how they can keep the mojo going. Germany’s support for electric...

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Yup, it’s a cult stock” — Nikola love/hates Tesla. ZoomInfo is the biggest tech IPO of 2020. American Airlines’ normal data.

June 5, 2020 - 19:13

Don’t call it Zoom — ZoomInfo is the biggest tech IPO of 2020, so we’re looking at why it jumped 70% on its first day of trading. Nikola...

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“The Bruno Mars IPO” — Warner Music goes public. AMC Theaters’ sequel moment. Campbell Soup’s soup cockiness.

June 4, 2020 - 16:52

The biggest IPO of 2020 is Warner Music, which just surged 20% on Day #1 of trading. Campbell Soup is thinking your corona-conomy...

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“The Zuck-ocracy” — Facebook’s super shares. Adidas & Allbirds partner up. Vacasa’s $108M booking.

June 3, 2020 - 19:24

Shoe rivals Adidas and Allbirds are teaming up on a sustainable sneaker that’s completely redefining what “competition” means. The...

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“Kylie Jenner is the new Luckin” — Neou’s Netflix of burpees. Zynga’s video game collection. Coty Cosmetics’ Kylie Problem.

June 2, 2020 - 16:04

Turns out Kylie Jenner isn’t quite a billionaire — that messed with Coty Cosmetics stock, but reveals a powerful truth about public vs....

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“Virtual Reality no-showed the corona-conomy” — MasterClass hits $800M. Williams-Sonoma’s pimp yo crib. Americans gained $$$ in Corona-conomy.

June 1, 2020 - 18:37

Williams-Sonoma isn’t just living the pimp yo’ crib megatrend — it’s revealing who’s enjoying it the most. Our “Almost Unicorn Of The...

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“Guac never forgets” — Chipotle’s early COVID-proofing. Twitter’s un-scared threat. Draft Kings don’t care.

May 29, 2020 - 16:34

Chipotle’s stock has doubled in the corona-conomy because it’s literally been through its own personal pandemic before. You’ve probably...

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“A 3rd degree, category 5 Zucking” — Instagram TV’s YouTube move. Zoox’s (maybe) acquisition. Apeel’s un-expiring avocados.

May 28, 2020 - 17:41

Zoox had the biggest ambitions in mobility: self-driving, electric, robo-taxis. But now it may sell out to become Amazon’s delivery boy....

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“This rocket self-drive to space or what?” — SpaceX’s capitalist milestone. Alexa wants podcasts. The COVID-19 umbrella challenge.

May 27, 2020 - 20:47

Small step for man, giant step for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, as it takes its first human customers to space. Amazon is making moves to invest...

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“Pure-play Millennial stock” — Elf Cosmetics wins corona-conomy. Apple’s latest Donglegate. HBO Max’s streaming meal.

May 26, 2020 - 18:39

The mythical Millennial pure-play stock: Elf Cosmetics’ stock jumped 16% on word it figured out how to beat the corona-conomy. We found...

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“Step on the scale! Step off the scale.” — Ford Motor’s “reopening.” MakeSpace’s anti-gig-ness. Our 7-question test of the Retail-pocalypse.

May 22, 2020 - 18:33

Walk on in to the Ford Factory! Actually, don’t — it just closed down right after reopening because a worker tested positive, making it...

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“Pimp Yo’ Crib” — Lowe’s megatrend. Facebook becomes a digital catalogue. Clubhouse hits $100M.

May 21, 2020 - 16:12

Fresh after the first wave of corona-conomy trends, we’re predicting the next megatrend: Pimping yo crib, Lowe’s style. Social network...

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“Madonna, but for podcasts” — Spotify’s $100M Joe Rogan exclusive. Walmart’s essentiality cape. Moderna’s vaccine bet.

May 20, 2020 - 18:20

The biggest podcast in the world just went exclusive with Spotify, making it the biggest punch yet in the battle for your ears (Joe's...

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“The most unprofitable company on Earth” — Softbank’s garage sale. Peet’s $2.2B re-IPO. Detroit’s Big 3 return.

May 19, 2020 - 18:19

Even though IPOs are basically not happening, Peet’s Coffee is about to do one because… coffee — they think it’s recession-proof....

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“GIPHY didn’t get Zuck’d” — McDonald’s post-corona playbook. Luckin’s scalding pivot. Facebook acquires Giphy.

May 18, 2020 - 16:46

Facebook needs to spice up its messaging game, so it’s splurging $400M to control your gif game: Buying Giphy. McDonald’s whipped up a...

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“Work-leisurewear, by Lululemon” — Smile Direct Club’s cavity. Sleeper’s fantasy sports fix. Lululemon’s nirvana COVID moment

May 15, 2020 - 18:42

Data from Lululemon shows it’s uniquely found balance in the coronaconomy for extremely specific reasons. Smile Direct Club should be...

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“Work From Work (still a thing)” — $43M for Pizza-nomics. Google’s 12-mile-high wifi. Commercial Real Estate’s WFW problem.

May 14, 2020 - 17:58

Google’s secret Loon project just graduated to deliver wifi via balloon globally (and we’re thinking it’s a potential rare...

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“Twitter goes Work-From-Home…Forever” — Uber Eats acquirin’ Grubhub. Vroom’s ecommerce car IPO. Twitter’s WFH megatrend.

May 13, 2020 - 17:01

New work update from Twitter: You don’t have to come back. Ever. Grubhub stock jumped over 30% on word Uber Eats wants to buy it,...

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“Bitcoin’s ‘Halvening’ just halvened” — Tesla vs. California. Amazon’s movie theater interest. Bitcoin’s Halvening.

May 12, 2020 - 16:50

After a year of just chilling, Bitcoin is back and demanding your attention with a once-every-four-years event: “The Halvening.” Elon...

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“How to lose a $2.9B guy in 90 days” — Uber acts like McConaughey. Tinder’s corona-conomy DTR. The worst jobs report ever.

May 11, 2020 - 16:31

Uber stock rose 18% last week despite an earnings report soaked in blood. Match’s earnings reveal how Tinder has fallen behind, but it’s...

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“Peloton, you’re probably too late” — Costco’s worst-in-a-decade. Nintendo’s game drought. Peloton pops another 16%.

May 8, 2020 - 17:11

Peloton is now worth twice as much as Planet Fitness, so we’re looking at the leading indicators that revealed how that could happen....

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“Disney+ > Canada” — Beyond Meat democratizes itself. Pinterest is pre-commerce. Disney’s just too big.

May 7, 2020 - 16:29

Disney’s so big that its latest earnings report is a microcosm of the entire corona-conomy. Beyond Meat’s goods are so expensive, it...

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“A stock surge recipe” — Uber drops Lime’s valuation 79%. NBC vs. Streaming’s Achilles heel. Wayfair’s stay-at-home wins.

May 6, 2020 - 16:54

Uber splurges $170M into Lime — Uber got the better end of the deal as Lime is desperate. Every streaming company is its own species in...

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“J. Crew returns itself” — Quibi’s real life drama. Berkshire Hathaway’s 1st public mistake. J. Crew’s bankruptcy style.

May 5, 2020 - 19:23

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder day featured Warren Buffett pounding a 6-pack of coca-cola, and then admitting 1 huge stock...

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“COVID-19 ≠ an Act of God” — Amazon trades profits for PR. Victoria’s Secret’s asterisk. Clorox’s surprising surprise.

May 4, 2020 - 18:33

Amazon shares dropped 8% after CEO Jeff Bezos told the world he’s just not into profits right now. Victoria’s Secret was supposed to be...

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“Elon goes full Kanye” – Tesla’s surprise profit/outburst. Microsoft’s Zoom killer. Figma’s $2B app blueprints.

May 1, 2020 - 18:30

Tesla’s profit surprise got overshadowed by Elon’s anti-everything rant, so we’re comparing him to Zuck. Microsoft’s sales surprised...

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“Everyday is the weekend for Spotify” — Boeing’s $7B cash burn. Streaming Trolls (our sequel). Spotify’s earnings insights.

April 30, 2020 - 18:16

We listened in on Spotify’s earnings — shares jumped 12% even though you’re not commuting and now love audio meditation. Boeing’s...

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“The anti-Amazon rebel alliance” — Shopify’s new shopping app. High Times, the weed chain. Trolls change movie math.

April 29, 2020 - 16:52

Shopify does everything behind the scenes so brands can have their own ecommerce sites, but they just launched an app to take on Amazon....

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“Hey Instacart, change your whole biz model” — Nestle’s pet passion. VW goes back to work. Instacart’s 1st profit decision.

April 28, 2020 - 18:05

All your grocery delivery powered Instacart’s 450% growth, so we’ve come up with a plan for their first profit. Volkswagen decided to...

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“Opposite Day at Domino’s” — PPP + $320B + shaming. DraftKings goes public. Domino’s is better in Corona-conomy.

April 27, 2020 - 18:55

If you were impressed by Chipotle’s surge in online sales, you’ll be blown away by Domino’s. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) just...

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“A tale of 2 Remdesivir trials” — Raytheon’s nuclear-tipped missiles. Unilever is an economic mirror. Gilead’s 2nd COVID trial.

April 24, 2020 - 18:21

Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever announced earnings that reflect the product hoarding and usage habits of the entire world (we know you’re...

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“Chipotle is an internet-first burrito factory” — Netflix’s hoarding strategy. AT&T’s triple-whammy. Chipotle’s eLeadership.

April 23, 2020 - 18:26

Netflix’s corona-conomy subscriber surge wasn’t a surprise — what shocked us was how much (and whether it can last). AT&T’s earnings...

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“Plant-based sleepover at Starbucks China” — Beyond Meat and Oatly head to China. Local News’ 2 options to survive. DuPont’s diversification pivot.

April 22, 2020 - 18:59

Beyond Meat and Oatly oat milk wanted to hang out in China, so they’re hitching a ride and hanging out at Starbucks’ house there. Local...

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“Pasta vs. Oil” – Uber’s unicorn contract. Oil’s historic 200% plummet. Mobile gaming 2.0.

April 21, 2020 - 18:27

We noticed Uber snagged a nearly $1B government contract that no one is talking about. The price of a barrel of crude oil was $140 when...

