The Best One Yet

Ford-Amazon-VW fix electric “range anxiety,” Venmo launches credit card, and Airbnb’s unprofitability

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Airbnb’s financial info was leaked, revealing that it’s splurging big on marketing. Ford just teamed up with Amazon and Volkswagen on its “Team ...

Netflix’s 130 seasons of non-english shows, Facebook’s Libra crypto drama, and GM’s 1-month strike is ending

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Even though everyone’s launching a streaming service, Netflix surged after its latest earnings report. Facebook’s global cryptocurrency project, L...

Google kills its VR headset, Schwab’s secret profit puppy, and Emerson Electric’s burn book

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 products). Char...

The $399 iPhone, SmileDirectClub’s California problem, and Goldman’s WeWork worry

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SmileDirectClub has become the worst performing IPO of 2019, but fell another 13% Monday after a new California law was signed by California’s gover...

Ghost kitchens are having a moment, the new mini Trade Deal, and Papa is the “grandkids on demand” app

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rachael Ray and GrubHub just teamed up. Uber Eats launched one last week. We’re looking at the “trend of the week” — Virtual Kitchens. Stocks ...

Grammarly hits $1B, Tootsie Roll is 110% in on candy, and Waze becomes Google’s secret weapon

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 100% fo...

American Airlines’ rough 5 years, Bed Bath & Beyond’s innovative new CEO, and Lithium Ion Batteries’ big week

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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. Compared to Delta, ...

China vs. the NBA, Domino’s focuses on “carryout” pizza, and One Medical preps to IPO

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Domino’s already fights in the Pizza Wars and Delivery Wars — now it’s focused on takeout (they prefer “carryout”) to win. A Houston Rockets...

Unilever hates virgin-plastic, Harley’s e-bike isn’t connecting, and Walmart tries to return its ecommerce acquisitions

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The owner of Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever is making an epic sustainability pledge: cut 400K tons of virgin plastic per year. Harley designed an electric ...

Zola launches “Honeymoons,” Target adds Disney stores-within-stores, and HP drops 10% because printers are like fax machines

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 dropped 10% bec...

Corona’s hard seltzer, Uber’s new Work app, and Square processes CBD payments

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Liquor legend Constellation brands fell 6% even though it’s launching 4 flavors of a new spiked seltzer to save its beer sales. Uber unveiled a new ...

Microsoft’s new “Phonebook”, Chipotle’s anti-breakfast carne asada strategy, and the World Trade Organization’s major decision

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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). The World T...

Charles Schwab cuts commissions to $0, GoPro’s new moat problem, and Masco recession-proofs itself

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

GoPro unveiled a couple pre-holiday cameras, but the move reveals how much it’s lost its moat. Charles Schwab announced it’s cutting stock tradin...

Waymo’s valuation plummets, RV-giant Thor Industries jumps 16% on global camping, and Budweiser’s Asia IPO

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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. Google’s self-...

AT&T may cut NFL Sunday Ticket, Endeavor cancels its IPO, and Rent The Runway’s worst week ever

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Talent agency Endeavor was supposed to IPO last Friday, but it called off everything Thursday night. Rent The Runway is not taking new customers to i...

Interview with Peloton’s Co-Founder

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 investors, wha...

Facebook Oculus creates a virtual world, Amazon launches tons of new products, and eBay’s CEO is out

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook’s virtual reality arm, Oculus, just cooked up “Horizons” — a virtual world at a whole new level. Amazon released a huge number of Al...

WeWork’s CEO is out, Nike goes for dude-leisure-wear, Nio (the Tesla of China) cancels its earnings call

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a crazy week, WeWork’s co-founder and CEO stepped down. Nike’s earnings reveal its next opportunity is really with guys wearing athleisure....

Bloomingdale’s launches rental clothes, Fitbit is on the market for sale, and Thomas Cook just shut down mid-flight

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 corporate bank...

Tinder’s new “Swipe Night” TV show, J. Crew’s Madewell IPO, and e-cigarettes are getting cancelled

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

J. Crew’s legendary denim brand is outperforming J. Crew — so it filed to IPO itself. Tinder-owner Match Group is getting an interactive TV show ...

Amazon’s epic carbon neutrality pledge, Alphabet’s drone deliver goes live ASAP, and Stripe hits $35B

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bezos kicked things up a notch by announcing a carbon neutrality pledge for Amazon that shockingly even beats the Paris Climate Accords. Alphabet’s...

