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Ep 26Bullseye! Target nails Q3.

Retail's not dead. Just ask Target.

Nov 20, 20191 min

Ep 25Seriously? A hack of Disney + already?

For $3 on the Dark Web, one can buy the username and password for Disney +.

Nov 19, 20191 min

Ep 24Walmart keeps rolling

Between e-commerce and groceries, Walmart is doing something very, very right. And they keep doing it.

Nov 14, 20191 min

Ep 23Ein deutscher Tesla?

Tesla's 3rd production facility will be in Germany, home of VW, Audi, BMW, and other very good car brands. What's the competition look like?

Nov 13, 20190 min

Ep 22Disney + Day One.

Disney's new streaming service began today. Besides the early crash, things look good.

Nov 12, 20191 min

Ep 21Did T-Mobile win the nationwide 5G race?

6 cities to 5000? Is it too good to be true?

Nov 7, 20191 min

Ep 20Peloton's first earnings report

The commercials are awesome. Indoor cycling classes from the convenience of your own (fabulous) home. Now, with the IPO in the rear-view mirror, how are things looking for Peloton?

Nov 5, 20190 min

Ep 19Smoking: dangerous to your health AND your quarterly earnings

Altria's $13b purchase of Juul flamed out

Nov 1, 20191 min

Ep 18What about that GDP?

Up IS up but there are concerns down the road. For now, consumers are keeping the GDP numbers in a respectable range.

Oct 30, 20191 min

Ep 17Amazon gets serious about grocery delivery

With an $800 billion market, some major players are putting their grocery delivery plans in place. Amazon just made a move that could make a big difference.

Oct 29, 20191 min

Ep 16Big tobacco's next big thing?

The FDA is granting one company the ability to claim their tobacco product is 'less harmful' than cigarettes. It's not a vape. What is it?

Oct 23, 20190 min

Ep 15The BILLION dollar parachute

Wow. Just wow. A company that goes from a supposed $47 billion valuation now might be worth only $8b. If that.

Oct 22, 20191 min

Ep 14Ford Motor Company's electric charging station plan

Never mind that Ford doesn't make an electric vehicle. They will, and when they're on the road, they'll head to the FordPass EV charging network.

Oct 17, 20191 min

Ep 13US retail sales hit a soft patch

Manufacturing is slowing and might be affecting the general economy. What does this mean for a rate cut before the end of the year?

Oct 16, 20191 min

Ep 12The Walmart employee INSIDE your house

Some would FREAK if a stranger was in their house. Not for the first adopters of Walmart's new grocery delivery service where they PUT THE STUFF in the fridge. For $20 a month.

Oct 15, 20190 min

Ep 11Dyson ends its electric car project

Dyson says they don't see a profitable end to their electric vehicle project and is pulling the plug.

Oct 10, 20190 min

Ep 10Does EVERYONE want to work from home?

Big buzz about the latest survey from LinkedIn about working from home. According to survey results, half of employees work from home at least once a week while many say they’d love to try.

Oct 9, 20191 min

Ep 9Harley Davidson's LiveWire. Fast bike, slow sales

The Harley Davidson LiveWire is a gorgeous peice of engineering and part of HD's strategy to create a next-generation rider. There's one big problem.

Oct 8, 20191 min

Ep 8Tesla's Tough Tuesday

Miss a little, miss a lot, we guess. Deliveries weren't up to par but other factors conspired to send the stock down.

Oct 3, 20191 min

Ep 7Wisconsin is Top 5 on this list. That's not good.

Wisconsin is a fantastic state. Great people, places, sports teams, and, of course, beer and cheese. Then, there are taxes.

Oct 2, 20191 min

Ep 6Zuckerberg vs Warren

Well, this is awkward. Comments from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg regarding Elizabeth Warren's plan to dismantle Big Tech is leaked and causes a hubbub.

Oct 1, 20190 min

Ep 5The McDonald's PLT. What The Heck Is That?

Big News in the fake meat world. McDonald's is testing a plant-based meat alternative sandwhich. In Canada.

Sep 26, 20190 min

Ep 4Juul Is Making Changes. Will They Be Enough?

They really have no choice. The latest is a complete cessation of external media marketing.

Sep 25, 20191 min

Ep 3A Change At WEWork

Crash meets burn. WeWork's CEO forced to step down.

Sep 24, 20191 min

Ep 2Amazon Places An Order.

Amazon's delivery vehicles emit a ton of CO2 emissions. Here's one step the company is making to reduce them.

Sep 19, 20191 min

Ep 1Facebook Isn't Giving Up On Portal

Despite negative headlines and slow sales, Facebook still believes in its Portal line of smart speakers. Do you?

Sep 18, 20190 min

Ep 462019 Holiday Spending HIT the mark

Heading into the holiday shopping season, the National Retail Federation anticipated spending growth between 3.8 and 4.2%. Good job. The real number arrived today and was 4.1%.

Jan 16, 20191 min