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“Zuck cancels his Libra moon-landing” — AMC theaters’ expiration date. Gilead’s corona-cure bet. Facebook’s cryptocurrency 180.

April 20, 2020 - 17:15

The most refreshingly ambitious project of the next decade should’ve been Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, but now it just looks like a...

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“Amazon cancels Mother’s Day” — Blue Jeans “One & Only” product. BlackRock tiny fee = huge profits. Amazon’s killing its best sales tricks.

April 17, 2020 - 16:60

While you were mid-Zooming, rival Blue Jeans was just acquired by Verizon — but we hope it can stay focused on being a “one and only”...

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“Congrats, you now own part of an airline” — Apple’s $399 iPhone shocker. Aaptiv is “the Spotify of Sweat.” Our $25B airline bailout.

April 16, 2020 - 19:39

Apple decided to announce a new iPhone, but the surprise is in the pricing strategy. The airlines finally got their $25B government...

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“Roku — The People’s Champ of streaming” — JPMorgan is Paul Revere. Thrasio’s 43 Amazon-trepreneurs. Roku is 44% of America.

April 15, 2020 - 16:41

Big bank earnings season just kicked off, and JP Morgan is yelling a bankruptcy warning throughout the land. The Streaming Wars are...

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“Dunkin’s not a land-lord — it’s a Brand-lord” — Google/Apple’s superhero team-up. States acting like companies. Dunkin’s franchise bet.

April 14, 2020 - 18:12

In the world of fast food, Dunkin’ is 100% focused on a franchise business model — a strength and a weakness in specific economic...

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👊 “Quibi vs Disney vs Everyone’s Expectations” — Wing’s “X” drone. Exxon’s oil price awkwardness. Quibi’s 1st numbers.

April 13, 2020 - 19:06

We just got fresh download numbers from Quibi and Disney+ — and it reveals how they’re completely different species of streaming. Oil...

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💁‍♀️ “Airbnb can’t sit at Slack’s lunch table” — Away’s humane layoffs. The alphabet-shaped economic recovery. Airbnb/Slack’s debt drama.

April 9, 2020 - 18:54

Away Luggage is sadly laying off staff because you’re not traveling right now (and don’t need their suitcases), but the extent of...

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🍝 “Olive Garden’s single Gnocchi problem” — Lear’s open-the-factory blueprint. Uber’s gig work jobs board. Olive Garden’s survival plan.

April 8, 2020 - 17:58

Uber’s latest “Work Hub” moves are making it the ultimate default job board for the gig economy. The Olive Garden revealed shockingly...

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🐉 “Jamie Dimon = The last Targaryen” — Buffett’s “smart money” stock sale. Constellation’s booze blueprint. JPMorgan’s last dragon.

April 7, 2020 - 17:49

Warren Buffett noticed something in airport data from the TSA that made him rethink his airline investments, so we’re looking at the...

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🕹️ “Video games are social media now” — WeWork’s $3B is cancelled. Google’s Big Data rebrand. Sony’s PS4 seesaw situation.

April 6, 2020 - 17:58

WeWork was supposed to get a $3B lifeline from its biggest investor this month, but that just got cancelled because its core business...

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♨️ “The greatest fraud in coffee history” — Luckin plummets 76%. YouTube will rip off TikTok. Altria’s Juul collusion.

April 3, 2020 - 17:59

China’s Luckin Coffee lost $5B in value in 5 minutes on word the company made up its numbers last year. YouTube pulls a...

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🤦 “Carnival’s Panama Problem” — HBO’s Hulu coup. McCormick spice’s seesaw situation. And Carnival’s bailout problem.

April 2, 2020 - 20:15

Attend our 1st ever LIVE “Snacks Break” virtual event @ 3pm EST on Friday 4/3 by registering at rbnhd.co/snacks-break — We’ll be...

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🤯 “Amazon’s biggest stress test” — Via’s $200M carpool fundraise. A Zoom privacy problem. Amazon hits crunch moment.

April 1, 2020 - 17:46

We haven’t had an Amazon story during the entire corona-conomy — now it’s facing its crunch moment. Zoom became the most popular free...

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🧟‍♂️ “HQ Trivia’s Frankenstein/Queer Eye moment” — Eggs are the new TP. Johnson & Johnson’s Da Vinci Code COVID-19 announcement. HQ Trivia’s revival.

March 31, 2020 - 19:14

Fresh after shutting down in February, HQ Trivia has been resurrected during this crucial moment for stay-at-home apps — and the...

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🧘‍♂️ “Lululemon’s pandemic-proof mantra” — Nike is a close-talker. Fast beats Amazon/Apple/PayPal. Lululemon’s Power of 3.

March 30, 2020 - 16:36

It’s been one year since Lululemon set an intention known as its “Power of Three” — and sticking to its 5-year plan has become pure...

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👉 “3.3M Americans laid off in 1 week” — Lime'de-horned. Target’s neglected profit puppies. The economic pain begins.

March 27, 2020 - 16:57

Fresh after the latest two-trillion-dollar stimulus package, we got news of the red wedding week for American workers — 3.3M filed for...

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🤸🏿‍♀️ “ClassPass’ work-from-home burpees” — $2T stimulus bill math.Twitter’s ad-pocalypse. Return of the eWorkouts.

March 26, 2020 - 17:30

Stocks popped (again) because the economic rescue bill finally passed the Senate, so we put the $2T spending total into a spreadsheet...

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🍍 “Marijuana’s lockdown liftoff” — Pot stocks pop. The “Project Apollo” war effort/ Cat Person’s spinoff launch.

March 25, 2020 - 19:29

Businesses like Ford and 3M are entering phase they haven’t hit in decades: War Effort mode. The Harry’s Razors innovation arm whipped...

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🍻 “Corona's $900M wounded soldier” — A canceled Mexico brewery. NYT’s pod acquisition. The economy’s “Two Paths.”

March 24, 2020 - 18:48

Constellation Brands brews Corona lagers in Mexico, but its $1.4B investment in a new facility there now isn’t happening, so the stock...

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🏚️ “What’s the refund policy on Airbnb’s IPO promise?” — Movie theaters get cut out. Airbnb’s host/guest hate. 5 “Corona-conomy” trends are accelerating.

March 23, 2020 - 18:29

We predict that the Corona-conomy is accelerating trends, including contactless payments, subscriptions, and cord-cutting. Universal...

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😘 “Netflix just got asked to chill” — Netflix’s ad-free moment. Ford’s anti-treat-yo-self strategy. Uber surges 38%.

March 20, 2020 - 16:54

Even though ride-hailing has plummeted in the corona-conomy, Uber’s CEO announced the company has $10B of cash, food delivery, and some...

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⌨️ “Apple failed at something” — Walmart’s record. Starbucks treats itself. Apple’s subtle product unveil.

March 19, 2020 - 20:27

While it looks like nearly every stock has fallen, Walmart shares just hit a record high — we repeat: Record high stock price during...

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🧻 “Toilet Paper hates your hoarding” — Who wants to buy Lyft? $1 Trillion stimulus bill. TP’s front-loaded demand drama.

March 18, 2020 - 19:22

Lyft is worth 1 Lyft, but 1 Lyft is now worth less than $6B, so we’re wondering who may buy it (the whole company). Toilet paper sales...

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🦠 “Google would like your health data now, please” — Lulu, Nike, and Under Armour’s leadership. The Fed’s last bazooka. Google’s COVID-19 moment.

March 17, 2020 - 17:47

To rescue financial markets from pandemic ruin, The Fed took drastic measures Sunday — but it’s already used up its major tools. To help...

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#️⃣ “Slack — the not WFH stock” — Ro goes full pharma. Market bulls & bears. Slack’s surprisingly weak WFH business.

March 16, 2020 - 17:37

Despite your work-from-home lifestyle right now, office IM’ing service Slack announced a quarter that didn’t live up to expectations,...

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☁️ “Midnight Blue Thursday (worst day since ‘87)” — The stimulus keg. LabCorp’s Baby Yoda moment. Direct-to-Consumer drama.

March 13, 2020 - 18:31

The worst day for markets since 1987’s Black Monday. We’re looking at why the stimulus keg from the government didn’t save stocks....

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🏋️‍♀️ “Apple’s secret personal trainer killer” — Pepsi acquires Rockstar. Government bailout chatter. Apple’s anti-Peloton app.

March 12, 2020 - 17:58

Another wild market drop has us officially in a “bear market”, and there’s chatter about a bailouts, so we’re looking at the last...

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🧵 “The Stitch hit peak Fix” — Dick’s bigger gun ban. Grove is a $1B tree-positive company. Stitch Fix plummets 25%.

March 11, 2020 - 17:37

Dick’s Sporting Goods used a tech-ish tactic to realize that its gun ban helped profits and its CEO’s values. Stitch Fix shares dropped...

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☎️ “Flick the ol’ Circuit Breaker” — Why the market (literally) stopped for 15 minutes. NBC’s Snapchat breakup. Oil’s worst day since ‘91.

March 10, 2020 - 16:26

First we learned that Russia and Saudi Arabia are in a fight about oil markets — it’s caused the biggest drop in stock prices since...

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🤑 “$1.75B (and Quibi hasn’t even launched yet)” — Spindrift’s $70M seltzer water. Burlington Coat Factory’s anti-ecommerce. Quibi’s starting lineup.

March 9, 2020 - 18:26

Burlington Coat Factory is going against the trend in retail: it’s ending its ecommerce to focus on physical stores. Mobile video...

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🚢 “3 cruise disasters. 3 months.” — Carnival’s stock drama. Aerie underwear surge. GM’s big car battery.

March 6, 2020 - 16:47

Carnival Cruises’ has a hat trick of profit-crushing drama — but we found the perfect analogy for the travel industry’s current...

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🥫 “Frankly this is a trend that many did not think was possible” — Campbell Soup’s shocking rebound. United Health pops 11%. H&M’s supply biz.

March 5, 2020 - 16:34

Campbell Soup shares jumped 9% because even the CEO was shocked that soup is making a comeback. United Health didn’t announce earnings...

