âBurger King is jealous of Popeyeâs fried chicken-paloozaâ â Brandless shuts down. Coronavirusâ lenders. Popeyeâs power earnings.
Restaurant Brands International happens to own both Burger King and Popeyeâs, but it was Popeyeâs chicken-powered quarter thatâs getting all the attention. Softbank-backed nearly-unicorn Brandless is shutting down after trying to create a brandless brand. And coronavirus is causing a financial crisis for many Chinese companies, so weâre looking at the lenders of last resort. 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 Feb 202019min
âWarner Music is Venture Capital for musiciansâ â Uberâs profit shocker. Ericsson/Nokia 5G awkwardness. Warner Musicâs IPO.
Warner Music filed to IPO because streaming saved the music industry. Uber shares surged 10% before the weekend on word itâs actually planning to become profitable by the end of this year (*depends how you define âprofitsâ). And Europeâs telecom giants Ericsson and Nokia woke up to word the US government may want to acquire them because weâre desperate for a 5G internet network. 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 Feb 202019min
âDunkinâ stealthily went fancyâ â WWEâs XFL problem. Twitterâs record surge. Dunkinâs premium coffee strategy.
Dunkinâ announced earnings, but weâre focused on the subtle hints that itâs transforming into a fancy coffee chain. World Wrestling Entertainment stock dropped 9% and weâre blaming the XFL situation. Twitter shares surges as the social network tries to convince you itâs in the most healthy shape of its life. 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 Feb 202018min
âBy that math, Instagram is worth $150Bâ â Chipotleâs Taco Bell-ification. Instagram owns Facebook. Spotifyâs acquires the Ringer
Turns out Spotify just made (another) acquisition in the podcast space because itâs trying to build a âgated garden.â Instagramâs numbers leaked and we finally learned how it stacks up to YouTube. And Chipotleâs sales surged 13% because its new CEO is cooking up a Taco Bell-ificiation 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.
6 Feb 202017min
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
