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May 16
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☂️ “Make it Rainnn” — Rainmaker’s rain s...

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Foot Locker surged 80% on deal with Dick’s… but the wilder story is Dick’s sports palaces.

Rainmaker got $30M to play God and make it rain (literally)... We got the history of human-made rain.

UnitedHealth just had its worst month ever… And now it’s made every health stock sick.

Plus, why did Rihanna put caviar on chicken?... Because caviar is cheaper than ever.


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