The Best One Yet

Weddings are off, but David’s Bridal emerged from bankruptcy because weddings haven’t changed. We’ve got our 1st publicly-traded company charged with lying in the pandemic: Cheesecake Factory. And Spotify’s stock is up 20% in the last week… and Spotify’s app is up 20 spots in the App Store in the last week.$CAKE $SPOTGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutou...

Hey Chewy, turns out Petco is going public and it’s got its own profit puppy. Nestle just whipped up a 2050 plan to make zero greenhouse emissions… without affecting a drop of their earnings. And the November Jobs Report reveals how moms are hurt the most.$WOOF $NSRGY $CHWYGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://form...

Dunkin’ whipped up a color-changing drink and it’s the opposite of every other food chain’s strategy right now. Microsoft just acquired an ecosystem for eSports (still sad it couldn’t buy TikTok). And Boeing stock jumped 8% because stunt marketing works, whether you’re the Brooklyn Bridge or a tainted airplane.$BA $MSFT $AALGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a...

Forget savings accounts — Citibank’s venture capital arm deserves your attention. Nasdaq whipped up a game changing new rule that requires your board have 1 woman and 1 underrepresented minority. And now that Salesforce’s acquisition of Slack is official, we dove into the numbers Snacks-style to figure out what comes next if you own Slack or Salesforce stock.$NDAQ $C $WORK $CRMGot a SnackFact? Twe...

Instead of hibernating, BlackBerry’s turned from smartphones to smart cars… and its stock just shot up 30% on an Amazon partnership. Sephora heard our story on Inception Retail, so it’s whipping up its own store-within-a-store. And Zoom’s earnings continue to dominate the Year of Zoom, so we’re looking at why the stock fell 15%.$BB $ZM $KSS $LVMUY $AMZNGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @T...

Probably because they watched that Michael Jordan documentary, Under Armour is launching a Steph Curry shoe brand (but we’ve got a long-term solution for them). Facebook is reportedly dropping $1B for Kustomer because it’s the cherry on Zuck’s 2020 strategy sundae. And S&P Global whipped up the biggest deal of the year at a cool $44B.$UA $PTON $FB $SPGIGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @T...

We’re gonna call it as we see it: Black Friday is dead, long live Cyber Daily. Pinterest is secretly working on a new project that we think is the future of education. And Slack put up its “Out Of Office” away message last week – but was busy trying to sell itself.$PINS $WORK $CRM $FDXGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:...

Just in time for our last pod of the holiday week, the Dow hit 30K on word of a new Treasury Secretary’s signature. We jumped into Abercrombie & Fitch’s latest earnings, but discovered it’s not really Abercrombie anymore (literally). And DineTech company Toast is our “Unicorn of the Day”. After laying off off ½ of its staff in April, it’s back and just hit an $8B valuation.$ANF $DIAGot a SnackFact...

In the biggest social media launch of 2020, Snapchat zucked TikTok… but kicked things up nine notches (you’re not a viewer, you’re a voter). Adidas bought Reebok for nearly $4B 15 years ago and is now trying to sell it for a quarter of that (what happened?). And Warner Music Group is part Spotify, part Live Nation, part Coldplay. $WMG $ADDYY $SNAPGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJac...

Circle the calendar (again) for December 25th: It’s the new Streaming-palooza, courtesy of Wonder Woman and HBO. Wish is IPO’ing because Amazon doesn’t feel enough like a TV gameshow. And Affirm is also going public because you hate credit cards.$WISH $AFRM $TGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31x...

Google’s new finance app is straight up Venmo, with all privacy perks you expect from Google. TJ Maxx is 100% focused on the treasure hunt experience of physical shopping, but then yesterday happened. And General Motors realized it knows more about your driving skills than your insurance company does, which led to an idea...$TJX $GOOG $GMGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOf...

When a pandemic means making fewer babies, Procter & Gamble has to adjust its diaper strategy (spoiler: fancy dipes). Tesla stock popped 20% this week because admittance to the S&P 500 club brings perks. And our “Unicorn of the Day” is Duolingo, which just hit a $2.4B valuation as the translation app tries to pull a Spotify.$PG $TSLAGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYo...

