Spotify finds its next frontier, Amazon unveils new tech, Costco’s sales climb and Palantir expects to IPO around $10-per-share.
Amazon unveils new Alexa smart products, California to ban gas-powered vehicles in 2035, jobless claims hold steady and Robinhood raises more cash.
Highlights from Tesla’s Battery Day, J&J starts late-stage testing on its Covid-19 vaccine and Nike’s pandemic-ravaged sales rebound.
What to expect on Tesla’s battery day, Quibi explores its strategic options and jobless workers continue to struggle without enhanced unemployment benefits.
Nikola executive chairman Trevor Milton resigns, Trump blesses a TikTok-Oracle-Walmart proposal and Microsoft lands a top gaming studio to boost Xbox.
The U.S. plans to ban TikTok and WeChat downloads, Moderna’s vaccine trials could yield results in October and SoftBank continues divesting, unloads Brightstar.
A broad look at U.S. Covid-19 economic recovery, Amazon-backed at-home fitness company Tonal raises $110 million and Snowflake stock soars.
Opendoor goes the SPAC route, the FTC mulls a Facebook antitrust suit and Snowflake arrives on the New York Stock Exchange.
The SEC examines Nikola Motors, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen buys the New York Mets and Kraft Heinz announces cost-cutting.
Oracle beats out Microsoft for TikTok, Nvidia agrees to buy Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group and Verizon acquires wireless reseller TracFone.
Nikola’s stock slides on fraud allegations, Peloton soars to pandemic-driven profits and new Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser prepares to cross a significant milestone.
TikTok and the U.S. talk sale alternatives, Reliance Industries offers Amazon a chunk of its retail business and U.S. unemployment numbers hold steady.
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine hits a speed bump, Apple countersues Epic Games, Lululemon rides the athleisure wave and disappointing billings overshadow Slack’s record sales.
Shopify rides the pandemic-driven e-commerce wave, the Pentagon sticks with Microsoft on its massive cloud computing project and GM takes a stake in Nikola.
GM and Honda partner up, Apple holds off on App Store privacy changes and the Nasdaq takes a significant tumble.
Prospective TikTok buyers weigh options to revive talks, cable and satellite companies bet on 5G and Samsung Biologic chases drug-making future.
Mobile-gaming platform Skillz Inc. goes public by SPAC, China’s new tech laws trip up any TikTok deal, Macy’s posts a loss and Cash App booms.
Amazon gets FAA approval for its drone fleet, Walmart announces an Amazon Prime competitor and Zoom raises its full-year outlook.
TikTok picks a buyer, but Chinese regulations threaten any deal, Reliance Retail expands its dominant grip on India’s retail market and GoodRx goes public.
Walmart joins Microsoft’s TikTok bid, a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine vies for an expedited release and surging laptop demand buoys HP and Dell.
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns, Abbott Labs gets emergency approval on its Covid-19 rapid test and the “Tesla of China” seeks to raise $1.5 billion from its IPO.
U.S. firms voice concerns over Trump’s WeChat ban, American Airlines sheds jobs amid hopes for stimulus and Salesforce posts a record quarter.
Ant Group is going public, General Atlantic and Sequoia are driving Oracle’s bid for TikTok and Asana leads a slew of IPOs.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stoked Washington’s TikTok fears, self-driving car company Luminar goes public by SPAC and Palantir’s substantial loss leaks.
Lyft and Uber buy more time, Johnson & Johnson plans a pivotal Covid-19 vaccine trial and ViacomCBS looks to secure Super Bowl ads.
Airbnb files to go public, the EU struggles with Twitter and a data privacy precedent and numbers from Apple, U.S. unemployment and Alibaba.
ViacomCBS looks to unload assets, including CNET, Trump endorses Oracle’s bid for TikTok and Target reports a strong quarter.
Amazon bets on office-based work, Oracle enters the TikTok race and Robinhood, Home Depot and Walmart post impressive numbers.
