âWhy Tesla is like a young avocado treeâ â Visaâs swipe tax. BPâs empire. Teslaâs Elon-sanity.
Snackers want to know why Tesla stock has surged a freakish 60% in the last week, and the answer lies in avocado trees and orange groves. Visa is already Earthâs biggest payment processor, but now itâs making the biggest change to credit card transactions in a decade: AKA, âthe swipe tax.â And BPâs oil empire is getting harvested by BP. 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.
5 Feb 202020min
âYouTube sells more ads than ABC/NBC/FOX⌠combinedâ â Harryâs razors acquisition gets sued. Coronavirus-benefiting companies. Alphabetâs YouTube surprise.
Alphabetâs stock fell 5% after its earnings report, but the real highlight was YouTube â the company disclosed financial info for the first time. Harryâs razors was supposed to be acquired by Schickâs parent company, but now federal regulators are trying to block the deal. And last week we looked at the companies hurt by Coronavirus, so this week weâre looking at whoâs benefiting. 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.
4 Feb 202018min
âOne Medical is the Equinox of doctorsâ â Nikeâs olympics shoes. Pinterestâs makeup feature. One Medical pops 47% IPO pop.
Shares of One Medical jumped 47% because itâs trying to make you love doctorâs appointments. Nikeâs freakishly performance-enhancing shoe just got approval for the Olympics â and gold medals are critical to its brand. And Pinterest whipped up a virtual makeup feature because being your first spot to discovery is what it depends upon. 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.
3 Feb 202016min
âJuulâs Darth Vader momentâ â Amazon surges 10%. The Bouqs raises $30M for wedding flowers. Altria devalues Juul e-cigarettes (again).
Juul was supposed to save the world from smoking, but it made a critical decision that its new owner, Altria, is now paying for. The Bouqs direct-to-consumer flower startup raised $30M because it wants to get invited to your wedding (but seriously). 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.
31 Jan 202017min
âBarstoolâs t-shirts follow a simple formulaâ â Barstool Sports becomes a half-icorn. SAPâs FOMO Marketing. Appleâs iRecord quarter.
Appleâs 4 divisions are as big as 4 other super companies. Barstool Sports hits a $450M valuation after an investment from a casino company. And SAP is the most valuable company in Germany, but no one really knows what it does â good thing it just announced earnings, and itâs all about FOMO Marketing. 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.
30 Jan 202020min
âWhoâs gonna buy James Bond?â â Casperâs un-unicorning. MGMâs bidders. Birdâs newest acquisition.
Scooter pioneer Bird just acquired a German rival, but itâs a sign the future scooter wars are going to look a lot like todayâs delivery wars. Casperâs valuation dropped from over $1B to $744M before its IPO as public investors laugh at the VCs that thought it was a tech company. And MGM is looking to sell itself to Apple, Netflix, or the rest of the âBig 6.â 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.
29 Jan 202017min
âWE are a real estate company (not a tech company)â â The Wing loses its big investor. Detroit becomes GMâs electric car HQ. Coronavirus messes with stocks.
Womenâs coworking icon The Wing enjoyed a major investment from fellow coworking pioneer WeWork⌠which just sold off that stake. GMâs latest moves in Detroit have turned a shutting down factory into its new capital of electric vehicles. And coronavirus dropped stocks big to start the week, so weâre looking at who got hit the hardest and why. 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.
28 Jan 202017min
âEaze is cannabisâ bubblish-momentâ â Intel stock reaches 2000 levels. The man who coined âdisruption.â Eaze pot delivery has problems.
The âSeamless of Weedâ is Eaze, but itâs having problems growing. Intelâs stock hit its highest point since the first internet boom, so weâre looking at chips on chips on chips. And Clay Christensen passed away, but his word âdisruptionâ is living on aggressively. 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.
27 Jan 202016min
