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Branson is beating Bezos to orbit because this is the biggest week for space since Buzz Aldrin. You’ll notice your local Subway sandwich spot is shut down today for its biggest makeover ever. And Square announced it’s building a physical Bitcoin hardware wallet (real thing) because all good crypto stories involve Liam Neeson.$SPCE $BTC $BAGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BMW and Volkswagen just fined $1B... because their German rival snitched on them. Glossier hit a $1.8B valuation because the future of makeup is Inspo. And Marlboro just sold its 18,000-square-foot cigarette ranch theme park. It’s the perfect case study in marketing.$BMWYY $VWAGY $MOGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is going public via SPAC, but the real story here is how it survived a Zucking. Bloomingdale’s is whipping up a new version of itself called Bloomie’s — it’s way smaller. And the Pentagon’s epic $10B JEDI contract just fell apart because time is the greatest enemy of deals.$KVSB $M $MSFT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best-performing IPO of last week got no attention: Torrid noticed that 67% of US women are plus sized, but only 14% of US clothing sales are. Didi plummeted 20% after going public because we’re in a new era of investing in China. And Buzzer just launched to TikTokify live sports since Gen Z is accused of killing them.$CURV $DIDIGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Bezos officially stepped down as Amazon CEO yesterday, so we’re introducing you to the new guy. Private jets are living their best lives right now and Wheels Up is the 1st purely private plane stock to go public. And Foot Locker is shockingly up 60% this year because it goes to where the customers decide, not where they are.$UP $ASPL $FL $AMZNGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok just made 1 small change to your videos with 1 huge impact. LegalZoom IPO’d thanks to America having its most entrepreneurial year ever. And Exxon Mobil’s CEO just got caught in a sting operation that tells us how they really fell about climate change.$LZ $XOMGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bumble is opening up its very first restaurant (not a typo) in New York. With an epic heatwave, we’re looking at air conditioner icon Trane Technologies, whose stock is enjoying an all-time high. And while your yoga studio was on lockdown, Gympass hit a $2.2B valuation because it… went after fewer customers.$BMBL $TT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Juul is paying up $40M for its role in the teen vaping epidemic. United Airlines just made the biggest airplane order in a decade. And Foxconn was supposed to build the “8th Wonder of the World” in Wisconsin… but it didn’t.$UAL $MOGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venmo’s been so free for so long. But that may change with its new hook-em-then-book-em strategy. Facebook hit a platinum pegasus $1 trillion valuation after winning its most important lawsuit ever. And Honda is making its 1st ever electric vehicle… but it’s not making its 1st ever electric vehicle.$HMC $GM $PYPL $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chewy has a plan to turn you into its profit puppy: Pet adoption. In an unprecedented moment in Olympic history, NBC’s Peacock will be streaming the games to peacock (we’re calling it their Hamilton Moment). And the latest infrastructure deal could be $600B, $2T, or somewhere in between… but that depends on 1 uncompromisable compromises.$CHWY $CMCSA $CAT $VMC $CHPT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 15 years, BuzzFeed is going public because it’s the Charles Darwin of media. Sneakerhead marketplace Goat hit a $3.7B valuation since sneakers are the ultimate selfie collectible. And the House is about to look at not 1, not 2, but 6 bills to mess with Big Tech (spoiler: They’ve got bipartisan support).$ENFA $AMZN $GOOG $FB $MSFT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Already the world’s biggest jeweler, Pandora will never sell another real diamond again… only lab-grown ones. Winnebago is living its best life, so we’re looking at why its motor home stock isn’t. And Microsoft just became a Double-Platinum Pegasus with a $2 trillion valuation which begs 2 questions: Microsoft? How?$PANDY $WGO $MSFT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Match just splurged $2B on video tech to make your Hot Vaxx Summer dates feel like a game. Airlines are facing such a pilot shortage that you’ll probably pay more for your flight (and then it’ll probably be canceled). And the biggest landlord on Earth, Blackstone, bets $6B that real estate is at a peak, not a summit.