Blue Apronâs reverse split, Dominoâs self-driving minivan delivery, and Buzzfeed/VW union drama
Tech-focused Dominoâs is unleashing a self-driving delivery minivan later this year. Meal kit pioneer Blue Apronâs shares jumped from 55-cents to over $8 because of a reverse stock split (weâll break it down). And while Buzzfeed employees are pushing to unionize, VWâs shockingly just voted against the idea.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Jun 201915min
Airbnb launches (crazy) âAdventures,â Chewy.comâs 60% IPO surge, and Verizonâs new ânever forgetâ dongle strategy
Chewy.comâs IPO is based on the concept of âpet humanization,â but itâs showing how to beat Amazon. Airbnbâs insane new âAdventuresâ feature lets you book wild trips you probably didnât realize were possible (because itâs facing competition in every direction). And Verizon launches a piece of hardware to help you not lose anything, but itâs all part of a âswitching costsâ strategy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Jun 201913min
Quibiâs the #1 disruptor in video, Fiverr surges 90% on IPO day, and HSBCâs Saudi Arabia risk/reward
Startup Quibi is launching as a fully mobile streaming app with $1B in funding, and we just got more details on what itâs working on (hint: the return of âPunkâdâ). Gig economy website Fiverr surged 90% on its IPO, and it literally trademarked the term âgig.â And a WSJ article reveals how HSBC has become the international bank of choice for Saudi Arabia with big risk, and big reward.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Jun 201914min
Fortnite acquires Houseparty, Restoration Hardwareâs rebel upscale strategy, and our âUnsexy Industry of the Dayâ is Crowdstrikeâs IPO
Restoration Hardware (aka RH) surged 20% after its earnings for its new magazine strategy (the opposite of everyone else). Gaming legend Fortnite acquires Houseparty in a move that may redefine the future of social media. And Crowdstrike surged 71% on its IPO day, so we made cybersecurity sexy as our âUnsexy Industry of the Day.âLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Jun 201914min
Mary Meekerâs epic âInternet Trends Reportâ, Grubhub jumps after Amazon Restaurants ends, and Brex hits $2.6B as our âUnicorn of the Dayâ
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 its restaurant delivery service. And our âUnicorn of the Dayâ is Brex as it hits a $2.6B valuation giving credit cards to startups.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Jun 201914min
âWork From Homeâ is our Trend of the Day, and Mega Merger Monday happened -- Salesforce, Tableau, Raytheon, United Tech
Suddenly, it happened. Mega Merger Monday. Salesforce acquired Tableau to create the corporate starter kit of software, while Raytheon merged with United Technology to become the #2 player in the defense and weapons industry. And Zoomâs latest earnings report has us jumping into our âTrend of the Dayâ: Work from Home.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Jun 201916min
Revolveâs Instagram/fashion IPO, JetBlack concierge takes on Amazon Prime, and Germanyâs Aldi fires up the US grocery wars
The pioneer of social media influencer marketing, Revolve shares surged to become the 2nd best public offering stock performance of 2019 so far. JetBlack is the text-based online concierge club that just revealed key numbers as it takes on Amazon Prime (itâs a Walmart company). And Germanyâs chain Aldi opens up shop outside of Walmartâs headquarters as it adds a new front to the epic US grocery wars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Jun 201917min
Beyond Meat surges after 1st earnings, Cronos cannabisâ 10% surge, and Barnes & Noble is about to be bought
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 CBD efforts to the US. And Barnes & Noble jumped on word itâs about to be acquired.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Jun 201917min