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🦇 “The Fed’s Batman move backfired” — Waymo snags $2.25B. Honeywell’s supercomputer. The Fed’s 0.5% interest rate cut.

March 4, 2020 - 17:35

Alphabet’s self-driving car division, Waymo, grabbed $2.25B in outside funding for the first time as it adds 5 new godparents. Honeywell...

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🤬 “Twitter’s getting Tyrion Lannister treatment” — Panera’s coffee subscription. Bird e-scooter “Pay”. Jack Dorsey’s hedge fund pressure.

March 3, 2020 - 18:45

Twitter shares jumped 8% on word an activist investor is trying to push CEO Jack Dorsey out of his role at Twitter (because Jack is also...

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🌯“Chipotle 4B TikTok views” — Stocks’ 13% drop. Thyssenkrupp’s elevator sale. Chipotle’s viral strategy.

March 2, 2020 - 17:36

Context is king, so we’re looking at the market’s decline last week — the worst since the financial crisis. Chipotle is powered by menu...

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🍻“Here come the Bud Light Seltzer commercials” — Beyond Meat’s first struggles. Square’s Cash app stock. Bud drops 9%.

February 28, 2020 - 20:05

Beer-glomerate AB InBev dropped 9% as coronavirus stops China from socializing, but we’re focused on how Bud Light is losing market...

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🏃“Outdoor Voices vs. Lululemon” — OV’s CEO steps down. TJ Maxx beats Retail-pocalypse. Pony.ai hits $3B.

February 27, 2020 - 18:32

TJ Maxx shares popped 7% because its “affordable splurge” strategy is working. Pony.ai is China’s self-driving car startup that just hit...

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“🎢Baby Yoda’s baby daddy just retired” — Disney’s CEO quits. Shake Shack is behind. Amazon’s 2nd software profit puppy.

February 26, 2020 - 18:55

Out of nowhere, Disney’s legendary CEO Bob Iger is stepping down — and the new guy isn’t necessarily the right guy. Shake Shack’s shares...

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“Your score dropped, Nicolas 😓. New credit score, Nicolas 😃” Intuit buys Credit Karma. Tubi (almost) acquired. Dow drops 1,032 points.

February 25, 2020 - 16:40

The Dow plummets 1,032 points because coronavirus expanded beyond China (to South Korea and Italy). Fox wants to splurge $500M on...

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“We have to talk about ‘cult stocks’” — Plug Power’s stock jump. Lyft’s ad-cquisition. Equinox’s coworking/bikes.

February 24, 2020 - 18:19

Equinox snagged a fresh round of funding to push the luxe gym chain into coworking and at-home spinning bikes. Plug Power shares have...

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“We didn’t sell salads to sell salads” — Domino’s pizza domination. Victoria’s Secret ghosts. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade trade.

February 21, 2020 - 16:59

Domino’s shares popped 26% because it’s got a uniquely DIY approach to delivery apps. Victoria’s Secret split from its L Brands parent,...

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“Garmin finds you when iPhone can’t” — Alphabet kills an “Other Bet.” Toast hits $4.9B. Garmin’s GPS pop.

February 20, 2020 - 18:16

We’ve got a new era over at Google on word that its parent, Alphabet, has put its wind energy bet to sleep. Our “Unicorn of the Day” is...

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“We found an Innovation Vampire” — Walmart’s Jet black shutdown. Molson Coors spiked seltzer. Uber/Lyft’s “rideshare” lie.

February 19, 2020 - 16:47

Walmart’s earnings report wasn’t anything special, but we think it’s latest moves to buy up startups, suck out their innovation, and...

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“It’s like Ben & Jerry’s going dairy-free” — Delta’s carbon neutrality. Headspace’s $93M fundraise. Canopy Growth’s rebound.

February 18, 2020 - 17:47

The 3 major marijuana producers have had a tough year, but Canopy Growth’s latest earnings powered pot stocks up thanks to price per...

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“Cloud computing is the new oil” — Kraft-Heinz 70% stock drop. Tesla’s “buy low, sell high”. Microsoft vs. Amazon.

February 14, 2020 - 15:24

Fresh after Tesla shares hit their all-time high, the company has a surprise: It’s selling 2.6M fresh shares to raise $2B in fresh cash....

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“Facebook fact-checkers vs. 4.75B posts per day” — DoorDash’s not First-Mover Advantage. SoundCloud’s desperate $75M. Facebook’s hires Reuters.

February 13, 2020 - 18:28

Facebook has added a new addition to its army of information regulators for the election year, but we’re looking at their odds (spoiler:...

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“Starbucks wants to pick you up at the airport” — Sprint/T-Mobile gets approved. Samsung’s flip phone. Starbucks’ airport deal.

February 12, 2020 - 18:08

Sprint surged nearly 80% on word its T-Mobile merger is good to go (because Sprint was basically a dead wireless man walking). Samsung...

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“Burger King is jealous of Popeye’s fried chicken-palooza” — Brandless shuts down. Coronavirus’ lenders. Popeye’s power earnings.

February 11, 2020 - 19:05

Restaurant Brands International happens to own both Burger King and Popeye’s, but it was Popeye’s chicken-powered quarter that’s getting...

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“Warner Music is Venture Capital for musicians” — Uber’s profit shocker. Ericsson/Nokia 5G awkwardness. Warner Music’s IPO.

February 10, 2020 - 19:23

Warner Music filed to IPO because streaming saved the music industry. Uber shares surged 10% before the weekend on word it’s actually...

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“Dunkin’ stealthily went fancy” — WWE’s XFL problem. Twitter’s record surge. Dunkin’s premium coffee strategy.

February 7, 2020 - 18:18

Dunkin’ announced earnings, but we’re focused on the subtle hints that it’s transforming into a fancy coffee chain. World Wrestling...

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“By that math, Instagram is worth $150B” — Chipotle’s Taco Bell-ification. Instagram owns Facebook. Spotify’s acquires the Ringer

February 6, 2020 - 17:55

Turns out Spotify just made (another) acquisition in the podcast space because it’s trying to build a “gated garden.” Instagram’s...

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“Why Tesla is like a young avocado tree” — Visa’s swipe tax. BP’s empire. Tesla’s Elon-sanity.

February 5, 2020 - 20:18

Snackers want to know why Tesla stock has surged a freakish 60% in the last week, and the answer lies in avocado trees and orange...

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“YouTube sells more ads than ABC/NBC/FOX… combined” — Harry’s razors acquisition gets sued. Coronavirus-benefiting companies. Alphabet’s YouTube surprise.

February 4, 2020 - 18:52

Alphabet’s stock fell 5% after its earnings report, but the real highlight was YouTube — the company disclosed financial info for the...

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“One Medical is the Equinox of doctors” — Nike’s olympics shoes. Pinterest’s makeup feature. One Medical pops 47% IPO pop.

February 3, 2020 - 16:47

Shares of One Medical jumped 47% because it’s trying to make you love doctor’s appointments. Nike’s freakishly performance-enhancing...

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“Juul’s Darth Vader moment” — Amazon surges 10%. The Bouqs raises $30M for wedding flowers. Altria devalues Juul e-cigarettes (again).

January 31, 2020 - 17:43

Juul was supposed to save the world from smoking, but it made a critical decision that its new owner, Altria, is now paying for. The...

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“Barstool’s t-shirts follow a simple formula” — Barstool Sports becomes a half-icorn. SAP’s FOMO Marketing. Apple’s iRecord quarter.

January 30, 2020 - 20:00

Apple’s 4 divisions are as big as 4 other super companies. Barstool Sports hits a $450M valuation after an investment from a casino...

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“Who’s gonna buy James Bond?” — Casper’s un-unicorning. MGM’s bidders. Bird’s newest acquisition.

January 29, 2020 - 17:43

Scooter pioneer Bird just acquired a German rival, but it’s a sign the future scooter wars are going to look a lot like today’s delivery...

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“WE are a real estate company (not a tech company)” — The Wing loses its big investor. Detroit becomes GM’s electric car HQ. Coronavirus messes with stocks.

January 28, 2020 - 17:39

Women’s coworking icon The Wing enjoyed a major investment from fellow coworking pioneer WeWork… which just sold off that stake. GM’s...

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“Eaze is cannabis’ bubblish-moment” — Intel stock reaches 2000 levels. The man who coined “disruption.” Eaze pot delivery has problems.

January 27, 2020 - 16:27

The “Seamless of Weed” is Eaze, but it’s having problems growing. Intel’s stock hit its highest point since the first internet boom, so...

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“Tinder supports safe sexting” — Google’s camouflaged ads. The Athletic hits $500M. Tinder’s new security launch.

January 24, 2020 - 16:36

Tinder is adding new security features for your first date — it’s consistent with a trend that’s defining tech in 2020. Google made a...

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“Cell-Based Meats disrupting Plant-Based Meats” — Memphis Meats raises $161M. Delta shares $1.6B of profits. GM launches a true robocar.

January 23, 2020 - 18:47

Delta unveiled the biggest corporate bonus plan ever, so we’re looking at its Return On Investment strategy (Happy flight attendants =...

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“Amazon is turning your palmprint into a credit card” — Amazon’s new payment method. Uber’s “name your own price.” PetMed Express’ aging dogs.

January 22, 2020 - 18:52

Amazon is pursuing a new feature to sell to retail stores to take on Apple Pay — We’re talking “pay by hand” (and we’re calling it...

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“‘Mealkitting’ never became a verb” — HelloFresh vs Blue Apron. Signet Jewelers’ 40% surge — Microsoft pulls a Sierra Club

January 21, 2020 - 17:49

We’ve got a new #1 in the US meal kit market — HelloFresh is beating Blue Apron (even though mealkitting may be in trouble)....

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“Peacock is the 761st streaming service” — Gap won’t spinoff Old Navy. NBC reveals Peacock. China weaponizes the wallet

January 17, 2020 - 16:39

Shares of the Gap pop 5% on word it’s doing the opposite of what it planned to do — it’s no longer spinning off Old Navy, its...

