The $399 iPhone, SmileDirectClubâs California problem, and Goldmanâs WeWork worry
SmileDirectClub has become the worst performing IPO of 2019, but fell another 13% Monday after a new California law was signed by Californiaâs governor. The 3rd quarter earnings season kicks off this week with big banks, but weâre looking at Goldmanâs venture investments like WeWork and Uber. And an analystâs deep dive into Appleâs Asian supply chain reveals it could be coming out with a cheaper model because, you know, services. 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 Okt 201915min
Ghost kitchens are having a moment, the new mini Trade Deal, and Papa is the âgrandkids on demandâ app
Rachael Ray and GrubHub just teamed up. Uber Eats launched one last week. Weâre looking at the âtrend of the weekâ â Virtual Kitchens. Stocks popped Friday because of the latest (kinda) trade deal, so weâre looking at what it includes. And Papa raised $10M and snagged major partners as it becomes the âgrandkids on demandâ app. 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.
14 Okt 201916min
Grammarly hits $1B, Tootsie Roll is 110% in on candy, and Waze becomes Googleâs secret weapon
Your other map go-to, Waze, is owned by Googleâs parent, Alphabet, and itâs the companyâs potential future profit puppy. Tootsie Roll is 100% focused on candy, less focused on its latest earnings report. And our Unicorn of the Day is Grammarly, the AI-powered company (or is it a feature?) that just hit 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.
11 Okt 201916min
American Airlinesâ rough 5 years, Bed Bath & Beyondâs innovative new CEO, and Lithium Ion Batteriesâ big week
Bed Bath & Beyond stock is down over 80% in the last 5 years, but it just snagged a new CEO who revolutionized shopping at Target. Compared to Delta, itâs been hard out there for American Airlines, so weâre looking at what uniquely caused its problems. And our Invention of the Day is lithium ion batteries because the creation that enabled the tech device youâre reading this on just won a Nobel prize. 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 Okt 201915min
China vs. the NBA, Dominoâs focuses on âcarryoutâ pizza, and One Medical preps to IPO
Dominoâs already fights in the Pizza Wars and Delivery Wars â now itâs focused on takeout (they prefer âcarryoutâ) to win. A Houston Rocketsâ tweet has China angry at the NBA, and now companies are getting involved. And One Medical is our Unicorn of the Day: the $1.5B tech-ish doctor chain now wants to IPO 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.
9 Okt 201915min
Unilever hates virgin-plastic, Harleyâs e-bike isnât connecting, and Walmart tries to return its ecommerce acquisitions
The owner of Ben & Jerryâs, Unilever is making an epic sustainability pledge: cut 400K tons of virgin plastic per year. Harley designed an electric bike to desperately snag millennial customers, but it turns out theyâre not interested. And after diving deep into ecommerce, Walmart is undoing the parts that are too unprofitable. 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.
8 Okt 201914min
Zola launches âHoneymoons,â Target adds Disney stores-within-stores, and HP drops 10% because printers are like fax machines
Target is pulling a Best Buy â itâs adding Disney stores within its own stores (and it kind of looks like the future of malls). HP dropped 10% because printers are the new fax machines, but a shrinking business could become a growing one. And wedding registry icon Zola is engaged to become a unicorn â the $650M startup launches an end-to-end Honeymoon booking service. 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.
7 Okt 201916min
Coronaâs hard seltzer, Uberâs new Work app, and Square processes CBD payments
Liquor legend Constellation brands fell 6% even though itâs launching 4 flavors of a new spiked seltzer to save its beer sales. Uber unveiled a new app thatâs purely focused on the gig economy â connecting workers with needs, not just drivers and delivery. And payment processor Square jumped into supporting CBD sellers because cannabis has a banking bottleneck. 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 Okt 201915min
