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Jun 2021
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Today
👑 “iCEO” — Apple’s new leader. Psychedelics’ stock pop. Tariff refund day. +College Weather Decision
Tim Cook is out, John Ternus is in
 Apple’s new CEO reflects a swing back to product-first.Joe Rogan DM’d Trump and got an executive order
 so psychedelic stocks surged Monday.Tariff Refunds just went live and Costco is paying ya back
 It’s the greatest marketing opportunity of t ... Show More
22m 11s
Yesterday
đŸ€  “Yellowstone Tax” — NYC’s Pied-a-Terre Fee. Goop’s $9M ghost kitchen. Gatorade’s unathletic pivot. +Deal-Blind Dudes
NYC’s pied-a-terre tax, NJ Transit’s World Cup surge pricing
 Both inspired by John Dutton.The most successful ghost kitchen? It’s Goop
 Gwyneth’s miso bowls make $9M/store.Gatorade is pivoting from athletes to anyone, Michael Jordan to Michael Scott
 cause LiquidIV stole their m ... Show More
22m 51s
Apr 17
⛳ “FOOOORE” — LIV’s golf miss. Storage Unit Millionaires. QVC’s final deal. +Pro Coffee Snobs
LIV Golf is reportedly shutting down
 sportswashing failed, so Saudi Arabia’s pivoting.Storage Units are America’s hottest real estate
 but are getting banned by NIMBYs #StorageShamingQVC invented “shoppertainment” but is declaring bankruptcy
 because it missed Netflix’s DVD 101 ... Show More
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