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“Baby Yoda is Build-a-Bear’s Rudy moment” — Build-A-Bear jumps 14%. Califia Farms’ fund raise. Phase 1 trade deal

January 16, 2020 - 17:26

We finally got to see what was actually in the Phase 1 trade deal that was just signed. We noticed Build-A-Bear shares popped 14%...

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“Half of America has a Chase account” — JP Morgan’s record profit. Visa acquires Plaid. BlackRock fights climate

January 15, 2020 - 16:23

It’s big bank earnings season, so we went financial on this one. JPMorgan Chase apparently covers half of America, which led to its...

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“Casper is the Peloton of Slumber, not the Nike of Sleep” — Casper’s IPO. 23andMe’s transition. Primo Water’s acquisition.

January 14, 2020 - 18:26

We slept on the Casper IPO documents released over the weekend, then realized they spent $80M just dealing with mattress returns last...

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“Sweetgreen is the most innovative company in food” — Hershey. Quibi. Sweetgreen

January 13, 2020 - 18:49

Quibi raises (another) $400M to create a new “era” (their words) beyond video streaming. Sweetgreen gets a profile in the NYT, and we...

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“Verizon's ‘pros before cos’ problem” — Wine tariffs, Softbank layoffs, and Verizon

January 10, 2020 - 18:52

Verizon whips up a new pricing model for its cable TV, but it’s basically creating subscripturation in our lives. Softbank startups like...

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“These delivery apps are like mafia families” - Grubhub, Spotify, and Tough Mudder

January 9, 2020 - 18:16

We’re testing out a new title format, Snackers. Grubhub shares jumped 13% on news it’s trying to sell itself. Spotify’s launching a...

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Tesla, the #1 most valuable US car company (ever) — Goldman transparentizes — Impossible creates plant-based pork (and drops McD’s)

January 8, 2020 - 17:42

Impossible Foods is adding plant-based sausage — but rival Beyond Meat’s stock jumped 10%. Goldman Sachs’ stock has barely budged in the...

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SmileDirectClub goes to Walmart — Taco Bell’s owner devours hamburger chain — The taser creator could split in 2

January 7, 2020 - 17:12

SmileDirectClub abandoned its direct-to-consumer ways to launch in Walmart stores, but it’s missing one big thing: Its core product....

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Snapchat buys the “Cameos” company — One Medical’s IPO moves — Apple’s 2020 HomeKit mantra

January 6, 2020 - 18:02

Aaaand we’re back. While you were unwrapping gifts, Snapchat treated itself to an augmented reality startup that makes the hilarious...

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Last pod of 2019: Our 3 bold wishes for 2020

December 20, 2019 - 15:14

In our last pod of 2019 (we’re taking a 2-week break until Monday, January 6th), we’re going digestibly bold: Our 3 bold predictions for...

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Ikea’s tech pivot — FedEx’s ‘horrific’ profits — Flavors & Fragrances plant-based merger

December 19, 2019 - 16:21

Ikea’s always been focused on furniture, now it aims to democratize smart furniture (but it needs help). FedEx plummeted 10% because...

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Oprah’s 9-city Weight Watchers tour — Boeing’s worst year ever — Alexa’s profit pivot

December 18, 2019 - 18:36

Weight Watchers tried to turn itself around the last couple years by adding Oprah to the board, but now she’s headlining a 9-city WW...

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H&M’s “Moneyball” strategy — Intel’s $2B AI acquisition — Sprout Social’s social-ish IPO

December 17, 2019 - 16:60

H&M has spent 2 years trying to burn fewer clothes (literally), and an 11% sales rebound shows it’s finally working. Intel splurged $2B...

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The Spirit Airline-ification of cars — Pandora’s talking ads — and the Phase I trade deal

December 16, 2019 - 16:16

V-commerce — aka “voice commerce” has new momentum after online radio Pandora tests ads that let you talk back. Car prices are starting...

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Lyft launches car rental — Disney didn’t tell Hasbro about Baby Yoda — Delta is really a credit card

December 13, 2019 - 16:34

If you noticed that Avis shares plunged, that’s because Lyft just whipped up a car rental service. The hero of Disney+ has been Baby...

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Lulu tries to become Nike — How Saudi Aramco makes $90B in profits/year — Away’s drama arrives

December 12, 2019 - 17:49

Oil legend Saudi Aramco is the most valuable company in the world and it just IPO’d, but how does it make money? Luggage brandicorn Away...

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Vail Resorts’ adds 17 slopes — Yumi’s epic investors — NAFTA is reborn as USMCA

December 11, 2019 - 17:36

Just in time for your first turns, Vail Resorts’ earnings gave insights on where you should ski — and highlighted the growing showdown...

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Airbnb’s investment in the WeWork for housing — Amazon’s JEDI business ethics — The Volker Rule

December 10, 2019 - 18:24

Yesterday we broke down why Airbnb shouldn’t acquire a competitor — now they just took the first step in acquiring another called Zeus....

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Waymo’s robotaxis hit the app store — Otis Elevator spinoff — HipCamp could be Airbnb’s next acquisition

December 9, 2019 - 18:32

Alphabet’s self-driving car company, Waymo, just took a big step towards real robotaxis — an app for the general public. Otis Elevators...

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Rent The Runway hooks up with W Hotels — GM & LG joint venture a battery — Tupperware’s plastic strategy

December 6, 2019 - 17:03

Rent the Runway partnered up with W Hotels so you don’t have to pack clothes for vacation. GM and LG are launching a joint venture...

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Canada Goose’s freezing store — Nintendo’s best week ever — Duolingo hits $1.5B valuation

December 5, 2019 - 18:41

Absurdly expensive coat designer Canada Goose just opened up a store that literally snows inside — “experiential retail” is now...

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Google co-founders retire — Zume robot pizza aims for $4B valuation — Roku’s ratings drama

December 4, 2019 - 17:34

Google’s legendary co-founders are stepping down effective immediately, but it’s probably because Google’s had its most controversial...

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Shopify is “The Force” — Jack Dorsey is MIA in Africa — McDonald’s enters the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Wars

December 3, 2019 - 19:05

Cyber Monday set a record as the biggest online shopping day in US history — but the real winner this year is Shopify. Jack Dorsey is...

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Rename Black Friday — SoulCycle vs. Peloton — Dollar Tree’s 19% stock plummet

December 2, 2019 - 18:25

Black Friday in-store shopping actually fell from last year — but purchases made on smartphones and with in-store pickup dominated, so...

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Live at Spotify - Part II: Why Spotify is doing podcasts — Our interview with Max Cutler, Founder & MD of podcasts at Spotify

November 27, 2019 - 17:00

The 2nd half of our Snacks recording live from Spotify. We sit down with Max Cutler, the Founder & MD of Parcast Studios at Spotify —...

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EBay sells off StubHub for $4B — Uber gets cancelled from London — Charles Schwab’s Lannister-style acquisition of TD Ameritrade

November 26, 2019 - 18:01

Ebay snagged StubHub for itself in 2007 for $300M, but it just sold the ticket company for a cool $4B. Uber has officially been rejected...

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Amazon knocks off Allbirds — Target’s shipping nirvana — PayPal buys $4B of Honey

November 25, 2019 - 17:49

Allbirds’ CEO noticed that Amazon’s been knocking off its go-to shoes — Amazon calls them “equivalents,” we call them “knock-offs”....

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Live at Spotify - Part I: How we build this (every day)

November 22, 2019 - 20:26

Spotify invited us to their NYC offices to record a live podcast — it’s a podcast about podcasts for our podcast listening Snackers. We...

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Victoria’s Secret needs a new CEO, Chobani launches Oat (milk), and TJ Maxx vs. Urban Outfitters

November 21, 2019 - 17:03

Victoria’s Secret still has its 83 year old CEO despite (another) rough quarter — So we whipped up a gameplan for them to get less out...

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Warby Parker launches its 2nd product, Microsoft vs. Slack (Microsoft is winning), and Home Depot’s DIY website problems

November 20, 2019 - 14:46

Warby Parker is the OG disrupter, cutting out the middle man of retail — now it’s launching its 2nd everproduct line: “Scout” contacts....

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Kylie Jenner’s makeup exit, Ford’s Mustang e-SUV, and FedEx’s tax-cut-apalooza

November 19, 2019 - 16:23

Coty cosmetics realized it was probably easier to just acquire 51% of Kylie Jenner’s beauty brand than compete (so it did). Ford...

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Warren Buffett bets on Restoration Hardware, Pinterest is too nice, and Peloton follows Tesla’s playbook

November 18, 2019 - 15:57

Fancy home goods chain Restoration Hardware jumped 8% after an investment by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway… and it’s totally not...

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Canada’s shocking cannabis oversupply, Tesla’s 1st-mover e-advantage, and 1Password’s one password rules them all

November 15, 2019 - 15:47

Canopy Growth is the most valuable cannabis company, but the price of cannabis it sold last quarter dropped by 27% because Canada’s got...

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Google’s checking account, Nike’s breakup with Amazon, and Convoy is our “Unicorn of the Day”

November 14, 2019 - 15:37

Google plans to launch a checking account, another sign that Big Tech wants to understand your daily spending. Nike decided it no longer...

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Instagram knocks off TikTok, Alibaba’s $38B day, and Almond milk = Dean Foods’ downfall

November 13, 2019 - 15:19

TikTok set a record for app downloads, so Facebook just decided to knock it off with a new Instagram feature. Alibaba’s Singles Day set...

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Adidas closing US “Speedfactory,” Bumble & Walgreens’ private equity love, and Apple’s potentially iPhone-less AR future

November 12, 2019 - 15:58

Adidas tried to update its manufacturing with a fancy new “speedfactory,” but now it’s relocating them out of the US and into Vietnam...

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Zillow is flipping houses, CEOs are getting fired, and Party City stock dropped 67% in 1 day

November 11, 2019 - 15:53

Party City’s stock dropped 67% after a brutal Halloween and helium crisis, so we’re looking at what issues it can actually control....

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Airbnb’s 7M-home trust pledge, Coke’s new (caffeinated) sparkling water, Toyota’s “muda” hatred

November 8, 2019 - 17:52

Airbnb’s suffering a sudden trust crisis so it’s responding proactively(ish) with a bold move: Verifying all 7 million of its listings...

