LinkedIn verifies skills, GMâs $100M/day strike, and Shopifyâs CBD moves
LinkedIn just revealed a new âskillsâ feature that we consider its most strategic move since Microsoft acquired it. General Motors is experiencing its biggest strike in a decade and thatâll cost it up...
18 Sep 201915min
Netflix splurges on Seinfeld, Amazonâs secretive âA9â algorithm, and Oilâs surge
Oil prices just surged after an attack in Saudi Arabia, so we break down why itâs not as big a deal as Wall Street made it seem. Netflix is treating itself to $500M of Seinfeld reruns from Sony becaus...
17 Sep 201917min
Pepsi/Venmoâs âPepCoinâ partnership, Walmartâs Grocery Club, and Voyageâs self-driving cars for old people
Pepsi and Venmo teamed up for a spending partnership theyâre calling âPepCoinâ â it highlights the behavioral challenges of Fintech. Walmartâs $98/month Grocery Club is taking on Amazon with something...
16 Sep 201915min
SmileDirectClubâs great pre-IPO (but bad IPO), Under Armour goes anti-athleisure, and General Electric is selling itself to survive
SmileDirectClub (uncreative ticker symbol, FYI) falls 28% on its IPO day, but we look at whether it was really a bad IPO when you look at the valuation. Under Armour is going anti-athleisure with its ...
13 Sep 201915min
California re-classifies Uber drivers, Wendyâs breakfast wars loss, and Monster Beverageâs Coke problem
Wendyâs is trying to jump into the fast food breakfast wars, but shares fell 10% because itâs too late â again. A Snacker asked us to jump into Monster Beverage, so we found out what itâs up to. And C...
12 Sep 201915min
Appleâs iPhone 11 day, Fordâs âjunkâ credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook
Everyoneâs looking at the new iPhone 11 unveiled at Appleâs big product unveil (spoiler alert: new colors), but weâre focused on its strategic moves with Apple TV+. Fordâs bonds just hit junk status, ...
11 Sep 201916min
Uber Freightâs $200M annual allowance, Starbucksâ 1st pick-up only store, and AT&Tâs 23-page love/hate letter
Uber is already deeply unprofitable, but whipped up $200MÂ to invest annually in its fastest-growing business: Uber Freight. Starbucks will launch its 1st pick-up only store in New York this fall, but ...
10 Sep 201916min
Glossierâs growth hack, DocuSign jumps 22% on its gateway drug, and Beyond Meat falls 4% on fresh competition
Glossier just snagged a new COO from Amazon, highlighting the companyâs growth hacking success. DocuSign surged 22% as the e-signature pioneerâs anti-friction strategy pays off. And Beyond Meat drops ...
9 Sep 201915min
