âFavorite child? Itâs hard seltzerâ â Boston Beerâs 21% surge. The biggest SPAC ever. No blockbusters in 2020.
Sam Adams owner Boston Beer shockingly doubled profits last quarter, but itâs not thanks to Boston Beer. Disney, Apple, and Netflix have made moves that just killed the summer blockbuster biz. And the biggest Special Purpose Acquisition Company ever just went public, officially making this the âSummer of the SPACâ (fun to say). 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.
27 Juli 202015min
âYou have to be this tall to get in the S&P 500â â Teslaâs profit shocker. Ben & Jerryâs e-ice cream. Microsoft bundle-bullies Slack.
Tesla shares hit a record high on its first ever full year of profit. Microsoft was caught bundle-bullying Slack, which is claaaassic â90s Microsoft. And Unilever announced earnings, but weâre focused on (and concerned about) its direct-to-consumer ice cream strategy with Ben & Jerryâs. 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 202019min
âSpotifyâs not a tech companyâ â Pfizerâs $2B Operation Warp Speed. Misfitâs ugly veggie $85M. Spotifyâs new record label deal.
Pfizer snags a $2B contract to produce 100M COVID-19 vaccines for the US government as part of Operation Warp Speed. Spotify has so many marginal costs, so it just added a new revenue stream to try to offset that. And Misfit just bagged $85M in fresh funding to scale its subscription food box for ugly fruits and veggies. 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 202017min
âThe Hamilton Musical (for economies)â â Europeâs $2T joint bank account. Starbucksâ free lattes. Coca-Colaâs ânew newsâ stock bump.
Europe just whipped up a $2T stimulus package that looks a lot like what the United states pulled off⊠in 1790. Starbucks changed its Rewards Program and Wendyâs just launched the 1st ever rewards app for a burger chain. We think the Loyalty Wars are coming. And Coca-Cola jumped 2% after its earnings report because of new news. Ignore old news. 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 202019min
âThe anti-prenupâ â Headspace gets in Snapchat. Fisker pulls an Apple. Google Maps gets Uber money.
To take on its meditation rival, Headspace is partnering with Snapchat in the rare, elusive no-money deal. Electric car startup Fisker just went public, but itâs deciding to act more like Apple than every other car company (including Tesla). And Uber canât do it all by itself, so its paying tens of millions of dollars to be dependent on Google Maps: Itâs one the Silent Servers. 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.
21 Juli 202018min
âWeWork from the Deadâ â WeWorkâs profitability (?). Dominoâs fortressing strategy. JetBlue & American Airlines colludiness.
Donât even think about thinking WeWork is gone â the coworking pioneer claims itâll be thrivingly âprofitableâ by this time next year. JetBlue and American Airlines have developed a special corona-relationship that basically feels like collusion. And Dominoâs revealed its new chicken wings, cauliflower ambitions, and âfortressingâ 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.
20 Juli 202018min
â@McConaughey... didnât get hackedâ â Twitterâs TBOY hack. Hasbroâs Scrabble app. UnitedHealthâs record (double) profit.
Twitter suffered its biggest hack ever, which could forever change its role as the direct-to-consumer communication platform. Hasbroâs new Scrabble app is causing aggressive drama among Scrabble purists, but the toymaker has learned its lesson from the â90s about cannibalization. And UnitedHealth just enjoyed a record $6.6B profit because you paid for health insurance but didnât use it last quarter. 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 202017min
âRZF = Resting Zoom Faceâ â Zoom launches hardware. Lemonade adds pet insurance. Goldmanâs quiet before the storm.
Welcome to Big Bank earnings season, which kicked off with big words from JP Morganâs Jamie Dimon and is ending with a Goldman Sachs stock surge. Lemonade just launched its 2nd product: Pet insurance. And behold, Zoom from Home your deskâs 2nd monitor that is the closest thing to being in the office. 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.
16 Juli 202018min