Facebook launches a TV device, Corning Glass owns your iPhone screen, and FedEx’s 13% stock drop

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 in upstate Ne...

LinkedIn verifies skills, GM’s $100M/day strike, and Shopify’s CBD moves

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LinkedIn just revealed a new “skills” feature that we consider its most strategic move since Microsoft acquired it. General Motors is experiencin...

Netflix splurges on Seinfeld, Amazon’s secretive “A9” algorithm, and Oil’s surge

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 is treatin...

Pepsi/Venmo’s “PepCoin” partnership, Walmart’s Grocery Club, and Voyage’s self-driving cars for old people

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pepsi and Venmo teamed up for a spending partnership they’re calling “PepCoin” — it highlights the behavioral challenges of Fintech. Walmart’...

SmileDirectClub’s great pre-IPO (but bad IPO), Under Armour goes anti-athleisure, and General Electric is selling itself to survive

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 at the valuati...

California re-classifies Uber drivers, Wendy’s breakfast wars loss, and Monster Beverage’s Coke problem

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 jump into...

Apple’s iPhone 11 day, Ford’s “junk” credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 strategic ...

Uber Freight’s $200M annual allowance, Starbucks’ 1st pick-up only store, and AT&T’s 23-page love/hate letter

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Uber is already deeply unprofitable, but whipped up $200M to invest annually in its fastest-growing business: Uber Freight. Starbucks will launch its...

Glossier’s growth hack, DocuSign jumps 22% on its gateway drug, and Beyond Meat falls 4% on fresh competition

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Glossier just snagged a new COO from Amazon, highlighting the company’s growth hacking success. DocuSign surged 22% as the e-signature pioneer’s ...

Match drops 5% on Facebook Dating, WeWork’s valuation may get halved, and Slack’s “10M” problem

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tinder-owner Match fell 5% on word Facebook’s new dating feature goes live, like, right now — even though Match already knew the competition was ...

Aerie bralettes save American Eagle, Juul’s flavored e-cigs banned in Michigan, and Google’s $170M fine

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While American Eagles sales suffer, its Aerie lingerie brand is thriving — and it’s a perfect example of spinoff brands. Michigan became the first...

Facebook tests ending the “like” counter, Ulta Beauty’s 30% plummet, and Brexit + Argentina problems

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A “reverse engineer” took it upon herself to investigate Facebook’s code — and she discovered the company toying with a “hide your likes”...

Walmart gets its M.D., WeWork’s acquires Spacious, and Dollar Tree & Dollar General’s Matrix-like tariff creativity

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WeWork just acquired Spacious before its IPO, and the startup’s business model fascinated us. Walmart is stealthily testing out a new health center ...

Amazon gets in with the Yankees, Forever 21’s bankruptcy, and higher minimum wages can save companies money

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Disney merging with Fox saga is officially over now that Disney sold YES Network… partially to Amazon. Forever 21 is a fast-fashion founding fa...

Peloton’s IPO, Fitbit launches a health subscription, and Amazon Ring partners with police

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Peloton’s IPO — we literally printed off the IPO filing documents, got on a Peloton, and discovered that Peloton wants to be a religion. Fitbit’...

Costco’s absurd China debut, Smucker’s peanut butter problems, and the cigarette re-merger

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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% on word its ...

Hasbro’s $4B cartoon deal, Fried Chicken’s market-moving moment, and Dish’s 5G future

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 dropping $4B ...

White Claw murdered beer, Knewz wants to replace Apple News, and the Trade War’s bloodiest day

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Mark Anthony gro...

Dick’s Sporting Goods’ big gun test, Wheels Up is a country club for private jets, and Germany’s negative interest rate opposite day

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 private ...

WeWork’s IPO is really MeWork, JPM shuts down its cash app, and Waymo opens up its self-driving brain

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 quit somet...

Apple’s Goldman Sachs card goes live for all, Target’s ‘Gramamble new food brand, and Tesla’s “Jerry Maguire” moment

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s card with Goldman Sachs was just released for all Americans, so we jump in Snacks style. Target announces its biggest ever food brand, focu...

SmileDirectClub’s IPO, Estée Lauder’s airport makeup passion, and 181 CEOs renew their vows.

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Makeup legend Estée Lauder jumped 13% after its earnings report, but we were most interested in its “travel retail channel” surprise. SmileDirec...