An update on where TikTok stands, the NHL and Sportradar reach a gambling data deal and Goldman boosts its S&P 500 target.
Apple and Google drop Fortnite, while Epic Games sues, Novavax and Johnson & Johnson ink vaccine deals in the U.K. and retail sales rise.
Epic Games issues a challenge to Apple and Google, the college football crisis threatens to disrupt TV ad spending and jobless claims slowly drop.
Moderna scores a government deal, TikTok gets caught violating data practices and Tesla announces a stock split.
A judge rules against Uber and Lyft, Trump’s executive order draws skepticism and tech investor SoftBank starts on the comeback trail.
Kodak faces losing its business-saving loan, Twitter enters the TikTok race and 2020 continues as a record-setting year for biotech IPOs.
The current success of Nintendo’s Switch console highlights its innate ability to reach an overlooked segment within the video game space and compete with other gaming industry giants Sony and Microsoft.
Trump takes action against Chinese apps, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds vaccine production for developing countries and Uber slides with no recovery in sight.
Nintendo rides Animal Crossing to a record quarter, ViacomCBS reports significant streaming subscriber growth and U.S. jobless claims fall.
Kodak’s big week draws the SEC’s attention, Instagram debuts its TikTok clone in the U.S. and Disney reports a rare quarterly loss.
Investors consider whether Covid-19 vaccine companies are overvalued, Trump says the U.S. should get a chunk of TikTok’s sale price and Sony leads a pandemic-induced video game boom.
Microsoft aims for a rejuvenated TikTok push, The Rock bails out the XFL and the U.S. reports its lowest daily Covid-19 infections in weeks.
Microsoft talks a TikTok sale, Big Tech’s big week, SPACs continue to boom and more highlights from the week.
Big Tech posts healthy earnings, Australia suggests rules for platforms to pay news outlets and Big Oil gears up for a tumultuous ride.
This year already set records for SPAC acquisitions and IPOs. Now, rumors are swirling that Topgolf could be the latest major blank-check company merger.
Big Tech recovers from a lengthy day in court, the U.S. prepares recommendations on TikTok and Huawei overtakes Samsung in smartphone shipments.
Big Tech hits the national spotlight, Elon Musk tweets about Tesla’s future, Japan weighs a TikTok ban and Spotify posts mixed results.
Billy Beane (yes, the Moneyball guy) forms a SPAC, Facebook tries to poach TikTok creators for Reels and big tech’s day in court starts Wednesday.
L.E.K. Consulting Managing Director Alex Evans discusses a survey his firm conducted polling participants about their views on Covid-19 as it relates to their comfort and willingness to attend live events.
Samsung eyes a 5G market grab, Rush Street Interactive becomes the latest multi-billion SPAC merger and Under Armour faces accounting accusations.
A look back at Tesla’s big win, escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, the Covid-19 vaccine race and more highlights from the week.
ByteDance explores a majority sale of TikTok, China and the U.S. each close consulates and the NFL stares financial chaos in the eye.
L.E.K. Consulting Managing Director Alex Evans discusses a survey his firm conducted polling participants about their views on Covid-19 as it relates to their comfort and willingness to attend live events.
Tesla shocks the world with a fourth consecutive quarterly profit, AT&T butts heads with Amazon over HBO Max and the U.S. labor market’s recovery slows down.
The Pfizer-BioNTech partnership gets a massive Covid-19 vaccine order from the U.S., Spotify deploys a new business model and what to expect with Tesla’s earnings report later today.
The European Union agrees to landmark economic relief, eBay sells one of the internet’s oldest businesses and Tesla aims to impress with earnings this week.
Jack Ma leads one of the world’s largest potential IPOs, Disney slashes Facebook advertising, China plots 5G retaliation and Oxford publishes encouraging vaccine news.
TikTok finds itself in a mess, Covid-19 trends continue to worsen, Twitter faces its worst hack and a look at Joe Biden’s Clean Energy Plan.
