Apple is no longer an iPhone company, Under Armourâs 14% stock plummet, and beards break P&Gâs Gilette
Turns out Apple is no longer an iPhone company after releasing its latest quarterly earnings report. Under Armour hasnât embraced the athleisure trend enough and its latest 14% stock drop reveals it needs a rebrand. And P&G stock jumped 4% even though it suffered a $5.4B loss â blame that on its razor biz (which is blaming beards). 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 Juli 201914min
Beyond Meatâs sophomore slump, Pfizerâs VIP-only drug cabinet, and The Athletic joins the 500 club
A new drug company hath been born â Pfizer is merging its portfolio of off-patent drugs (like Viagra and Lipitor) with epi-pen-maker Mylan. Beyond Meatâs earnings report had a good side and a dark side. And The Athleticâs subscription-only sports news biz model is winning the media industry with a new milestone. 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 Juli 201914min
LIVE interview from Livongoâs IPO, Appleâs ârefereeâ problem, and the $26B T-Mobile/Sprint dealâs big step
We were live from the floor of Nasdaqâs opening bell ceremony at Livongo IPOâs â so we sat down to interview the president of the digital health service company. We also covered a WSJ report that Apple may be giving unfair preference to its apps in the App Store (so we run our first âsnax-perimentâ). And the T-Mobile/Sprint deal to create a new telecom giant got a major approval from the DOJ worth diving into. 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 Juli 201916min
Amazonâs record profit streak ends, Hersheyâs âpeanut butterâ strategy, and the secret car meeting in California
Snackers, we love you. And we would love to learn more about you â fill out this 2-minute survey to share more about yourself and thoughts on the pod (plus, you could win a $100 Amazon gift card): http://listenerq.com/snacks/ In today's episode, for the past 4 quarters, Amazon set record profits. But not this time â we noticed it has 42 highlights in its report, so we picked highlights of those highlights. Hershey stock rose 2%, but its new strategy is simply repackaging Reeseâs. And major car companies got together to chat emissions standards with California in a secret meeting that could affect the entire 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.
26 Juli 201916min
Tesla plummets 10%, Dunkinâ democratizes Beyond Meat, and UPS jumps 9% on âdo-everythingâ strategy
With another huge day of earnings, Tesla fell 10% because one of its top cars is cannibalizing sales of another. Dunkinâ is launching a plant-based sausage sandwich with Beyond Meat, highlighting how Dunkinâs become the great trend democratizer. And UPS popped 9% as it tries a new strategy for growth: A try every strategy. 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.
25 Juli 201916min
Starbucks selling its mobile app, Hasbro jumps 10% (thanks to The Avengers), and Chinaâs new stock market
Forget coffee. Starbucks made a strategic tech investment so it can start licensing out its successful mobile app technology and loyalty program. Hasbro shares popped 10% courtesy of its critical Disney partnership. And Chinaâs new tech-focused stock market debuted with one purpose: Make sure Chinese tech companies IPO in China. 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.
24 Juli 201915min
Uberâs Prime-ish membership, Appleâs chip acquisition, and GoPuff is our âUnicorn of the Dayâ
Uber is launching a pilot in SF and Chicago for a membership program that combines all its services for one price. Apple is reportedly buying Intelâs smartphone chip-making business, and that dropped Qualcommâs stock. And GoPuff is our âUnicorn of the Dayâ because itâs about to get a major investment from SoftBank as it brings convenience stores to college students nationwide. 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.
23 Juli 201914min
Beyond Meatâs partnership-palooza, Boeingâs $8.5B âgateâ, and Tinder tries to cut out Googleâs app tax
Beyond Meat is bouncing back after 2 big partnership deals â online and offline. Youâre constantly hearing about Boeingâs issues, so weâre breaking down how its $8B price tag stacks up to other corporate scandals. And Tinderâs new move to sneak past the Google Play store highlights how app stores have become tollbooths. 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.
22 Juli 201916min