Facebook’s new news relationship, sperm startups raise millions, and Roku’s 21% jump makes it streaming king

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 industry, bu...

Lyft’s 5-star earnings, Sam Adams is not a beer company, and opioid stocks get a penalty price tag

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 industry. Boston...

Shake Shack’s 18% surge, Disney’s record year, and IAC — the VC-like public company (indirectly) powering Tinder

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FYI, take the Snacks survey so we can get to know our Snackers better (fun fact: you could win a $100 Amazon gift card): www.listenerq.com/snacks — ...

Why stocks just plummeted, Tyson’s (real) meat collussion, and Compass is our “Unicorn of the Day”

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Worst. Day. Of. The. Year. The trade war just opened up a fresh new front: the currency battles. Meat giant Tyson shares surged, but then it announce...

Pinterest’s 19% surge, delivery app wars hit a tipping point, and oil’s big day

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pinterest is defining itself as the most positive, happy, feel-good social media app — and usage is jumping. Delivery apps had their biggest week y...

The trade war hits Defcon iPhone, Kellogg surges (because, snacks), and Canada Goose falls on un-wokeness

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kellogg enjoyed its best day in two decades even though cereal sales are struggling big. Canada Goose removed a single word from its website, causing...

Scotts Miracle-Gro’s pot side-hustle, Fitbit’s 14% plummet, and the Fed’s historic decision

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out lawn phenom Scotts Miracle-Gro has been enjoying a sales boost by equipping cannabis producers to grow indoors. Fitbit plummeted 14% on a st...

Apple is no longer an iPhone company, Under Armour’s 14% stock plummet, and beards break P&G’s Gilette

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out Apple is no longer an iPhone company after releasing its latest quarterly earnings report. Under Armour hasn’t embraced the athleisure tr...

Beyond Meat’s sophomore slump, Pfizer’s VIP-only drug cabinet, and The Athletic joins the 500 club

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A new drug company hath been born — Pfizer is merging its portfolio of off-patent drugs (like Viagra and Lipitor) with epi-pen-maker Mylan. Beyond M...

LIVE interview from Livongo’s IPO, Apple’s “referee” problem, and the $26B T-Mobile/Sprint deal’s big step

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 digital health...

Amazon’s record profit streak ends, Hershey’s “peanut butter” strategy, and the secret car meeting in California

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 thoughts on the po...

Tesla plummets 10%, Dunkin’ democratizes Beyond Meat, and UPS jumps 9% on “do-everything” strategy

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With another huge day of earnings, Tesla fell 10% because one of its top cars is cannibalizing sales of another. Dunkin’ is launching a plant-based...

Starbucks selling its mobile app, Hasbro jumps 10% (thanks to The Avengers), and China’s new stock market

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Forget coffee. Starbucks made a strategic tech investment so it can start licensing out its successful mobile app technology and loyalty program. Has...

Uber’s Prime-ish membership, Apple’s chip acquisition, and GoPuff is our “Unicorn of the Day”

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Uber is launching a pilot in SF and Chicago for a membership program that combines all its services for one price. Apple is reportedly buying Intel’...

Beyond Meat’s partnership-palooza, Boeing’s $8.5B “gate”, and Tinder tries to cut out Google’s app tax

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond Meat is bouncing back after 2 big partnership deals — online and offline. You’re constantly hearing about Boeing’s issues, so we’re br...

Microsoft’s triple-threat quarter, Skechers’ 12% surge, and iHeartMedia’s back on Wall Street

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft remains the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, so we jumped into the big question no one understands these days: How it makes money...

Netflix's 1st decline, Amazon’s Prime Day records, and Unicorn of the Day: Turo

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 blaming its l...

Apple battles Spotify for podcasts, Domino’s “Volemort-y” 9% drop, and Goldman’s pivot to main street

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A report revealed that Apple wants to jump deeper into podcasts by signing exclusive deals with podcast creators sent Spotify shares down. Domino’s ...

Chobani’s Greek yogurt strategy, Marriott’s “resort fee” call-out, and Blackstone’s digital “ad-quisition”

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chobani whipped up a new line of nut butter Greek yogurts — The Greek yogurt industry is struggling, but Chobani is using Coca-Cola’s spinoff str...