$MTCH $BX $DAL $AAL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone’s talking about Amazon Prime Day, but we’re focused on Costco (new target: Home-lennials). Bitcoin fell below $33K on a mining problem, but it’s actually an opportunity for Riot Blockchain, a pureplay mining stock. And WeWork just had its best quarter… since the one where the company fell apart.$WING $BTC $COST $BOWXGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United just survived another quarter with no fans, but its brand equity is its fan loyalty. Jack In The Box, Uber, and a TikTok singer just created what we’re calling an “Influencer Restaurant.” And SPACs didn’t just drop last week… they suffered a SPAC-down of awkward headlines.$MANU $ UBER $JACK $ME $BLDE $DKNG $RIDEGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victoria’s Secret just traded Tyra Banks for a pro soccer player to pull off the greatest brand turnaround in history. Spotify just launched its live audio Clubhouse rival, but if you acquire a zucking is it still a zucking? And Juneteenth is now a national holiday, but the bigger story is the Reparations Economy.$LB $SPOT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We just got an update on Apple’s secret “Project Casper”: Apple Doctors. A random ship has become Deutsche Bank’s most profitable investment of the year. And self-driving icon Waymo just raised $2.5B, but its secret weapon is Google Maps.$ZIM $DB $AAPL $GOOG $GM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most-downloaded fashion app is now Shein, and it’s created a new behavior: Real-Time Fashion. Yelp whipped up data on how you’re dining, but it tells us more about Yelp than the recovery. And Sinclair is launching the 1st nationwide regional sports network, but the $23/month price tag is a key part of the Streaming Wars.$YELP $SBGI Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lordstown Motors was supposed to be the hero of electric cars, but it looks like it wasn’t even real. Dave & Buster’s is hoping a limited time margarita can cure the Decay Curve. And after a rare bipartisan bill and a big G7 summit, the economic victor of the US vs China is Made in USA.$PLAY $RIDEGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix just launched its 1st ever store, which we’re calling the path to Disney-fication. Tesla unveiled a $144K car because ultra-luxury helps you sell your cheapest products too: Peer Price Pressure. And DiDi (“the Uber of China”) filed for what may be the biggest IPO of the year because it does what Uber doesn’t.$DIDI $NFLX $TSLA $DISGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WeWork, Google, and Microsoft are all investing in the Second Coming of Zoom: Holograms. Chipotle’s jacking up prices on your burrito bowl, but doing something no one else is: Elevating the Burrito, too. And Klarna hit a $46B valuation because it’s TikTokified the credit card.$GOOGL $ART $AFRM $CMG Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin’s price popped 10% Wednesday because it just became legal tender of El Salvador. Ski legend Vail Resorts dropped the price of its Epic Pass by $200, but guac is always extra. And a major leak of tax returns showed how much ultra-wealthy CEOs actually pay in taxes.$MTN $BTC $TSLA $AMZN $BRK.AGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did your internet go down yesterday? It probably did, and the company to blame was Fastly… yet its stock jumped 11%. Apple’s major conference has 1 critical Takeaway for ya: FaceTime is its new hero product. And Bitcoin fell yesterday because of that 3-legged stool of crypto.$FSLY $BTC $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The G7 nations are ending the epic corporate tax loopholes, but there’s a finance yin to every business yang. Marriott Vacations (different company from Marriott Hotels) has become a pure play Boomer stock. And Biogen stock surged 40% on FDA approval of a drug to treat Alzheimers.$VAC $MAR $BIIB Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investors didn’t care about Lululemon’s clothes... They focused on Lululemon’s Mirrors. United Airlines is re-introducing supersonic jets because in business, if you’re on-time, you’re late. And Jokr’s 15-minute deliver-your-cravings startup introduces a new industry in the US: Super Delivery.$LULU $UAL $ACIC (Archer) $DAL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Funny little thing just got filed with the US Patent Office: A trademark by Tesla… for a restaurant (we’re calling it “Charge Club”). Twitter just whipped up the 1st major subscription service in all of social media. And Snappy just raised $70M for your boss to send you gifts you don’t hate.