Netflix drops big growth news, U.S. Covid-19 cases hit a new single-day high, Hong Kong’s leading airline suffers and tidbits galore from a news-packed Friday.
Oatly’s $200 million capital raise and roughly $2 billion valuation spells a lucrative future for the company and is indicative of the plant-based food sector’s anticipated growth.
Trump says TikTok sanctions could come in weeks, Twitter deals with the fallout of arguably its worst hack and the EU strikes down its U.S. data transfer agreement.
Moderna announces big news, Apple wins a sizable international tax battle and Google dives into India with Jio Platforms.
Vine successor Byte may not be the most flashy pick to takeover the short-form video market if TikTok is banned in the U.S. But it does have a handful of unique advantages, making it an interesting candidate.
Tesla keeps running, SoftBank examines its options for Arm Holdings and the U.S. deficit spending tracks negatively toward World War II levels.
TikTok stares down the barrel of a U.S. ban, Analog Devices announces the largest merger of 2020 to date and Facebook mulls a political ad blackout.
Mergers galore, Payment Protection Program misuse, TikTok’s hot water and Wirecard’s fraud. Plus, a look at small business recovery and Covid-19’s latest impact.
BioNTech expresses confidence in its Covid vaccine, Google tries to ward off an antitrust probe and TikTok mulls changes to its corporate structure.
As Wirecard deals with turmoil, the company will have to watch its competitors profit from a unique and unlikely opportunity emerging from the pandemic.
Tesla announces it’s close to self-driving cars, United Airlines prepares for mass layoffs and Wirecard might be in the middle of another fraud.
Once the “darling” of the German fintech space, Wirecard’s stunning fraud is being dubbed as the “Enron of Germany,” the most substantial European scandal in recent memory.
Brooks Brothers files Chapter 11, Facebook hasn’t done enough and both Allstate and Sunrun announce mergers.
Big companies are getting PPP loans, Palantir finally plans to go public and TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong while the U.S. considers banning the app.
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb a few weeks back, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a wide variety of other topics.
Uber buys Postmates, Boeing’s 737 MAX nears its return to the skies and the European Union proposes a slew of big tech reforms.
Jobless claims hold steady, Covid surges in several U.S. regions and more highlights leading into Fourth of July weekend.
TikTok responds to India’s ban, Intel invests in Jio and a study shows hydroxychloroquine may have an impact on Covid-19.
July 2, 2020 – Tech CEOs agree to testify, Zoom misses its transparency deadline and private equity firms sweat out their misuse of PPP funds.
Monday marked the beginning of a new era for Lululemon Athletica Inc. The fitness apparel giant announced its purchase of Mirror for $500 million, its
July 1, 2020 – Airbus cuts jobs, Tribune Publishing fights off certain death and Tik Tok prepares to battle fake accounts. Today’s newsletter 1,320 words,
June 30, 2020 – Uber sets its sights on Postmates, freelancers struggle in L.A. and the U.S. halts high-tech exports to Hong Kong. Today’s newsletter
June 29, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the upcoming week. Enjoy! This holiday-shortened week is packed with notable
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb last week, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a wide
June 29, 2020 – Banks can’t tell who’s creditworthy, remdesivir’s hefty price tag and BP’s big sale. Today’s newsletter 1,216 words, an 8-minute read. Let’s
June 26, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the weekend. Enjoy! Highlights from the Week Google is entering the
Hydrogen is having a moment. Demand for alternative fuel sources is creeping up and could be on the verge of exploding. The estimated demand for
June 26, 2020 – Covid-19 surges in young people, hydrogen fuel’s popularity continues to skyrocket and Bain Capital bets on Virgin Australia and the airline
A brief update on some of the important tidbits from Thursday: CDC Says Millions More May Have Had Covid-19 It’s scary to consider, but government
June 25, 2020 – U.S. coronavirus cases accelerate, Google enters the news business and aviation tariffs decimate the wine industry. Today’s newsletter 1,319 words, a
