President Trump's tariffs pile more stress onto a struggling world economy. Elon Musk's high-profile involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises questions over whether he has become a political liability. And Myanmar’s deadly earthquake may bring a diplomatic payoff for its junta chief.
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Apr 2019
Super Bowl powers Pepsi to all-time high, Wish is Earth’s #3 ecommerce company, and Kansas City Southern Railroads jumps 4% (thank Mexico)
Pepsi rose to an all-time high as advertising’s rescued its soda biz. Wish is reportedly raising $300M to reach an $11B valuation as 2018’s most-downloaded ecommerce app. And you haven’t ridden on Kansas City Southern Railroads, but it just jumped 4% and has a special stake in ge ... Show More
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Sep 2021
🐳 “It’s the ripple, not the splash” — Evergrande’s crisis. Hotel Peloton. The Emmys’ real winner.
Stock markets had their worst day in months because China’s got a brewing real estate crisis (cue the Lehman Brothers vibes). We noticed that Peloton’s website has a curious “Hotels” tab, so we clicked further. And the Emmy awards follow the money: Tech’s got the ca$h, legacy med ... Show More
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Oct 2022
🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.
Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos. British Prime Minister Liz Truss just resigned, losing to a head of cabbage — the reason? “It’s the Economy, stupid.” And Wrangler has a new marketing plan to sell you jeans, f ... Show More
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