$TSLA $TWTRGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shares of AMC surged so much yesterday, they had to be halted by the New York Stock Exchange. 4 times. And then AMC’s CEO did something we’ve never seen before. Etsy dropped $1.6B for second-hand clothing app Depop, because that’s where TikTok shops. And Earth’s biggest meat icon was just hacked and only one hero can save it.$AMC $ETSY $JBSAYGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Krispy Kreme just had its best year ever, so it’s IPOin’g with “Hot Light Theaters” and “glaze waterfalls” (their beautiful words, not ours). Earth’s biggest cannabis company, Canopy Growth, fell 7%, but it’s finally thinking beyond the flower. And yes, your weekend summer kick-off Lyft ride was 37% more expensive… and you can blame Millennial Inflation for the $$$ Uber.$DNUT $CGC $LYFT $UBER $DKNG Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poparazzi has risen to #1 in Apple’s App Store after just 1 week of existence — but is it a Snapchat or an HQ Trivia? Urban Outfitters may have suddenly saved itself from the Discounting Death Spiral… of Death. And Joe Biden just introduced his 1st budget proposal as president: For $6 trillion it’s not about what’s on the menu, it’s about who gets the check.$URBN $SNAPGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our last pod before the 3-day weekend (back at it on Tuesday), Facebook is giving you the option to disable the like. The Gap is moving in with Walmart because retail is a story of extremes. And Royal Caribbean just became the biggest test yet of the entire Reopening Economy.$RCL $GPS $WMT $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McDonald’s just launched its BTS boy band collaboration with a digital strategy that’s never been tried in food before: Golden Repackaging. Exxon Mobil’s board just got served a Cinderella story from a little engine. And MGM Studios has been officially acquired by Amazon — last week we looked at Amazon Prime Theaters, this week we’re looking at why they did it (Answer: Passion of the Prime).$MCD $XOM $MGM $AMZN $MMMGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some PFWTM say The New York Times is in talks to acquire The Athletic, but we think it’s pulling a George Costanza and whipping up a news super app. Bowery hit a $2.3B valuation in the biggest vertical farming deal in (kale) history. And Chia raised $61M to create a greener cryptocurrency — it’s “farming,” not “mining”.$NYT $XCH Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virgin Galactic shares jumped after the space company’s successful test flight. Modern Fertility was acquired by Ro because FemTech could foster a 2nd economic revolution. And the judge kinda showed her cards in the final day of Apple court drama against Fortnite over the “App Tax”.$SPCE $AAPLGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap just whipped up its 4th ever augmented reality glasses, but it isn’t a viable product (and that’s perfectly okay). IHOP whipped up a new version of itself so you actually spend less time at IHOP. And Super raised $500M because everyone talks about Millennials *buying* homes, but the real story is Millennials *breaking* homes.$SNAP $DIN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oat milk pioneer Oatly popped 19% on its 1st day of trading, but it said something we’ve never heard in an IPO. Ralph Lauren is 81, but his company is connecting with Zillennials on Snapchat. And JPMorgan is making a big bank move that’s unprecedented: Giving credit cards even if you got no credit score.$OTLY$RL $JPM $WFC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin plummeted to $30K before recovering, and it can all be explained by a single piece of furniture. Home Depot just threw up insane House Hype numbers, but the story of the summer will be what we call “home-vesting.” And we noticed one interesting thing from Google’s first big conference in 2 years: An algorithm change that can change an economy.$BTC $ETH $DOGE $GOOG $HD $SHOPGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MGM Studios might get acquired for $9B… by Amazon (James Bond would work for Bezos). Ford’s F-150 truck is the iPhone of cars and the most successful car in American history — now it’s going electric. And Goldbelly just raised $100M to do what no other food platform can: Transform a product into an experience.$MGM $AMZN $F $AMCGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T’s $150B experiment in media is over, now that it’s spinning off GoT to Shark Week. Equinox’s fancy gyms could become Equinox fancy stock… with a “tribrid” (not hybrid) strategy. And the CDC’s latest mask update has created something companies never expected: The 5th layer of public health. $T $DISCA $DIS $NFLX $IPOFGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shares of Yeti Coolers have quintupled in the last year, but now it’s coming for your Away suitcase. Airbnb just revealed that it knows your life more than it knows your travel. And the Wage Wars have officially kicked off with this summer’s Great Wage Experiment.