The Best One Yet

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

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 day ever on ...

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

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the Olympics (starting this Friday!), Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear hit a $3.2B valuation (they’re all over these 2022 Beijing...

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

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 literall...

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

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Disney pr...

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

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. Taco Be...

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

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 202...

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

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 this we...

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

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 minnovat...

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

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 the most roo...

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

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 early, you can b...

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

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 zucking Air...

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

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 video game d...

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

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 mobile-firs...

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

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 so unique, ...

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

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

🔮 Predictions Pod 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 the 1st Ameri...

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

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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” —...

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

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tikt...

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

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 holidays), so we mad...

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

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 your dumb ...

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

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 casino had their ...

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

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 already kno...

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

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

🐯 “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...