Sprint/T-Mobile dating drama, chip shares plummet, and Mary Meeker invests in our âUnicorn of the Dayâ
Telecom icons T-Mobile and Sprint were supposed to enjoy a $26B merger relationship, but now it may be off â And that halted trading in Sprint stock. Chip-makers like Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices...
21 Maj 201917min
Away suitcases becomes a âBrand-icorn,â Amazonâs airport and food delivery moves, and John Deere = Trade War
Amazon made 2 major moves into delivery and shipping by investing in Deliveroo and breaking ground on its own 100-plane airport. Luggage startup Away hit a $1.4B valuation to become our âBrand-icorn o...
20 Maj 201917min
Pinterestâs 1st earnings report, TikTokâs is top downloaded app (again), and a brand new stock exchange is coming to markets
Thereâs a theme to Pinterestâs first ever earnings report: Slowing. TikTok is the Chinese app that just hit 5 straight quarters as the most-downloaded in the app store. And Long Term Stock Exchange is...
17 Maj 201915min
LaCroix sparkling water drops, Amex acquires Resy, and Americans stop having as many babies
To get into your weekend calendar, Amex acquired restaurant reservation app Resy to make perks way more Millenniall-y. LaCroix is owned by National Beverage Corp, whose shares fell 7% this week as ana...
16 Maj 201916min
Match launches date coaching, Ralph Laurenâs Gen-Z moves, and Walmartâs 1-day free shipping reveal
Ralph Lauren shares dropped even though its latest marketing moves are winning Gen Z. Dating app icon Match announced a new coaching hotline to get you to date #2. And the âFree Shipping Warsâ of Walm...
15 Maj 201915min
Peloton takes down Flywheel, Supreme Court says you can sue Apple, and the âUnsexy Companies of the Dayâ
Spin studio chain Flywheel has been taken over by one of its investors because itâs losing the fitness wars to tech-focused Peloton bikes. Apple fell on word from the Supreme Court it can be sued over...
14 Maj 201916min
LIVE from NYSE for Uberâs IPO, Rihannaâs LVMH luxury launch, and how the newest tariffs affect you (they will)
We hit the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to cover Uberâs IPO for you â Hereâs what we saw. For the first time in over 30 years, luxury design powerhouse LVMH is launching its 1st house from scr...
13 Maj 201915min
Uberâs IPO day, Harryâs Razors acquired for $1.4B, and Party City surges 10% on helium
The key details you need to know on Uberâs IPO day. Harryâs disrupted the shaving subscription market, and now itâs been acquired by the company it was disrupting. And Party City stock jumped 10% afte...
10 Maj 201915min