$YETI $ABNB $CMG $MCD Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bumble’s first ever earnings report reveals it’s pivoting from finding you true love to finding you a friend. Bitcoin plummeted 15% because Elon’s on the hunt for the Tesla of crypto. And Hertz stock miraculously rebounded 50% this week after it pulled off the most unique bankruptcy we’ve ever seen (but you still can’t rent a Corolla this weekend under $2K). $BMBL $BTC $ETH $TSLA $HTZGQGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Party City knows you didn’t love Becky’s Zoom baby shower, so it’s betting the future on balloons (literally, Balloon Bouquets). Bird tossed off its helmet and is going public via SPAC. And Japanese venture capital firm SoftBank has a 300-year investment timeline and just delivered a bigger profit than Amazon… with just 1 asterisk.$PRTY $BIRD $SWBK $SFTBYGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roblox jumped 21% because kids want Robux for their birthday. Macy’s was so close to bankruptcy it should be nursing itself back to health, but instead it’s going BIG in New York City real estate. And stocks just dropped because of inflation worries that can all be explained by a chicken and a rooster.$RBLX $M $TSNGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concert legend Live Nation has become a slingshot stock with a new calling: Make concerts make money like sports. Darkside is the cyberhacking ransomware crew that may have just jacked up your gas prices. And Blind raised $37M for an office gossip app that your HR team hates so much… they just might pay for it.$LYV $NET $PANW $ULGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wondering what happened to Quibi? Roku bought ‘em... and now the little dongle that could is in 54M homes. Papa John’s just defied every carby expectation thanks to Epic premium-ized pizza (literally). And Oura raised $100M for a fitness tech ring with a formula for scalability. $PZZA $ROKU Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you thought your 1st Uber ride in a year felt more expensive… it was (Uber’s $20B in quarterly bookings were its best ever). Honest Co jumped 44% on its IPO, but influencers have become its greatest strength... and its greatest threat. And Moderna was told it may have to make an unprecedented move: Share its vaccine recipe with other chefs.$HNST $UBER $MRNAGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have 2 ideas for how iRobot can make itself over, because its Roomba vacuum isn’t living its best life. The Cadillac Escalade borrowed a strategy from the airlines (and that’s why GM’s stock jumped 4%). And Facebook’s mysterious Oversight Board just made a no-decision on the Trump ban, so we’re examining the Board.$IRBT $GM $FB $TWTRGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ferrari doesn’t want to dilute its brand, so it whipped up a (literally) hidden profit puppy. Bitcoin’s dropping, Dogecoin’s surging, but Ethereum is now the most actively used crypto of them all. And Pfizer revealed a shocking ~$1B profit in the vaccine, but it’s all because of its First & Fancy strategy. $ETH $RACE $PFEGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We noticed a funny thing about Estée Lauder’s cosmetics earnings: It’s not a makeup company anymore. Yahoo and AOL just got dumped by Verizon for $5B, so we’re doing a relationship autopsy. And Fortnite is taking on Apple in the App Store Fight Club. $EL $VZ $APO $AAPLGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LSD and magic mushrooms are now publicly traded because MindMed’s psychedelics found a trend. Sony’s whipping up Playstations to become the arms dealer in the Streaming Wars. And McDonald’s fried chicken sandwich just got the CIA treatment.$MNMD $SONY $MCDGot a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The inspiration for Ari Gold just took his entertainment-everything company Endeavor public and it was… entertaining. Amazon whipped up its best quarter in history thanks to the Wayne Gretzky principle. And Joe Biden’s freshly unveiled $6 Trillion prescription for the economy could be the beginning of a new 40-year cycle.$EDR $AMZN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYorkWant a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form:https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewformLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.