Microsoftâs triple-threat quarter, Skechersâ 12% surge, and iHeartMediaâs back on Wall Street
Microsoft remains the worldâs biggest publicly-traded company, so we jumped into the big question no one understands these days: How it makes money. Skechers stock popped because itâs basically become an international company, but its core focus is (ironically) avoiding trends. And iHeartRadio just started trading again on Nasdaq after emerging from a hefty bankruptcy. 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.
19 Jul 201916min
Netflix's 1st decline, Amazonâs Prime Day records, and Unicorn of the Day: Turo
The 2-day Amazon Prime Day just ended, so we jump into the âflywheel effectâ that powers it. Netflix shares plummeted 12% and itâs blaming its lack of story-telling the last 3 months. And Turo is our unicorn of the day after an investment by Tinder-owner IAC boosted the car-sharing platform beyond a $1B valuation. 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.
18 Jul 201916min
Apple battles Spotify for podcasts, Dominoâs âVolemort-yâ 9% drop, and Goldmanâs pivot to main street
A report revealed that Apple wants to jump deeper into podcasts by signing exclusive deals with podcast creators sent Spotify shares down. Dominoâs fell 9% after its earnings revealed it may be facing pressure from â3rd party delivery aggregators.â And Big Bank Week continued with earnings from JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs â and we noticed how expensive Goldmanâs pivot from Wall Street to Main Street is getting. 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.
17 Jul 201913min
Chobaniâs Greek yogurt strategy, Marriottâs âresort feeâ call-out, and Blackstoneâs digital âad-quisitionâ
Chobani whipped up a new line of nut butter Greek yogurts â The Greek yogurt industry is struggling, but Chobani is using Coca-Colaâs spinoff strategy. Marriott has been charging âresort feesâ for years, but now the DC Attorney General has a problem with it. And publicly-traded private equity firm Blackstone just made an acquisition of the mobile ad optimizing startup thatâs taking on Google and Facebookâs ad game. 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.
16 Jul 201914min
Budweiser cancels biggest IPO of 2019, France passes a US tech tax, and Birdâs profitability drama
Earthâs biggest brew-glomerate, Budweiser-owner AB InBev, was planning the biggest IPO of the year by spinning off its Asia unit â that was suddenly canceled before the weekend. France unveiled a âtech tax,â but it really looks like a tariff on Silicon Valley. And scooter icon Bird is our âdramatic unicorn of the dayâ for a debate raging on its profitability problems. 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.
15 Jul 201917min
Facebookâs crypto vs. the Fed, Lululemonâs 20K-sq-foot mega-store, and why healthcare stocks jumped big
Fed Chairman Jerry Powell was visiting Congress â So he shared his thoughts on Facebookâs planned cryptocurrency (that may have caused Bitcoin to drop). Lululemon whipped up a 20,000-square-foot mega-store/club/studio, a sweatlife store format it wants to take nationwide. And healthcare stocks jumped this week on multiple headlines, so we jump into the factors that drive the unique industry. 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 Jul 201914min
Zoomâs major crisis, prison stocks lose their banks, and Snapchatâs 2nd class of startups
Conference call icon Zoom made your webcam vulnerable to snooping, and the flaw got discovered in a dramatic way. SunTrust bank decided to stop funding private prison companies, so we decided to look into private prison company stocks. And Snapchatâs venture capital arm, Yellow, announced its 2nd class of early-stage startups, which we explored  to notice the trends of tomorrow. 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 Jul 201916min
HBO Max (coming this spring), Pepsiâs Bubly obsession, and Virgin Galactic is going public
Pepsiâs earnings report seemed normal, until we noticed its CEOâs passion for the future of its sparkling water strategy. AT&T announced HBO Max with a unique angle attacking Netflixâs awkward Achilles heel. And Richard Bransonâs Virgin Galactic wants to become the first publicly listed human-spaceflight company. 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 Jul 201913min
