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Nick Martell

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The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over at MSG?

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

In real estate, it's all about the veto.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

Yetis, America's law and order holds property right right up there with life and liberty as the most important thing.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

And Madison Square Garden Entertainment, the $7 billion publicly traded company, owns the arena that is blocking this mega project.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

And only, only if they agree to move across the street will the new Penn Station ever become a reality.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

That's why, regardless of which developer and which plan gets chosen by Amtrak and the Trump White House, it will only happen if MSG Entertainment gets a humongous check, like billions of dollars, and gets a brand new arena in the world's richest city and capital of live entertainment.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

MSGE, as it's called, is already one of the greatest entertainment stocks.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

I mean, totally, Chad.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

They own the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers, and they're hosting Harry Styles for 30 shows this year, starting in May.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

But Madison Square Garden also owns the veto to renovate Penn Station.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

And that veto is very valuable.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us to kick off the week?

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

TikTok US is not owned by China anymore.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

It's owned by a consortium of mostly US investors.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

Burger King asks, where's the beef?

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

We're asking, where's the algo?

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

Because it's actually still in China.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

For our second story, Diet Coke is out, Coke Zero is in.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

99% same product, very different consumer reaction.

The Best One Yet
🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge

Yeah, it's like the parent trap.