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Dec 2019
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Lulu tries to become Nike — How Saudi Ar...

Nick & Jack Studios
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Oil legend Saudi Aramco is the most valuable company in the world and it just IPO’d, but how does it make money? Luggage brandicorn Away went through a week worse than your worst travel trip, so we’re looking at what actually went wrong. And Lululemon reported earnings, but we’re curious about whether it can become the next Nike.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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