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Uber Eats’ “Browser Billboard” strategy, Kroger’s “Operation Restock,” and Xerox may acquire HP

November 7, 2019 - 16:08

An Uber Eats job posting revealed that it’s further monetizing the food delivery app by sticking ads into the search results for...

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Peloton gets no love for its Personal Record, Wag wants to sell itself, and Match expands international (hard) with respect

November 6, 2019 - 17:19

Match Group shares dropped because it’s not as ambitious about the upcoming holidays as investors wanted — so we looked at Hinge and its...

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Uber lost $543,478 per hour last quarter, Walmart launches alcohol pickup, and Under Armour plummets 18% on sneakers

November 5, 2019 - 18:31

Uber lost a shocking $1.2B last quarter, but now it’s hoping/planning to hit profitability in 2021 (same as Lyft). Under Armour is...

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Google gets a Fitbit, AIG’s anti-catastrophe quarter, and Quip flips the razor/razorblade model

November 4, 2019 - 16:54

Remember when we mentioned Google could acquire Fitbit last Friday? It did. So we’re looking to understand why Google’s paying almost...

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Dunkin’s grand slam game plan, Apple’s wearables, and WWE’s 16% stock drop

November 1, 2019 - 16:32

Dunkin’ shares popped 6% after it spent the last 3 months amping up its 4-part game plan for fast food innovation. Apple’s earnings...

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Twitter bans political ads, Mirror raises $34M, and Fiat Chrysler & Peugeut are mega-merging

October 31, 2019 - 16:02

Jack Dorsey just took a jab at Mark Zuckerberg by banning political ads from Twitter, via tweet. Peloton rival Mirror snagged $34M in...

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Free Prime grocery delivery, GrubHub’s stock falls 43%, and Lockheed Martin’s $34B fighter jet order

October 30, 2019 - 15:21

We just realized today’s Snacks has a delivery theme. GrubHub stock lost nearly half its value because the CEO thinks you’ve been...

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Virgin Galactic’s space IPO, Beyond Meat’s 1st ever profit, and Tiffany’s $14.5B acqui-proposal

October 29, 2019 - 16:27

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic just became the first ever space tourism IPO, but investors don’t have anything to compare this...

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Budweiser’s US Bud-pocalypse, Airbus is 2019 airplane champ, and Waste Management stock cleans up

October 28, 2019 - 17:33

Shares of Bud-owner AB InBev plummeted 11% on word it’s losing beer market share (fast), so it’s betting big on (wait for it…) sparkling...

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Amazon’s “Era of Less Profitability,” Twitter’s midlife ad crisis, and Barclays’ ATM drama

October 25, 2019 - 16:00

Shares of Amazon dropped 7% on word 1-day shipping is really, really costly. Twitter plummeted 21% on its midlife ad crisis. And...

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Tesla’s 3 big surprises, Zuck’s crypto day with Congress, and Six Flags... is actually 6 different flags

October 24, 2019 - 16:12

Tesla popped after an earnings report with 3 big surprises (including a profit). Six Flags makes almost half its money from July through...

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WeWork’s bailout, McDonald’s got more money from fewer diners, and Nike & Under Armour’s CEOs are out

October 23, 2019 - 17:15

Without its IPO, WeWork was about to run out of cash in weeks — now it’s signed a bailout deal that drops its valuation from $47B to...

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Spotify’s earnings preview, Ford’s Explorer problems, and Destination Maternity’s bankruptcy

October 22, 2019 - 17:16

Spotify’s earnings are next week, so we’re previewing how they’re making money (and the unique global strategy). Ford’s kinda dependent...

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Quibi’s T-Mobile partnership, Powerbar’s IPO, and the Shampoo Wars

October 21, 2019 - 15:36

The owner of PowerBar jumped after its IPO, so we’re looking into its “convenient nutrition” strategy that it boasts as “asset light.”...

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Ford-Amazon-VW fix electric “range anxiety,” Venmo launches credit card, and Airbnb’s unprofitability

October 18, 2019 - 17:01

Airbnb’s financial info was leaked, revealing that it’s splurging big on marketing. Ford just teamed up with Amazon and Volkswagen on...

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Netflix’s 130 seasons of non-english shows, Facebook’s Libra crypto drama, and GM’s 1-month strike is ending

October 17, 2019 - 16:27

Even though everyone’s launching a streaming service, Netflix surged after its latest earnings report. Facebook’s global cryptocurrency...

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Google kills its VR headset, Schwab’s secret profit puppy, and Emerson Electric’s burn book

October 16, 2019 - 15:57

At Google’s product day in New York, the focus should’ve been on what it took away (a VR headset) not what it unveiled (more Pixel...

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The $399 iPhone, SmileDirectClub’s California problem, and Goldman’s WeWork worry

October 15, 2019 - 15:34

SmileDirectClub has become the worst performing IPO of 2019, but fell another 13% Monday after a new California law was signed by...

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Ghost kitchens are having a moment, the new mini Trade Deal, and Papa is the “grandkids on demand” app

October 14, 2019 - 16:17

Rachael Ray and GrubHub just teamed up. Uber Eats launched one last week. We’re looking at the “trend of the week” — Virtual Kitchens....

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Grammarly hits $1B, Tootsie Roll is 110% in on candy, and Waze becomes Google’s secret weapon

October 11, 2019 - 16:06

Your other map go-to, Waze, is owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, and it’s the company’s potential future profit puppy. Tootsie Roll is...

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American Airlines’ rough 5 years, Bed Bath & Beyond’s innovative new CEO, and Lithium Ion Batteries’ big week

October 10, 2019 - 15:32

Bed Bath & Beyond stock is down over 80% in the last 5 years, but it just snagged a new CEO who revolutionized shopping at Target....

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China vs. the NBA, Domino’s focuses on “carryout” pizza, and One Medical preps to IPO

October 9, 2019 - 15:35

Domino’s already fights in the Pizza Wars and Delivery Wars — now it’s focused on takeout (they prefer “carryout”) to win. A Houston...

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Unilever hates virgin-plastic, Harley’s e-bike isn’t connecting, and Walmart tries to return its ecommerce acquisitions

October 8, 2019 - 14:33

The owner of Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever is making an epic sustainability pledge: cut 400K tons of virgin plastic per year. Harley designed...

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Zola launches “Honeymoons,” Target adds Disney stores-within-stores, and HP drops 10% because printers are like fax machines

October 7, 2019 - 16:10

Target is pulling a Best Buy — it’s adding Disney stores within its own stores (and it kind of looks like the future of malls). HP...

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Corona’s hard seltzer, Uber’s new Work app, and Square processes CBD payments

October 4, 2019 - 15:16

Liquor legend Constellation brands fell 6% even though it’s launching 4 flavors of a new spiked seltzer to save its beer sales. Uber...

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Microsoft’s new “Phonebook”, Chipotle’s anti-breakfast carne asada strategy, and the World Trade Organization’s major decision

October 3, 2019 - 16:34

Don’t call it a phone — Microsoft just cooked up a 2-part foldable phone that creates a whole new product category (its mojo is back)....

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Charles Schwab cuts commissions to $0, GoPro’s new moat problem, and Masco recession-proofs itself

October 2, 2019 - 14:53

GoPro unveiled a couple pre-holiday cameras, but the move reveals how much it’s lost its moat. Charles Schwab announced it’s cutting...

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Waymo’s valuation plummets, RV-giant Thor Industries jumps 16% on global camping, and Budweiser’s Asia IPO

October 1, 2019 - 15:31

Bud had a hefty bar tab, so it just spun-off its Asia beer business — and the IPO proved unsexy business models may be sexy again....

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AT&T may cut NFL Sunday Ticket, Endeavor cancels its IPO, and Rent The Runway’s worst week ever

September 30, 2019 - 15:01

Talent agency Endeavor was supposed to IPO last Friday, but it called off everything Thursday night. Rent The Runway is not taking new...

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Interview with Peloton’s Co-Founder

September 27, 2019 - 18:43

Straight from the fitness tech pioneer’s IPO, we sit down with Peloton co-founder and COO Tom Cortese to talk about how they pitched...

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Facebook Oculus creates a virtual world, Amazon launches tons of new products, and eBay’s CEO is out

September 26, 2019 - 17:05

Facebook’s virtual reality arm, Oculus, just cooked up “Horizons” — a virtual world at a whole new level. Amazon released a huge number...

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WeWork’s CEO is out, Nike goes for dude-leisure-wear, Nio (the Tesla of China) cancels its earnings call

September 25, 2019 - 14:49

After a crazy week, WeWork’s co-founder and CEO stepped down. Nike’s earnings reveal its next opportunity is really with guys wearing...

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Bloomingdale’s launches rental clothes, Fitbit is on the market for sale, and Thomas Cook just shut down mid-flight

September 24, 2019 - 17:54

Literally while some people were in the air, British travel agency Thomas Cook shut down, so we look at the millions affected by a big...

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Tinder’s new “Swipe Night” TV show, J. Crew’s Madewell IPO, and e-cigarettes are getting cancelled

September 23, 2019 - 16:12

J. Crew’s legendary denim brand is outperforming J. Crew — so it filed to IPO itself. Tinder-owner Match Group is getting an interactive...

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Amazon’s epic carbon neutrality pledge, Alphabet’s drone deliver goes live ASAP, and Stripe hits $35B

September 20, 2019 - 15:33

Bezos kicked things up a notch by announcing a carbon neutrality pledge for Amazon that shockingly even beats the Paris Climate Accords....

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Facebook launches a TV device, Corning Glass owns your iPhone screen, and FedEx’s 13% stock drop

September 19, 2019 - 16:29

Facebook just announced a $149 Portal TV device to let you video chat while binge TV-watching. Corning Glass is located in a small town...

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LinkedIn verifies skills, GM’s $100M/day strike, and Shopify’s CBD moves

September 18, 2019 - 15:58

LinkedIn just revealed a new “skills” feature that we consider its most strategic move since Microsoft acquired it. General Motors is...

