Retail’s New Record and the Business of RVs
Retail sales fall more than 16% in April. Uber and GrubHub explore a possible merger. Marriott and Under Armour tumble on disappointing earnings. Diagnostics company Quidel gets a big boost from the F...
15 Mai 202041min
For the Class of 2020
Given the pandemic, high school and college commencements just won’t be the same this year. So we decided we’d have Scott Galloway, NYU professor and author of The New York Times bestseller The Algebr...
12 Mai 20203min
Surging Unemployment, Skyrocketing Stocks
The unemployment rate surges to nearly 15%. Uber and Lyft shares rise on earnings. MercadoLibre, PayPal, and Twilio hit all-time highs. And Disney announces plans to reopen Shanghai Disneyland. Motley...
8 Mai 202040min
Predicting the Success of New Ideas
When new ideas are presented, it turns out that middle managers may not have the best track record for predicting success. Adam Grant, author of The New York Times bestseller Originals: How Non-Confor...
5 Mai 20202min
Sell in May and Go Away?
An additional 4 million Americans file for unemployment as the total number of unemployed tops 30 million. The S&P 500 wraps up its best month since 1987. Amazon reports surging sales and rising costs...
1 Mai 202039min
Chipotle’s Special Sauce, Netflix’s Big Number, DraftKings’ Latest Bet
More than 4.4 million Americans file for unemployment as the total number of unemployed climbs to 26 million. Netflix adds 16 million subscribers for the quarter. Verizon loses subscribers and withdra...
24 Apr 202039min
How Luck Made “Rock Around The Clock” a #1 Hit
“Rock Around The Clock” was a flop when Bill Haley & The Comets first released it. Derek Thompson, author of the best-selling book Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction, explains how luc...
21 Apr 20204min
Rising Unemployment, Rising Investor Optimism
More than 5 million more Americans file for unemployment as the monthly total surpasses 22 million. Abbott Labs gets a boost on optimism over its coronavirus testing. Gilead Sciences gets a boost on o...
17 Apr 202039min