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb earlier this week, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a
June 24, 2020 – Colleges spend millions on pandemic safety measures, Dell explores a spinoff for VMware and Facebook’s German antitrust troubles. Today’s newsletter 1,230
It’s hard to put an exact number on how many times I’ve watched Little Big League – my favorite baseball movie. The story of Billy
June 23, 2020 – Apple’s new chip, the multi-billion-dollar industry arising from the pandemic and the largest European fraud in recent memory. Today’s newsletter is
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference may have been forced into a virtual setting this year, but that didn’t stop Tim Cook & Co. from making a
June 22, 2020 – A Chapter 11 wave like no other, the reshaping of globalized trade and Oracle’s massive data breach that could include all
June 19, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the weekend. Enjoy! Highlights from the Week Apple is tripling down
June 19, 2020 – Trump’s battle with social media, the airline industry’s quest to return to the skies and Apple triples down on its anti-competition
Hey everybody! I’m really excited to announce a new series we’ll be running — Making Cents. Every week (usually on Mondays), we’re going to post
Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy has a new hobby. Since the pandemic eradicated the sports betting market, Portnoy started day-trading stock to cover his gambling
June 18, 2020 – Aunt Jemima’s retirement, massive American loan forbearance and the Bank of England’s plan to step up. Today’s newsletter is 1134 words,
June 17, 2020 – Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty, DoorDash battles legal trouble and the Trump Administration continues its fight against internet companies. Today’s
Tik Tok’s rise to prominence has been nothing short of amazing. The short-form video platform, a diverse incubator of viral content, has amassed 800 million active
June 16, 2020 – The Federal Reserve gets ready to spend, Apple’s antitrust troubles and Trump’s massive infrastructure proposal. Today’s newsletter is 1,143 words, a
After announcing a strategic partnership with Walmart, Shopify’s stock spiked Monday. The Canadian company has been interesting to watch — last month it’s market cap
June 15, 2020 – Quibi’s murky future, Deutsche Bank’s comeback and a short-lived milk boom. Today’s newsletter is 1175 words, a 7-minute read. Let’s get
June 12, 2020 – DoorDash secures funding, Comparing Covid to SARS and antitrust worries on Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy. Today’s newsletter is 1,162 words, a
Hey everybody! I didn’t initially have anything planned for tonight, but I saw a member of the ROIC community (Mohammed Khan) brought up an exciting
June 11, 2020 – The rise of Tulsa’s startup economy, Nikola’s long road ahead and Facebook making an effort to provide goodwill. We’re trying things
Of the many industries devastated by Covid-19, airline travel and aerospace manufacturing have taken a beating. People aren’t traveling in this uncertain health climate. And
June 10, 2020 – The African American Job Market, Protesting With Healthcare Concerns and Fed Economic Projections. Today’s newsletter is 1087 words, a 6-minute read.
Barstool Sports is a lot of things – a controversial brand, a home to volatile media personalities and a content-generating machine. But to say the
June 9, 2020 – The U.S. plans to levy oil tanker sanctions, calls to defund the police around the country continue and man, baseball blew
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Inside this issue: Fed Yield Caps, Movie Theaters Reopening and Oil Prices Wobbling Today’s newsletter is 1172 words, a 6-minute read. Let’s get to it:
Spotify finds its next frontier, Amazon unveils new tech, Costco’s sales climb and Palantir expects to IPO around $10-per-share.
Amazon unveils new Alexa smart products, California to ban gas-powered vehicles in 2035, jobless claims hold steady and Robinhood raises more cash.
Highlights from Tesla’s Battery Day, J&J starts late-stage testing on its Covid-19 vaccine and Nike’s pandemic-ravaged sales rebound.
What to expect on Tesla’s battery day, Quibi explores its strategic options and jobless workers continue to struggle without enhanced unemployment benefits.
