âïž âMidnight Blue Thursday (worst day since â87)â â The stimulus keg. LabCorpâs Baby Yoda moment. Direct-to-Consumer drama.
The worst day for markets since 1987âs Black Monday. Weâre looking at why the stimulus keg from the government didnât save stocks. Virus-testing company Lab Corp is now facing the moment itâs been waiting for (but itâs stock is still down). And Direct-to-Consumer startups and stocks have been having a different kind of moment, so weâre looking at Casper/Brandless/Harryâs/Outdoor Voiceâs CAC problem (âcustomer acquisition costâ). 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.
13 Mar 202018min
đïžââïž âAppleâs secret personal trainer killerâ â Pepsi acquires Rockstar. Government bailout chatter. Appleâs anti-Peloton app.
Another wild market drop has us officially in a âbear marketâ, and thereâs chatter about a bailouts, so weâre looking at the last bailout and when/why they actually should happen. Pepsi splurged to buy Rockstar Beverages because youâre not a beverage these days unless youâre a âfunctionalâ beverage. And word leaked about Appleâs âProject Seymourâ â a workout-guiding app that Peloton has a problem with (because itâs a problem for Peloton). 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.
12 Mar 202017min
𧔠âThe Stitch hit peak Fixâ â Dickâs bigger gun ban. Grove is a $1B tree-positive company. Stitch Fix plummets 25%.
Dickâs Sporting Goods used a tech-ish tactic to realize that its gun ban helped profits and its CEOâs values. Stitch Fix shares dropped 25% because the latest data shows its early adopters are losing enthusiasm. And the âUnicorn of the Dayâ is Grove Collaborative â itâs already focused on sustainability products, but its latest move promises a sustainable package future. 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.
11 Mar 202017min
âïž âFlick the olâ Circuit Breakerâ â Why the market (literally) stopped for 15 minutes. NBCâs Snapchat breakup. Oilâs worst day since â91.
First we learned that Russia and Saudi Arabia are in a fight about oil markets â itâs caused the biggest drop in stock prices since 1991. Investors werenât thrilled (coronavirus drama + oil market drama = not good), so they sent stock prices down a shocking 7% within minutes of Mondayâs trading. But it didnât stop NBC from breaking up financially with Snapchat 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.
10 Mar 202016min
đ€ â$1.75B (and Quibi hasnât even launched yet)â â Spindriftâs $70M seltzer water. Burlington Coat Factoryâs anti-ecommerce. Quibiâs starting lineup.
Burlington Coat Factory is going against the trend in retail: itâs ending its ecommerce to focus on physical stores. Mobile video streaming pre-icon Quibi has now raised $1.75B â and you canât even use it yet. And LaCroix-fighting Spindrift just snagged another $29.8M â itâs differentiator is real fruit. 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.
9 Mar 202018min
đą â3 cruise disasters. 3 months.â â Carnivalâs stock drama. Aerie underwear surge. GMâs big car battery.
Carnival Cruisesâ has a hat trick of profit-crushing drama â but we found the perfect analogy for the travel industryâs current coronavirus struggles. GM has whipped up a fresh electric car battery that goes 400 miles, but weâre looking at whether Americans even want electric cars to begin with. And underwear brand Aerie is carrying its parent company, American Eagle, on its back. #HYHYSD 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.
6 Mar 202016min
đ„« âFrankly this is a trend that many did not think was possibleâ â Campbell Soupâs shocking rebound. United Health pops 11%. H&Mâs supply biz.
Campbell Soup shares jumped 9% because even the CEO was shocked that soup is making a comeback. United Health didnât announce earnings or a new product â the stock popped 11% because of Super Tuesday (itâs all about policy risk). And you know H&M for whipping up fast fashion, but its latest business line wants rivals to love its supply chain. 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.
5 Mar 202016min
đŠ âThe Fedâs Batman move backfiredâ â Waymo snags $2.25B. Honeywellâs supercomputer. The Fedâs 0.5% interest rate cut.
Alphabetâs self-driving car division, Waymo, grabbed $2.25B in outside funding for the first time as it adds 5 new godparents. Honeywell doesnât just make charming thermostats â the historic company is now building (allegedly) the worldâs most powerful supercomputer. And the Federal Reserve acts like the economyâs Batman, but the latest/shocking interest rate move had the opposite effect that it intended. 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.
4 Mar 202017min
