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So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies over at MSG?
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In real estate, it's all about the veto.
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Yetis, America's law and order holds property right right up there with life and liberty as the most important thing.
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And Madison Square Garden Entertainment, the $7 billion publicly traded company, owns the arena that is blocking this mega project.
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And only, only if they agree to move across the street will the new Penn Station ever become a reality.
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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.
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MSGE, as it's called, is already one of the greatest entertainment stocks.
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I mean, totally, Chad.
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🤝 “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.
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But Madison Square Garden also owns the veto to renovate Penn Station.
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And that veto is very valuable.
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Jack, could you whip up the takeaways for us to kick off the week?
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🤝 “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.
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It's owned by a consortium of mostly US investors.
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Burger King asks, where's the beef?
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We're asking, where's the algo?
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Because it's actually still in China.
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For our second story, Diet Coke is out, Coke Zero is in.
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🤝 “TikTaken” — TikTok (finally) sold. Diet Coke vs Coke Zero. Madison Square Garden 5.0. +Chimney Sweep Surge
99% same product, very different consumer reaction.
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Yeah, it's like the parent trap.