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Netflix splurges on Seinfeld, Amazon’s secretive “A9” algorithm, and Oil’s surge

September 17, 2019 - 17:51

Oil prices just surged after an attack in Saudi Arabia, so we break down why it’s not as big a deal as Wall Street made it seem. Netflix...

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Pepsi/Venmo’s “PepCoin” partnership, Walmart’s Grocery Club, and Voyage’s self-driving cars for old people

September 16, 2019 - 15:09

Pepsi and Venmo teamed up for a spending partnership they’re calling “PepCoin” — it highlights the behavioral challenges of Fintech....

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SmileDirectClub’s great pre-IPO (but bad IPO), Under Armour goes anti-athleisure, and General Electric is selling itself to survive

September 13, 2019 - 15:56

SmileDirectClub (uncreative ticker symbol, FYI) falls 28% on its IPO day, but we look at whether it was really a bad IPO when you look...

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California re-classifies Uber drivers, Wendy’s breakfast wars loss, and Monster Beverage’s Coke problem

September 12, 2019 - 15:17

Wendy’s is trying to jump into the fast food breakfast wars, but shares fell 10% because it’s too late — again. A Snacker asked us to...

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Apple’s iPhone 11 day, Ford’s “junk” credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook

September 11, 2019 - 16:31

Everyone’s looking at the new iPhone 11 unveiled at Apple’s big product unveil (spoiler alert: new colors), but we’re focused on its...

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Uber Freight’s $200M annual allowance, Starbucks’ 1st pick-up only store, and AT&T’s 23-page love/hate letter

September 10, 2019 - 16:32

Uber is already deeply unprofitable, but whipped up $200M to invest annually in its fastest-growing business: Uber Freight. Starbucks...

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Glossier’s growth hack, DocuSign jumps 22% on its gateway drug, and Beyond Meat falls 4% on fresh competition

September 9, 2019 - 15:37

Glossier just snagged a new COO from Amazon, highlighting the company’s growth hacking success. DocuSign surged 22% as the e-signature...

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Match drops 5% on Facebook Dating, WeWork’s valuation may get halved, and Slack’s “10M” problem

September 6, 2019 - 16:15

Tinder-owner Match fell 5% on word Facebook’s new dating feature goes live, like, right now — even though Match already knew the...

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Aerie bralettes save American Eagle, Juul’s flavored e-cigs banned in Michigan, and Google’s $170M fine

September 5, 2019 - 14:54

While American Eagles sales suffer, its Aerie lingerie brand is thriving — and it’s a perfect example of spinoff brands. Michigan became...

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Facebook tests ending the “like” counter, Ulta Beauty’s 30% plummet, and Brexit + Argentina problems

September 4, 2019 - 16:59

A “reverse engineer” took it upon herself to investigate Facebook’s code — and she discovered the company toying with a “hide your...

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Walmart gets its M.D., WeWork’s acquires Spacious, and Dollar Tree & Dollar General’s Matrix-like tariff creativity

September 3, 2019 - 15:43

WeWork just acquired Spacious before its IPO, and the startup’s business model fascinated us. Walmart is stealthily testing out a new...

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Amazon gets in with the Yankees, Forever 21’s bankruptcy, and higher minimum wages can save companies money

August 30, 2019 - 14:26

The Disney merging with Fox saga is officially over now that Disney sold YES Network… partially to Amazon. Forever 21 is a fast-fashion...

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Peloton’s IPO, Fitbit launches a health subscription, and Amazon Ring partners with police

August 29, 2019 - 16:38

Peloton’s IPO — we literally printed off the IPO filing documents, got on a Peloton, and discovered that Peloton wants to be a religion....

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Costco’s absurd China debut, Smucker’s peanut butter problems, and the cigarette re-merger

August 28, 2019 - 14:21

Costco just opened up its first physical store in China and the reaction was huge (the store had to close early). Smucker’s dropped 8%...

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Hasbro’s $4B cartoon deal, Fried Chicken’s market-moving moment, and Dish’s 5G future

August 27, 2019 - 16:40

First Popeye’s and Chick-fil-a went at it over a new fried chicken sandwich, then KFC added a Beyond Meat faux-meat burger. Hasbro is...

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White Claw murdered beer, Knewz wants to replace Apple News, and the Trade War’s bloodiest day

August 26, 2019 - 15:44

Stocks plummeted at the end of last week on the biggest escalation in the US/China trade war yet (it got personal). White Claw by the...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ big gun test, Wheels Up is a country club for private jets, and Germany’s negative interest rate opposite day

August 23, 2019 - 16:56

Dick’s pulled a classic tool out of its belt: A/B Testing. Our “Unicorn of the Day” is Wheels Up, which claims it’ll be the Airbnb of...

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WeWork’s IPO is really MeWork, JPM shuts down its cash app, and Waymo opens up its self-driving brain

August 22, 2019 - 13:57

We dove into WeWork’s IPO paperwork (its S-1) Snacks style. JPMorgan is shutting down a payment app, but it’s a major lesson on how to...

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Apple’s Goldman Sachs card goes live for all, Target’s ‘Gramamble new food brand, and Tesla’s “Jerry Maguire” moment

August 21, 2019 - 15:58

Apple’s card with Goldman Sachs was just released for all Americans, so we jump in Snacks style. Target announces its biggest ever food...

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SmileDirectClub’s IPO, Estée Lauder’s airport makeup passion, and 181 CEOs renew their vows.

August 20, 2019 - 16:36

Makeup legend Estée Lauder jumped 13% after its earnings report, but we were most interested in its “travel retail channel” surprise....

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Facebook’s new news relationship, sperm startups raise millions, and Roku’s 21% jump makes it streaming king

August 9, 2019 - 18:10

Our last Snacks episode until Tuesday 8/20 (we're off for a week for Jack's wedding). Facebook’s had a rocky relationship with the news...

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Lyft’s 5-star earnings, Sam Adams is not a beer company, and opioid stocks get a penalty price tag

August 8, 2019 - 15:01

Lyft jumped after its huge loss wasn’t as bad as expected — but we found two other stories with a bigger takeaway about the tech...

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Shake Shack’s 18% surge, Disney’s record year, and IAC — the VC-like public company (indirectly) powering Tinder

August 7, 2019 - 13:35

FYI, take the Snacks survey so we can get to know our Snackers better (fun fact: you could win a $100 Amazon gift card):...

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Why stocks just plummeted, Tyson’s (real) meat collussion, and Compass is our “Unicorn of the Day”

August 6, 2019 - 16:42

Worst. Day. Of. The. Year. The trade war just opened up a fresh new front: the currency battles. Meat giant Tyson shares surged, but...

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Pinterest’s 19% surge, delivery app wars hit a tipping point, and oil’s big day

August 5, 2019 - 15:12

Pinterest is defining itself as the most positive, happy, feel-good social media app — and usage is jumping. Delivery apps had their...

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The trade war hits Defcon iPhone, Kellogg surges (because, snacks), and Canada Goose falls on un-wokeness

August 2, 2019 - 14:42

Kellogg enjoyed its best day in two decades even though cereal sales are struggling big. Canada Goose removed a single word from its...

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Scotts Miracle-Gro’s pot side-hustle, Fitbit’s 14% plummet, and the Fed’s historic decision

August 1, 2019 - 14:33

Turns out lawn phenom Scotts Miracle-Gro has been enjoying a sales boost by equipping cannabis producers to grow indoors. Fitbit...

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Apple is no longer an iPhone company, Under Armour’s 14% stock plummet, and beards break P&G’s Gilette

July 31, 2019 - 14:03

Turns out Apple is no longer an iPhone company after releasing its latest quarterly earnings report. Under Armour hasn’t embraced the...

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Beyond Meat’s sophomore slump, Pfizer’s VIP-only drug cabinet, and The Athletic joins the 500 club

July 30, 2019 - 14:47

A new drug company hath been born — Pfizer is merging its portfolio of off-patent drugs (like Viagra and Lipitor) with epi-pen-maker...

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LIVE interview from Livongo’s IPO, Apple’s “referee” problem, and the $26B T-Mobile/Sprint deal’s big step

July 29, 2019 - 16:43

We were live from the floor of Nasdaq’s opening bell ceremony at Livongo IPO’s — so we sat down to interview the president of the...

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Amazon’s record profit streak ends, Hershey’s “peanut butter” strategy, and the secret car meeting in California

July 26, 2019 - 16:45

Snackers, we love you. And we would love to learn more about you — fill out this 2-minute survey to share more about yourself and...

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Tesla plummets 10%, Dunkin’ democratizes Beyond Meat, and UPS jumps 9% on “do-everything” strategy

July 25, 2019 - 16:58

With another huge day of earnings, Tesla fell 10% because one of its top cars is cannibalizing sales of another. Dunkin’ is launching a...

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Starbucks selling its mobile app, Hasbro jumps 10% (thanks to The Avengers), and China’s new stock market

July 24, 2019 - 15:45

Forget coffee. Starbucks made a strategic tech investment so it can start licensing out its successful mobile app technology and loyalty...

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Uber’s Prime-ish membership, Apple’s chip acquisition, and GoPuff is our “Unicorn of the Day”

July 23, 2019 - 14:37

Uber is launching a pilot in SF and Chicago for a membership program that combines all its services for one price. Apple is reportedly...

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Beyond Meat’s partnership-palooza, Boeing’s $8.5B “gate”, and Tinder tries to cut out Google’s app tax

July 22, 2019 - 16:03

Beyond Meat is bouncing back after 2 big partnership deals — online and offline. You’re constantly hearing about Boeing’s issues, so...

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Microsoft’s triple-threat quarter, Skechers’ 12% surge, and iHeartMedia’s back on Wall Street

July 19, 2019 - 16:14

Microsoft remains the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, so we jumped into the big question no one understands these days: How it...

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Netflix's 1st decline, Amazon’s Prime Day records, and Unicorn of the Day: Turo

July 18, 2019 - 16:01

The 2-day Amazon Prime Day just ended, so we jump into the “flywheel effect” that powers it. Netflix shares plummeted 12% and it’s...

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Apple battles Spotify for podcasts, Domino’s “Volemort-y” 9% drop, and Goldman’s pivot to main street

July 17, 2019 - 13:59

A report revealed that Apple wants to jump deeper into podcasts by signing exclusive deals with podcast creators sent Spotify shares...

