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
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 201913min