Nikola executive chairman Trevor Milton resigns, Trump blesses a TikTok-Oracle-Walmart proposal and Microsoft lands a top gaming studio to boost Xbox.
The U.S. plans to ban TikTok and WeChat downloads, Moderna’s vaccine trials could yield results in October and SoftBank continues divesting, unloads Brightstar.
A broad look at U.S. Covid-19 economic recovery, Amazon-backed at-home fitness company Tonal raises $110 million and Snowflake stock soars.
Opendoor goes the SPAC route, the FTC mulls a Facebook antitrust suit and Snowflake arrives on the New York Stock Exchange.
The SEC examines Nikola Motors, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen buys the New York Mets and Kraft Heinz announces cost-cutting.
Oracle beats out Microsoft for TikTok, Nvidia agrees to buy Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group and Verizon acquires wireless reseller TracFone.
Nikola’s stock slides on fraud allegations, Peloton soars to pandemic-driven profits and new Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser prepares to cross a significant milestone.
TikTok and the U.S. talk sale alternatives, Reliance Industries offers Amazon a chunk of its retail business and U.S. unemployment numbers hold steady.
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine hits a speed bump, Apple countersues Epic Games, Lululemon rides the athleisure wave and disappointing billings overshadow Slack’s record sales.
Shopify rides the pandemic-driven e-commerce wave, the Pentagon sticks with Microsoft on its massive cloud computing project and GM takes a stake in Nikola.
GM and Honda partner up, Apple holds off on App Store privacy changes and the Nasdaq takes a significant tumble.
Prospective TikTok buyers weigh options to revive talks, cable and satellite companies bet on 5G and Samsung Biologic chases drug-making future.
Mobile-gaming platform Skillz Inc. goes public by SPAC, China’s new tech laws trip up any TikTok deal, Macy’s posts a loss and Cash App booms.
Amazon gets FAA approval for its drone fleet, Walmart announces an Amazon Prime competitor and Zoom raises its full-year outlook.
TikTok picks a buyer, but Chinese regulations threaten any deal, Reliance Retail expands its dominant grip on India’s retail market and GoodRx goes public.
Walmart joins Microsoft’s TikTok bid, a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine vies for an expedited release and surging laptop demand buoys HP and Dell.
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns, Abbott Labs gets emergency approval on its Covid-19 rapid test and the “Tesla of China” seeks to raise $1.5 billion from its IPO.
U.S. firms voice concerns over Trump’s WeChat ban, American Airlines sheds jobs amid hopes for stimulus and Salesforce posts a record quarter.
Ant Group is going public, General Atlantic and Sequoia are driving Oracle’s bid for TikTok and Asana leads a slew of IPOs.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stoked Washington’s TikTok fears, self-driving car company Luminar goes public by SPAC and Palantir’s substantial loss leaks.
Lyft and Uber buy more time, Johnson & Johnson plans a pivotal Covid-19 vaccine trial and ViacomCBS looks to secure Super Bowl ads.
Airbnb files to go public, the EU struggles with Twitter and a data privacy precedent and numbers from Apple, U.S. unemployment and Alibaba.
ViacomCBS looks to unload assets, including CNET, Trump endorses Oracle’s bid for TikTok and Target reports a strong quarter.
Amazon bets on office-based work, Oracle enters the TikTok race and Robinhood, Home Depot and Walmart post impressive numbers.
An update on where TikTok stands, the NHL and Sportradar reach a gambling data deal and Goldman boosts its S&P 500 target.
Apple and Google drop Fortnite, while Epic Games sues, Novavax and Johnson & Johnson ink vaccine deals in the U.K. and retail sales rise.
Epic Games issues a challenge to Apple and Google, the college football crisis threatens to disrupt TV ad spending and jobless claims slowly drop.
Moderna scores a government deal, TikTok gets caught violating data practices and Tesla announces a stock split.
A judge rules against Uber and Lyft, Trump’s executive order draws skepticism and tech investor SoftBank starts on the comeback trail.