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Chobani’s Greek yogurt strategy, Marriott’s “resort fee” call-out, and Blackstone’s digital “ad-quisition”

July 16, 2019 - 14:37

Chobani whipped up a new line of nut butter Greek yogurts — The Greek yogurt industry is struggling, but Chobani is using Coca-Cola’s...

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Budweiser cancels biggest IPO of 2019, France passes a US tech tax, and Bird’s profitability drama

July 15, 2019 - 17:06

Earth’s biggest brew-glomerate, Budweiser-owner AB InBev, was planning the biggest IPO of the year by spinning off its Asia unit — that...

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Facebook’s crypto vs. the Fed, Lululemon’s 20K-sq-foot mega-store, and why healthcare stocks jumped big

July 12, 2019 - 14:24

Fed Chairman Jerry Powell was visiting Congress — So he shared his thoughts on Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency (that may have caused...

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Zoom’s major crisis, prison stocks lose their banks, and Snapchat’s 2nd class of startups

July 11, 2019 - 16:49

Conference call icon Zoom made your webcam vulnerable to snooping, and the flaw got discovered in a dramatic way. SunTrust bank decided...

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HBO Max (coming this spring), Pepsi’s Bubly obsession, and Virgin Galactic is going public

July 10, 2019 - 13:55

Pepsi’s earnings report seemed normal, until we noticed its CEO’s passion for the future of its sparkling water strategy. AT&T announced...

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Snapchat’s 2 biceps of tech, WeWork’s pre-IPO debt-a-palooza, and the big minimum wage report

July 9, 2019 - 14:56

So far in 2019, Snap’s stock is up 160% — we’re looking at the 2 biceps of tech powering that silent comeback. WeWork wants to IPO, but...

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Cannabis co-CEO fired by beer board, Walmart’s Jet.com drama, and Lee Iacocca changed cars forever

July 8, 2019 - 14:22

Canopy Growth is the world’s largest cannabis company and it suddenly fired its co-CEO — but it looks like Corona owner Constellation...

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Tesla goes from “dark orange” to “light yellow,” Calm is our “Unicorn of the Day,” and the 10th birthday of the longest US econ expansion.

July 3, 2019 - 13:52

Tesla didn’t report earnings – it reported its car deliveries, and the record numbers boosted the stock 7%. Meditation app Calm just...

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Stubhub’s VIP everything for concert tickets, Nike’s women’s sports binge, and Deutsche Bank’s downward spiral

July 2, 2019 - 13:40

Stubhub is treating customers who spend $10k to VIP tailgates, VIP perks, and VIP customer service. The women’s national team soccer...

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Budweiser acquires Babe / White Girl Rosé, The RealReal surges 45% on its IPO, and Velodyne is the startup making self-driving possible

July 1, 2019 - 14:43

With beer sales falling, Budweiser’s parent company AB InBev acquires the maker of Babe canned rosé and White Girl Rosé as its summer...

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Bitcoin’s best friend, Amazon is a shipping company, and Superhuman pioneers “luxury email”

June 28, 2019 - 13:46

While Bitcoin is rising, we looked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is the “shovel” to Bitcoin’s “mining.” A crazy stat about...

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Shopify’s customer service game-changer, WeWork acquires Waltz, and General Mills falls on snacks vs. pet food

June 27, 2019 - 14:06

We noticed WeWork is on an acquisition tear, and it just strategically added Waltz to its list. General Mills shares fell 4% because its...

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Google’s “city-within-a-city-of-the-future” milestone, Starbucks and Dunkin’ hit record highs, and BMW’s big electric car/motorcycle moves

June 26, 2019 - 15:43

Coffee stocks Starbucks and Dunkin’ are up to record highs this year because they’re both pursuing 4 specific strategies. BMW unveiled...

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“Viagra for Women” gets FDA approval, McDonald’s fresh beef investment pays off, and Caesers gets acquired to create the biggest US casino operator

June 25, 2019 - 14:53

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder was launched with fresh beef a year ago — and that just propelled McD’s to its first gain in burger market...

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Amazon’s freaky drone patent, Earth’s biggest cannabis company (Canopy) falls 8%, and Walmart’s $288M “Sorcerer” bribe

June 24, 2019 - 16:29

Canada’s Canopy Growth is the biggest cannabis producer in the world, but its latest numbers reveal it may have a pot demand problem....

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Slack is now public, Netflix’s strategic reveal, and Apple’s trade war letter

June 21, 2019 - 15:00

Slack shares jumped 49% on their first day of trading, so we jumped into the company that thinks it’ll replace work email within 7...

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Grocery Outlet IPOs today, YouTube’s huge change, and Adobe reveals why Silicon Valley loves software

June 20, 2019 - 13:52

Grocery Outlet’s “WOW!” IPO (listen to the pod — you’ll see what we mean) is the convergence of two major retail trends. YouTube may be...

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Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Lululemon’s new #sweatlife selfcare shampoo, and Best Buy’s new FitnessTech strategy

June 19, 2019 - 14:50

Facebook unveiled details of its new cryptocurrency, Libra (aka “ZuckBucks”), so we jump into the key details you need to know....

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Blue Apron’s reverse split, Domino’s self-driving minivan delivery, and Buzzfeed/VW union drama

June 18, 2019 - 15:09

Tech-focused Domino’s is unleashing a self-driving delivery minivan later this year. Meal kit pioneer Blue Apron’s shares jumped from...

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Airbnb launches (crazy) “Adventures,” Chewy.com’s 60% IPO surge, and Verizon’s new “never forget” dongle strategy

June 17, 2019 - 13:56

Chewy.com’s IPO is based on the concept of “pet humanization,” but it’s showing how to beat Amazon. Airbnb’s insane new “Adventures”...

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Quibi’s the #1 disruptor in video, Fiverr surges 90% on IPO day, and HSBC’s Saudi Arabia risk/reward

June 14, 2019 - 14:07

Startup Quibi is launching as a fully mobile streaming app with $1B in funding, and we just got more details on what it’s working on...

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Fortnite acquires Houseparty, Restoration Hardware’s rebel upscale strategy, and our “Unsexy Industry of the Day” is Crowdstrike’s IPO

June 13, 2019 - 14:42

Restoration Hardware (aka RH) surged 20% after its earnings for its new magazine strategy (the opposite of everyone else). Gaming legend...

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Mary Meeker’s epic “Internet Trends Report”, Grubhub jumps after Amazon Restaurants ends, and Brex hits $2.6B as our “Unicorn of the Day”

June 12, 2019 - 14:02

Mary Meeker dropped her annual 333-slide Internet Trends Report, so we pulled out 3 keys for you. Grubhub shares jumped 8% on word...

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“Work From Home” is our Trend of the Day, and Mega Merger Monday happened -- Salesforce, Tableau, Raytheon, United Tech

June 11, 2019 - 16:22

Suddenly, it happened. Mega Merger Monday. Salesforce acquired Tableau to create the corporate starter kit of software, while Raytheon...

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Revolve’s Instagram/fashion IPO, JetBlack concierge takes on Amazon Prime, and Germany’s Aldi fires up the US grocery wars

June 10, 2019 - 17:29

The pioneer of social media influencer marketing, Revolve shares surged to become the 2nd best public offering stock performance of 2019...

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Beyond Meat surges after 1st earnings, Cronos cannabis’ 10% surge, and Barnes & Noble is about to be bought

June 7, 2019 - 17:38

In its first earnings report since its IPO, Beyond Meat surged as it defends its first-mover advantage. Canadian cannabis icon Cronos is...

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Jack Daniel’s $125M tariff bill, Bird’s new scooter targets “THICs,” and GameStop’s 36% plummet

June 6, 2019 - 15:56

Liquor legend Brown Forman just revealed that fresh tariffs from the EU on American whiskey is costing the Jack Daniels owner $125M per...

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Spotify’s new app, Mirror is our “Pre-Unicorn of the Day,” and why markets jumped so much Tuesday

June 5, 2019 - 17:27

Wall Street just had its best day since January, so we explain why (it’s all about The Fed’s focus on something sexy). Spotify whipped...

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Regulators hit the Mt. Rushmore of tech, Apple’s WWDC, and the biggest private real estate transaction ever (=$18.7B)

June 4, 2019 - 17:31

Shares of Google and Facebook both fell over 6% on word US regulators have coordinated to take them on. Meanwhile, Apple’s big Worldwide...

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JPMorgan’s “anti-dad” case sets a record, fresh Mexico tariffs will hurt your Chipotle, and non-hotel companies jump into hotels

June 3, 2019 - 15:14

In a record settlement of $5M for a parental leave case, JPMorgan’s giving new moms and dads a more equal policy (although the US is...

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Uber’s 1st public earnings report, Firefly is the future of outdoor ads, and Dollar General & Dollar Tree’s epic days

May 31, 2019 - 16:20

In its 1st earnings report as a public company since this month’s IPO, Uber’s earnings report revealed it’s got a problem with 1 word:...

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Abercrombie’s worst day in 20 years, iRobot’s new launch, and SoFi’s stadium move

May 30, 2019 - 16:06

iRobot just unveiled two high-tech robot floor cleaners, but its expansion to non-cleaning things is TBD. Abercrombie & Fitch just axed...

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Zynga is our “Accidental Billionaire of the Day,” Huawei’s 4 spy stories, and tobacco’s terrible day (because of regular unleaded)

May 29, 2019 - 16:38

Farmville-creator Zynga just sold its San Francisco headquarters building for $600M — And it may be better at real estate than video...

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Facebook’s “GlobalCoin” launching 2020, Kontoor is the new jeans IPO, and SpaceX’s 60-satellite week

May 28, 2019 - 17:44

Zuck’s launching a Bitcoin-ish cryptocurrency called GlobalCoin in 2020 so that paying for anything is as easy as messaging. Kontoor is...

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Facebook’s 2.2B fake accounts, Disney’s theme park record, and the “IPO of the Day” is a talent agency

May 24, 2019 - 15:17

You’ve heard about Disney+ streaming and Marvel Movies for months — But there’s a big story around its theme parks and its new Star Wars...

