Pelotonâs IPO, Fitbit launches a health subscription, and Amazon Ring partners with police
Pelotonâs IPO â we literally printed off the IPO filing documents, got on a Peloton, and discovered that Peloton wants to be a religion. Fitbitâs taking on Apple by launching its own subscription service. And Amazon had already acquired the doorbell company Ring, but now itâs got an interesting partnership with  police departments nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
29 Elo 201916min
Costcoâs absurd China debut, Smuckerâs peanut butter problems, and the cigarette re-merger
Costco just opened up its first physical store in China and the reaction was huge (the store had to close early). Smuckerâs dropped 8% on word its peanut butter is facing price cut problems (and other nut-butters). And Altria and Philip Morris used to own the tobacco industry together, but now they may re-merge because nearly every trend is anti-cigarette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Elo 201914min
Hasbroâs $4B cartoon deal, Fried Chickenâs market-moving moment, and Dishâs 5G future
First Popeyeâs 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 for British cartoon Peppa Pig (and itâs also getting some rap artists). And Dish is about to be the 4th biggest telecom company after the Sprint-T-Mobile merger, so we jumped into it Snacks style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
27 Elo 201916min
White Claw murdered beer, Knewz wants to replace Apple News, and the Trade Warâs bloodiest day
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 group is the spiked seltzer whose sales have quadrupled as it takes on beer. And News Corp announces Knewz, a new app trying to out-play tech in its top skill: aggregation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
26 Elo 201915min
Dickâs Sporting Goodsâ big gun test, Wheels Up is a country club for private jets, and Germanyâs negative interest rate opposite day
Dickâs pulled a classic tool out of its belt: A/B Testing. Our âUnicorn of the Dayâ is Wheels Up, which claims itâll be the Airbnb of private jets (and Tom Brady and Serena Williams are members). And Germanyâs 30-year bonds hit negative interest rates â so we break down what they are and why theyâre so rare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
23 Elo 201916min
WeWorkâs IPO is really MeWork, JPM shuts down its cash app, and Waymo opens up its self-driving brain
We dove into WeWorkâs IPO paperwork (its S-1) Snacks style. JPMorgan is shutting down a payment app, but itâs a major lesson on how to quit something smartly. And Waymo (owned by Google) is sharing its self-driving car knowledge to make self-driving actually happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22 Elo 201913min
Appleâs Goldman Sachs card goes live for all, Targetâs âGramamble new food brand, and Teslaâs âJerry Maguireâ moment
Appleâs card with Goldman Sachs was just released for all Americans, so we jump in Snacks style. Target announces its biggest ever food brand, focused on organic food. And Teslaâs solar panel unit announces a rental version â just as it gets sued by Walmart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Elo 201915min
SmileDirectClubâs IPO, EstĂ©e Lauderâs airport makeup passion, and 181 CEOs renew their vows.
Makeup legend EstĂ©e Lauder jumped 13% after its earnings report, but we were most interested in its âtravel retail channelâ surprise. SmileDirectClub wants to IPO, so we jumped into its filing documents and found an Instagram story. And the Business Roundtable held a meeting, but ended up renewing its vows of what being a corporation actually means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20 Elo 201916min