We jumped into Airbnb’s IPO paperwork Snacks Style… and they finally told us who their favorite child is. Candy legend Mars just bought Kind Bar because snacks spring eternal (meta). And if you noticed Walgreens stock fell, it’s because Amazon just whipped up an online pharmacy.$ABNB $AMZNGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this f...

Casper’s 14% stock drop reveals a self-inflicted weakness that’s been hidden for years. Southwest Airlines stock rose 2% because it’s pulling the opposite move of every other airline right now — expanding. And Asia’s huge trade deal covers 2.2B people & ⅓ of the Earth’s economic activity — but the USA is MIA.$CSPR $LUV $PRPLGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a...

We ordered some noodles and jumped into DoorDash’s fresh IPO paperwork… but there’s one problem that they mentioned 649 times. DisneyLand shut down, no new movies, and stores closed? Didn’t stop Disney stock from jumping after its earnings. And we’ve finally ID’d Google’s strategy to get you hooked: “The 5-year Free Unlimited.”$DASH $GOOG $DISGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @N...

Live Nation’s sales plummeted 95%, so it’s already got a plan for your summer 2021 concert game. Sonos’ latest product unveil has us thinking they should find their niche. And Ford’s newest electric van isn’t really a van… it’s a freaky software your boss loves.$LYV $SONO $FGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://for...

We’ve been thinking it for weeks, but now that Lyft’s reported earnings we’re just gonna say it: Lyft hasn’t done anything this year. Apple’s “One More Thing” event shows that it’s not only vertically integrating… it’s horizontally dominating. And Hopin is our “Unicorn of the Day” for snagging a fresh $125M to be the Zoom for events (but ultimately the Zoom for Zoom).$LYFT $AAPL $INTCGot a SnackFa...

Peloton snagged a deal with Beyonce because Peloton is not in the industry you think it’s in. Spotify’s latest $235M acquisition is its most important yet, even if you’ll never listen to it. And Ulta Beauty’s quitting on malls to move into Target… which kinda turns Target into a mall.$SPOT $ULTA $PTON $TGTGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod...

Markets surged on word that Pfizer’s latest vaccine is over 90% effective… but that means stock winners and some stock losers (sorry, Zoom). Just as Beyond Meat was about to announce earnings, McDonald’s revealed its very own plant-based competitor: McPlant. And Timberland-owner VF Brands is splurging $2.1B on Supreme to streetwear-ify its social media sales game.$MCD $VFC $PFEGot a SnackFact? Twe...

Our favorite earnings report of the fall: The first post-Halloween candy earnings from Hershey. The entire travel industry is suffering right now… and yet Marriott whipped up a profit? And we noticed that Amazon’s latest product is straight-up zucking Airbnb’s latest feature.$HSY $MAR $AMZNGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this...

It wasn’t just cannabis, sports betting, and Big Tech making moves after the election… we’ve got 2 more stock sectors shaking now. Match Group’s shares jumped 6% because Tinder powered through a pandemic, and Hinge made a comeback. And Nintendo sales surged, but we’ve seen their Switch strategy before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast....

We got you covered: Big Tech, gambling, and cannabis are the stocks making post-election moves. Uber and Lyft shares surged after winning the most expensive ballot initiative in California history. And since you probably poured yourself some top-shelf stuff Tuesday night, we’re looking at the latest update from Corona-brewing liquor legend Constellation Brands.$UBER $LYFT $GRUB $STZGot a SnackFact...

Ant Financial is the biggest finance company on the planet that was ready for the biggest IPO on earth… until the Chinese Government got involved. Reef Technologies is trying to do something kind of WeWork-y, but with parking lots instead of glamorous offices. And The Right to Repair would hurt corporate profits, but help just about everyone else.$BABA $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSna...

First of all, have you voted yet? No? Stop the show (we’ll wait)... Nestle just dropped $1B to buy Freshly because it’s a learn-cquisition. Crocs just whipped up a Justin Bieber collaboration as its stock enjoys a 400% run since March. And for the first time ever, Exxon suffered its 3rd straight quarterly loss.$CROX $XOM $NSRGYGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant...

We’re breaking down the stocks most affected by a potential Biden presidency and a potential Trump second term (now go vote). Pinterest shares popped as we noticed the rise of the Pin Dude. And Spotify and Netflix plan to hike prices because of media’s willingness-to-pay moment.$PINS $SPOT $NFLXGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out...