Big Trade War update, Appleâs bought 20+ companies in 6 months, and the largest VC investment in Latin America ever
The Trade War was supposed to end this week with a peace deal. Thatâs not looking likely, and weâll tell you why. Appleâs CEO casually dropped that the companyâs bought over 20 startups over the last ...
7 Mai 201917min
Warren Buffettâs epic annual event, Planet Fitnessâ innovative real estate strategy, and almond milk vs. Dean Foods dairy
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting showcased 88-year-old legendary investor Warren Buffett, so we broke down his 6 hours of one-liner business takeaways. Planet Fitness shares are up 75...
6 Mai 201916min
The Taser CEO gets $246M in stock comp, Beyond Meat surges 163%, and Wayfair drops 7% because youâre expensive
Axon Enterprises is the company behind the taser, and it just awarded its CEO $246M in compensation â So we look in to how itâs set up to incentivize him. Beyond Meat surged 163% on its IPO day. And W...
3 Mai 201914min
Molson Coors falls 8% on mid-beer crisis, Royal Caribbean becomes pricing power superhero, and Fitbit is our âSurvivor of the Dayâ
With beer sales slowing, Molson Coors is desperately focused on innovation (aka non-alcohol drinks), but shares fell because of its beer battles. Fitbit used to be profitable, now itâs using partnersh...
2 Mai 201916min
Facebookâs new âFB5â redesign (and dating feature), Appleâs past-dependent business model, and Merckâs profits quadruple
Appleâs earnings report was critical for what it didnât say, just as much as what it did â And it reveals that Appleâs transformation. Facebookâs F8 event revealed new features (dating and crushes), b...
1 Mai 201914min
Spotify hits 217M profitless users, Airbnb & Marriottâs twin announcements, and Chewy.comâs âpet humanizationâ IPO
Spotify now boasts 100M paying subscribers, so we looked into why itâs still losing so much money (hint: Itâs betting on podcasts). Airbnb and Marriott both revealed new services that look a lot like ...
30 Apr 201917min
Beyond Meat boots its meat-focused investor, Comcast (shockingly) hits record high, and one startupâs worst 1st week
Plant-based meat innovator Beyond Meat had an awkward investor: The worldâs 2nd biggest meat producer, Tyson Foods -- So Beyond Meat kicked it out before its upcoming IPO. Old school cable throwback C...
29 Apr 201913min
Walmartâs secret âstore of the futureâ unveiled, Starbucksâ loyalty-powered record high, and 3Mâs worst day since â87
Starbucks announced the return of the Sâmores Frappuccino, but weâre focused on what its new loyalty program change means to your daily routine. Walmart has been cooking up a âstore of the futureâ out...
26 Apr 201915min
