WeWorkâs CEO is out, Nike goes for dude-leisure-wear, Nio (the Tesla of China) cancels its earnings call
After a crazy week, WeWorkâs co-founder and CEO stepped down. Nikeâs earnings reveal its next opportunity is really with guys wearing athleisure. And Nio, the Tesla of China, plummeted 22% after anoth...
25 Sep 201914min
Bloomingdaleâs launches rental clothes, Fitbit is on the market for sale, and Thomas Cook just shut down mid-flight
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 bankruptcy. Fitbitâs fought hard to survive since Appl...
24 Sep 201917min
Tinderâs new âSwipe Nightâ TV show, J. Crewâs Madewell IPO, and e-cigarettes are getting cancelled
J. Crewâs legendary denim brand is outperforming J. Crew â so it filed to IPO itself. Tinder-owner Match Group is getting an interactive TV show (welcome to âSwipe Nightâ) in a unique convergence of t...
23 Sep 201916min
Amazonâs epic carbon neutrality pledge, Alphabetâs drone deliver goes live ASAP, and Stripe hits $35B
Bezos kicked things up a notch by announcing a carbon neutrality pledge for Amazon that shockingly even beats the Paris Climate Accords. Alphabetâs drone division, Wing, just partnered up with Walgree...
20 Sep 201915min
Facebook launches a TV device, Corning Glass owns your iPhone screen, and FedExâs 13% stock drop
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 New York, making the glass on your iPhone â it just s...
19 Sep 201916min
LinkedIn verifies skills, GMâs $100M/day strike, and Shopifyâs CBD moves
LinkedIn just revealed a new âskillsâ feature that we consider its most strategic move since Microsoft acquired it. General Motors is experiencing its biggest strike in a decade and thatâll cost it up...
18 Sep 201915min
Netflix splurges on Seinfeld, Amazonâs secretive âA9â algorithm, and Oilâs surge
Oil prices just surged after an attack in Saudi Arabia, so we break down why itâs not as big a deal as Wall Street made it seem. Netflix is treating itself to $500M of Seinfeld reruns from Sony becaus...
17 Sep 201917min
Pepsi/Venmoâs âPepCoinâ partnership, Walmartâs Grocery Club, and Voyageâs self-driving cars for old people
Pepsi and Venmo teamed up for a spending partnership theyâre calling âPepCoinâ â it highlights the behavioral challenges of Fintech. Walmartâs $98/month Grocery Club is taking on Amazon with something...
16 Sep 201915min
