The Best One Yet

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

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 today in an awkw...

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

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 players a...

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

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 the brink of...

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

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 industry. M...

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

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 of everyt...

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

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Constitution was (al...

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

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tesla-...

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

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Album. Casper Ma...

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

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best-performing stocks of 2021… is Build-A-Bear. Spotify just acquired an audiobook platform because the app wants you listening to 8-hou...

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

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 week because ...

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

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Venmo of India, ...

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

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 more focuse...

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

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 down 50% s...

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

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. Kroger’s classic...

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

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 then fell ...

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

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. For the fi...

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

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember DVDs? Disc legend RedBox just went public because it’s discovered the ultimate American couch potato. Lovevery hit an adorable $800M valuat...

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

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 company, it’s...

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

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 the Creato...

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

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, WeWork just went...

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

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. Roblox is ...

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

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 history, an ecig...

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

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 or 50 ye...

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

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 to move to ...

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

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 pioneering a ne...

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

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cruise’s robo-taxis are already driving through the streets of San Francisco, which could deliver GM an extra $50B in sales. Masterworks hit a $1B v...

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

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 just hit r...

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

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Squid Game has become a market-moving Netflix show messing with stocks. The latest move in digital cryptocurrencies is physical crypto stores. And a 4...

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

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 dollar store op...

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

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 making enou...

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

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 fallen 95% f...

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

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We just got a peek into the nuclear submarine industry after subs experienced their biggest drama since the periscope. Dutch Bros coffee popped 60% si...

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

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SpaceX wasn’t the first to send regular humans to space, but this week’s launch is otherworldly. Harvard’s college endowment is bigger than ½ t...

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

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Morgan just ac...

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

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Toss out your Fitbit... the biggest new thing in health tech is a smart toilet that analyzes your waste. Amazon knows the average American spends 6 ho...

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

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ray-Bans. A...

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

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 shockingly c...

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

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 now they’...

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

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Battle of t...

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

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 opportunity?). ...

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

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The newest billionaire is Rihanna, but the real story is the new business model of “Beauty Celebrepreneurs”. Clear Secure’s stock is up 75% sinc...

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

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Delta Variant - we tell you what it means for stocks, business, and the economy. PepsiCo is selling off its orange juice biz for $3.3B. And GoPuff...

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

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pinterest dropped 20% as it takes on its biggest pivot ever: From search engine to scroll engine. Sherwin-Williams has whipped up fresh paint since 18...

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

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 keeping...

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

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin just jumped 15% after a PFWTM mentioned that Amazon will accept Bitcoin and then launch its own crypto… but then everything changed at 4:55p...

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

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 it just disc...

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

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 profit ...

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

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 alley on Earth is...

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

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 acquired a trans...

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

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 a superhe...

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

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 sales are. Didi...

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

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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