Budweiser cancels biggest IPO of 2019, France passes a US tech tax, and Bird’s profitability drama

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Earth’s biggest brew-glomerate, Budweiser-owner AB InBev, was planning the biggest IPO of the year by spinning off its Asia unit — that was sudde...

Facebook’s crypto vs. the Fed, Lululemon’s 20K-sq-foot mega-store, and why healthcare stocks jumped big

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fed Chairman Jerry Powell was visiting Congress — So he shared his thoughts on Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency (that may have caused Bitcoin to...

Zoom’s major crisis, prison stocks lose their banks, and Snapchat’s 2nd class of startups

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Conference call icon Zoom made your webcam vulnerable to snooping, and the flaw got discovered in a dramatic way. SunTrust bank decided to stop fundi...

HBO Max (coming this spring), Pepsi’s Bubly obsession, and Virgin Galactic is going public

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pepsi’s earnings report seemed normal, until we noticed its CEO’s passion for the future of its sparkling water strategy. AT&T announced HBO Max ...

Snapchat’s 2 biceps of tech, WeWork’s pre-IPO debt-a-palooza, and the big minimum wage report

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 first, ...

Cannabis co-CEO fired by beer board, Walmart’s Jet.com drama, and Lee Iacocca changed cars forever

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Canopy Growth is the world’s largest cannabis company and it suddenly fired its co-CEO — but it looks like Corona owner Constellation Brands was ...

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.

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla didn’t report earnings – it reported its car deliveries, and the record numbers boosted the stock 7%. Meditation app Calm just raised more m...

Stubhub’s VIP everything for concert tickets, Nike’s women’s sports binge, and Deutsche Bank’s downward spiral

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stubhub is treating customers who spend $10k to VIP tailgates, VIP perks, and VIP customer service. The women’s national team soccer jersey is Nike’...

Budweiser acquires Babe / White Girl Rosé, The RealReal surges 45% on its IPO, and Velodyne is the startup making self-driving possible

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With beer sales falling, Budweiser’s parent company AB InBev acquires the maker of Babe canned rosé and White Girl Rosé as its summer makeover. Th...

Bitcoin’s best friend, Amazon is a shipping company, and Superhuman pioneers “luxury email”

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While Bitcoin is rising, we looked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is the “shovel” to Bitcoin’s “mining.” A crazy stat about Amazon r...

Shopify’s customer service game-changer, WeWork acquires Waltz, and General Mills falls on snacks vs. pet food

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We noticed WeWork is on an acquisition tear, and it just strategically added Waltz to its list. General Mills shares fell 4% because its snack biz is ...

Google’s “city-within-a-city-of-the-future” milestone, Starbucks and Dunkin’ hit record highs, and BMW’s big electric car/motorcycle moves

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coffee stocks Starbucks and Dunkin’ are up to record highs this year because they’re both pursuing 4 specific strategies. BMW unveiled its new lin...

“Viagra for Women” gets FDA approval, McDonald’s fresh beef investment pays off, and Caesers gets acquired to create the biggest US casino operator

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 share in ...

Amazon’s freaky drone patent, Earth’s biggest cannabis company (Canopy) falls 8%, and Walmart’s $288M “Sorcerer” bribe

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Canada’s Canopy Growth is the biggest cannabis producer in the world, but its latest numbers reveal it may have a pot demand problem. Walmart paid ...

Slack is now public, Netflix’s strategic reveal, and Apple’s trade war letter

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 years. Netflix’...

Grocery Outlet IPOs today, YouTube’s huge change, and Adobe reveals why Silicon Valley loves software

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 lau...

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Lululemon’s new #sweatlife selfcare shampoo, and Best Buy’s new FitnessTech strategy

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook unveiled details of its new cryptocurrency, Libra (aka “ZuckBucks”), so we jump into the key details you need to know. Lululemon’s goi...

Blue Apron’s reverse split, Domino’s self-driving minivan delivery, and Buzzfeed/VW union drama

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tech-focused Domino’s is unleashing a self-driving delivery minivan later this year. Meal kit pioneer Blue Apron’s shares jumped from 55-cents to ...

Airbnb launches (crazy) “Adventures,” Chewy.com’s 60% IPO surge, and Verizon’s new “never forget” dongle strategy

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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” fea...

Quibi’s the #1 disruptor in video, Fiverr surges 90% on IPO day, and HSBC’s Saudi Arabia risk/reward

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 (hint: the ret...