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“Uber Eats Pass” gets leaked, Target is retail-pocalypse-proof, and the Boeing update you wanted

May 23, 2019 - 15:57

A “reverse-engineering specialist” discovered within code in the Uber Eats app plans to release a $9.99/month unlimited food delivery...

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Urban Outfitters launches subscription clothing rental. Tesla hits a 3-year low. And JCPenney’s “graceful shrinking”

May 22, 2019 - 14:01

Tesla stock hit a 3-year low this week after one analysts’ aggressive dystopian imagery. Urban Outfitters is trying on its best Rent the...

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Sprint/T-Mobile dating drama, chip shares plummet, and Mary Meeker invests in our “Unicorn of the Day”

May 21, 2019 - 17:03

Telecom icons T-Mobile and Sprint were supposed to enjoy a $26B merger relationship, but now it may be off — And that halted trading in...

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Away suitcases becomes a “Brand-icorn,” Amazon’s airport and food delivery moves, and John Deere = Trade War

May 20, 2019 - 17:18

Amazon made 2 major moves into delivery and shipping by investing in Deliveroo and breaking ground on its own 100-plane airport. Luggage...

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Pinterest’s 1st earnings report, TikTok’s is top downloaded app (again), and a brand new stock exchange is coming to markets

May 17, 2019 - 15:35

There’s a theme to Pinterest’s first ever earnings report: Slowing. TikTok is the Chinese app that just hit 5 straight quarters as the...

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LaCroix sparkling water drops, Amex acquires Resy, and Americans stop having as many babies

May 16, 2019 - 16:52

To get into your weekend calendar, Amex acquired restaurant reservation app Resy to make perks way more Millenniall-y. LaCroix is owned...

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Match launches date coaching, Ralph Lauren’s Gen-Z moves, and Walmart’s 1-day free shipping reveal

May 15, 2019 - 15:34

Ralph Lauren shares dropped even though its latest marketing moves are winning Gen Z. Dating app icon Match announced a new coaching...

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Peloton takes down Flywheel, Supreme Court says you can sue Apple, and the “Unsexy Companies of the Day”

May 14, 2019 - 16:03

Spin studio chain Flywheel has been taken over by one of its investors because it’s losing the fitness wars to tech-focused Peloton...

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LIVE from NYSE for Uber’s IPO, Rihanna’s LVMH luxury launch, and how the newest tariffs affect you (they will)

May 13, 2019 - 15:34

We hit the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to cover Uber’s IPO for you — Here’s what we saw. For the first time in over 30 years,...

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Uber’s IPO day, Harry’s Razors acquired for $1.4B, and Party City surges 10% on helium

May 10, 2019 - 15:58

The key details you need to know on Uber’s IPO day. Harry’s disrupted the shaving subscription market, and now it’s been acquired by the...

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Roku’s 8% jump, Rent The Runway’s new mega (co-working) store, and TripAdvisor’s “experiences” bet

May 9, 2019 - 15:52

Roku is Netflix’s little cousin and the CFO is just happy the dongle is winning along with Disney. Rent The Runway is opening its...

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Google’s $399 smartphone, Crocs’ comeback, and GM’s robotaxi Cruise snags $1B

May 8, 2019 - 15:17

Google’s I/O event day enjoyed protests, AI tech to screen fake calls, and a $399 Pixel phone. General Motors acquired self-driving car...

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Big Trade War update, Apple’s bought 20+ companies in 6 months, and the largest VC investment in Latin America ever

May 7, 2019 - 17:19

The Trade War was supposed to end this week with a peace deal. That’s not looking likely, and we’ll tell you why. Apple’s CEO casually...

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Warren Buffett’s epic annual event, Planet Fitness’ innovative real estate strategy, and almond milk vs. Dean Foods dairy

May 6, 2019 - 16:27

The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting showcased 88-year-old legendary investor Warren Buffett, so we broke down his 6 hours...

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The Taser CEO gets $246M in stock comp, Beyond Meat surges 163%, and Wayfair drops 7% because you’re expensive

May 3, 2019 - 14:53

Axon Enterprises is the company behind the taser, and it just awarded its CEO $246M in compensation — So we look in to how it’s set up...

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Molson Coors falls 8% on mid-beer crisis, Royal Caribbean becomes pricing power superhero, and Fitbit is our “Survivor of the Day”

May 2, 2019 - 16:40

With beer sales slowing, Molson Coors is desperately focused on innovation (aka non-alcohol drinks), but shares fell because of its beer...

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Facebook’s new “FB5” redesign (and dating feature), Apple’s past-dependent business model, and Merck’s profits quadruple

May 1, 2019 - 14:49

Apple’s earnings report was critical for what it didn’t say, just as much as what it did — And it reveals that Apple’s transformation....

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Spotify hits 217M profitless users, Airbnb & Marriott’s twin announcements, and Chewy.com’s “pet humanization” IPO

April 30, 2019 - 17:05

Spotify now boasts 100M paying subscribers, so we looked into why it’s still losing so much money (hint: It’s betting on podcasts)....

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Beyond Meat boots its meat-focused investor, Comcast (shockingly) hits record high, and one startup’s worst 1st week

April 29, 2019 - 13:23

Plant-based meat innovator Beyond Meat had an awkward investor: The world’s 2nd biggest meat producer, Tyson Foods -- So Beyond Meat...

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Walmart’s secret “store of the future” unveiled, Starbucks’ loyalty-powered record high, and 3M’s worst day since ‘87

April 26, 2019 - 15:42

Starbucks announced the return of the S’mores Frappuccino, but we’re focused on what its new loyalty program change means to your daily...

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Lululemon’s 5-year plan surprise, Ford invests in the Tesla of pickup trucks, and Domino’s jumps 5% on a “delivery dilemma”

April 25, 2019 - 14:32

Ford needs help with electric cars (and help if its electric trucks fail), so it dropped a $500M investment in electric pickup startup...

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Play-Doh saves Hasbro, Twitter surges 16%, and Harley-Davidson and Whirlpool get opposite tariff drama

April 24, 2019 - 14:29

Twitter jumped 16% after focusing on a new metric to make you impressed. Hasbro surged 14% after Play-Doh, Monopoly, and Transformers...

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Tesla’s “Robotaxi 2020” plan, Zillow falls 4% on home flipping, and Luckin, the “Starbucks of China,” is IPO’ing in US

April 23, 2019 - 16:23

Tesla’s “Autonomy Investor Day” featured Elon saying he’s “very confident” it’ll have 1 million robo-taxi Teslas by 2020. Online real...

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Zoom surges 72% on IPO, T-Mobile jumps into banking, and tobacco/vaping stocks drop on “T21”

April 22, 2019 - 15:39

Out of last week’s 8 IPOs, we’re focusing on Zoom — The shockingly profitable tech company with a fascinating CEO. T-Mobile gets into...

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Super Bowl powers Pepsi to all-time high, Wish is Earth’s #3 ecommerce company, and Kansas City Southern Railroads jumps 4% (thank Mexico)

April 18, 2019 - 15:23

Pepsi rose to an all-time high as advertising’s rescued its soda biz. Wish is reportedly raising $300M to reach an $11B valuation as...

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Apple & Qualcomm sign peace treaty, Stitch Fix hit by Walmart, and Ro becomes a semi-corn with new menopausal brand

April 17, 2019 - 14:22

Qualcomm shares surged after settling a major court battle with Apple that’ll give it plenty of iPhone $$$. Walmart’s launching a kids...

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Panera joins the “Game of Scones,” Waste Management’s $5B acquisition, and Gogo inflight Wi-Fi surges 8%

April 16, 2019 - 14:33

House Starbucks or House Dunkin’? Panera kicked the fast-food Breakfast Wars up a notch with its focus on coffee. Waste Management’s $5B...

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African tech IPO Jumia jumps big, Facebook’s board drama, and JP Morgan jumps 5% as it looks into America’s wallet

April 15, 2019 - 17:05

The “Amazon of Africa,” Jumia, surged 75% on its IPO day, but it’s really more of an everything-app for 14 fast-growing African nations....

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Amazon throws shade at competitors, Lemonade raises $300M, and Keurig Dr. Pepper falls 4% on cocktail K-Cups

April 12, 2019 - 17:27

Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to Amazon shareholders ripped on eBay and professed love for gut instincts. Keurig Dr. Pepper stock fell 4%...

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Uber doesn’t want its IPO to be like Lyft’s, Netflix’s unprecedented comedy move, and Delta’s 2 “profit puppies”

April 11, 2019 - 13:36

Lyft shares have fallen 25% since their first day of trading — And things got worse yesterday because of what Uber revealed. Netflix is...

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Levi’s 1st earnings report, Under Armour drops 4%, and Bank of America’s big pay raise

April 10, 2019 - 14:15

In its first earnings report since its March IPO, Levi’s shares jumped. Under Armour dropped 5% because a single survey showed it’s lost...

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“Avengers” powers AMC movie theater stock, Chuck E. Cheese’s plans to go public again, and GE falls because of “the GE whisperer”

April 9, 2019 - 14:10

Don’t call it a comeback (but it is a comeback). Your childhood Chuck E. Cheese’s has been revamped by private equity and wants to go...

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Bumble launches a physical magazine, Snapchat gets into gaming, and 1 problem in the “perfect” jobs report

April 8, 2019 - 14:16

Ladies-first dating app Bumble just published a physical magazine as it transitions online to offline. Snapchat stock popped last week...

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Beyonce signs with Adidas, Corona’s owner pops 7% for quitting wine, and why Tesla fell 9%

April 5, 2019 - 13:16

Adidas’ new creative partnership with Beyonce signals a major change in athleisurewear. Corona-owner Constellation Brands just sold its...

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Casper becomes a unicorn, Lululemon surges 11% on Man-leisurewear, and Southwest’s big Boeing problem

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Apple’s biggest day since the iPhone, Winnebago gets Marie Kondo’d, and the 1st eSports stadium

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MarketSnacks acquired, Pinterest’s IPO deets, Papa John signs Shaq, and Tiffany’s falls 5%

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