Fortnite acquires Houseparty, Restoration Hardware’s rebel upscale strategy, and our “Unsexy Industry of the Day” is Crowdstrike’s IPO

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Restoration Hardware (aka RH) surged 20% after its earnings for its new magazine strategy (the opposite of everyone else). Gaming legend Fortnite acqu...

Mary Meeker’s epic “Internet Trends Report”, Grubhub jumps after Amazon Restaurants ends, and Brex hits $2.6B as our “Unicorn of the Day”

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Meeker dropped her annual 333-slide Internet Trends Report, so we pulled out 3 keys for you. Grubhub shares jumped 8% on word Amazon is ending i...

“Work From Home” is our Trend of the Day, and Mega Merger Monday happened -- Salesforce, Tableau, Raytheon, United Tech

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Suddenly, it happened. Mega Merger Monday. Salesforce acquired Tableau to create the corporate starter kit of software, while Raytheon merged with Un...

Revolve’s Instagram/fashion IPO, JetBlack concierge takes on Amazon Prime, and Germany’s Aldi fires up the US grocery wars

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The pioneer of social media influencer marketing, Revolve shares surged to become the 2nd best public offering stock performance of 2019 so far. JetB...

Beyond Meat surges after 1st earnings, Cronos cannabis’ 10% surge, and Barnes & Noble is about to be bought

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In its first earnings report since its IPO, Beyond Meat surged as it defends its first-mover advantage. Canadian cannabis icon Cronos is pivoting its...

Jack Daniel’s $125M tariff bill, Bird’s new scooter targets “THICs,” and GameStop’s 36% plummet

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Liquor legend Brown Forman just revealed that fresh tariffs from the EU on American whiskey is costing the Jack Daniels owner $125M per year. Scooter...

Spotify’s new app, Mirror is our “Pre-Unicorn of the Day,” and why markets jumped so much Tuesday

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 up a new a...

Regulators hit the Mt. Rushmore of tech, Apple’s WWDC, and the biggest private real estate transaction ever (=$18.7B)

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shares of Google and Facebook both fell over 6% on word US regulators have coordinated to take them on. Meanwhile, Apple’s big Worldwide Developers...

JPMorgan’s “anti-dad” case sets a record, fresh Mexico tariffs will hurt your Chipotle, and non-hotel companies jump into hotels

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 still way behi...

Uber’s 1st public earnings report, Firefly is the future of outdoor ads, and Dollar General & Dollar Tree’s epic days

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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: Growth. ...

Abercrombie’s worst day in 20 years, iRobot’s new launch, and SoFi’s stadium move

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

iRobot just unveiled two high-tech robot floor cleaners, but its expansion to non-cleaning things is TBD. Abercrombie & Fitch just axed 3 high-profil...

Zynga is our “Accidental Billionaire of the Day,” Huawei’s 4 spy stories, and tobacco’s terrible day (because of regular unleaded)

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Farmville-creator Zynga just sold its San Francisco headquarters building for $600M — And it may be better at real estate than video games. We’re ...

Facebook’s “GlobalCoin” launching 2020, Kontoor is the new jeans IPO, and SpaceX’s 60-satellite week

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zuck’s launching a Bitcoin-ish cryptocurrency called GlobalCoin in 2020 so that paying for anything is as easy as messaging. Kontoor is the newly I...

Facebook’s 2.2B fake accounts, Disney’s theme park record, and the “IPO of the Day” is a talent agency

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 land. ...

“Uber Eats Pass” gets leaked, Target is retail-pocalypse-proof, and the Boeing update you wanted

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A “reverse-engineering specialist” discovered within code in the Uber Eats app plans to release a $9.99/month unlimited food delivery service. Ye...

Urban Outfitters launches subscription clothing rental. Tesla hits a 3-year low. And JCPenney’s “graceful shrinking”

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla stock hit a 3-year low this week after one analysts’ aggressive dystopian imagery. Urban Outfitters is trying on its best Rent the Runway imp...

Sprint/T-Mobile dating drama, chip shares plummet, and Mary Meeker invests in our “Unicorn of the Day”

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sprint stock...

Away suitcases becomes a “Brand-icorn,” Amazon’s airport and food delivery moves, and John Deere = Trade War

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon made 2 major moves into delivery and shipping by investing in Deliveroo and breaking ground on its own 100-plane airport. Luggage startup Away ...