Kodak faces losing its business-saving loan, Twitter enters the TikTok race and 2020 continues as a record-setting year for biotech IPOs.
The current success of Nintendo’s Switch console highlights its innate ability to reach an overlooked segment within the video game space and compete with other gaming industry giants Sony and Microsoft.
Trump takes action against Chinese apps, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds vaccine production for developing countries and Uber slides with no recovery in sight.
Nintendo rides Animal Crossing to a record quarter, ViacomCBS reports significant streaming subscriber growth and U.S. jobless claims fall.
Kodak’s big week draws the SEC’s attention, Instagram debuts its TikTok clone in the U.S. and Disney reports a rare quarterly loss.
Investors consider whether Covid-19 vaccine companies are overvalued, Trump says the U.S. should get a chunk of TikTok’s sale price and Sony leads a pandemic-induced video game boom.
Microsoft aims for a rejuvenated TikTok push, The Rock bails out the XFL and the U.S. reports its lowest daily Covid-19 infections in weeks.
Microsoft talks a TikTok sale, Big Tech’s big week, SPACs continue to boom and more highlights from the week.
Big Tech posts healthy earnings, Australia suggests rules for platforms to pay news outlets and Big Oil gears up for a tumultuous ride.
This year already set records for SPAC acquisitions and IPOs. Now, rumors are swirling that Topgolf could be the latest major blank-check company merger.
Big Tech recovers from a lengthy day in court, the U.S. prepares recommendations on TikTok and Huawei overtakes Samsung in smartphone shipments.
Big Tech hits the national spotlight, Elon Musk tweets about Tesla’s future, Japan weighs a TikTok ban and Spotify posts mixed results.
Billy Beane (yes, the Moneyball guy) forms a SPAC, Facebook tries to poach TikTok creators for Reels and big tech’s day in court starts Wednesday.
L.E.K. Consulting Managing Director Alex Evans discusses a survey his firm conducted polling participants about their views on Covid-19 as it relates to their comfort and willingness to attend live events.
Samsung eyes a 5G market grab, Rush Street Interactive becomes the latest multi-billion SPAC merger and Under Armour faces accounting accusations.
A look back at Tesla’s big win, escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, the Covid-19 vaccine race and more highlights from the week.
ByteDance explores a majority sale of TikTok, China and the U.S. each close consulates and the NFL stares financial chaos in the eye.
L.E.K. Consulting Managing Director Alex Evans discusses a survey his firm conducted polling participants about their views on Covid-19 as it relates to their comfort and willingness to attend live events.
Tesla shocks the world with a fourth consecutive quarterly profit, AT&T butts heads with Amazon over HBO Max and the U.S. labor market’s recovery slows down.
The Pfizer-BioNTech partnership gets a massive Covid-19 vaccine order from the U.S., Spotify deploys a new business model and what to expect with Tesla’s earnings report later today.
The European Union agrees to landmark economic relief, eBay sells one of the internet’s oldest businesses and Tesla aims to impress with earnings this week.
Jack Ma leads one of the world’s largest potential IPOs, Disney slashes Facebook advertising, China plots 5G retaliation and Oxford publishes encouraging vaccine news.
TikTok finds itself in a mess, Covid-19 trends continue to worsen, Twitter faces its worst hack and a look at Joe Biden’s Clean Energy Plan.
Netflix drops big growth news, U.S. Covid-19 cases hit a new single-day high, Hong Kong’s leading airline suffers and tidbits galore from a news-packed Friday.
Oatly’s $200 million capital raise and roughly $2 billion valuation spells a lucrative future for the company and is indicative of the plant-based food sector’s anticipated growth.
Trump says TikTok sanctions could come in weeks, Twitter deals with the fallout of arguably its worst hack and the EU strikes down its U.S. data transfer agreement.
Moderna announces big news, Apple wins a sizable international tax battle and Google dives into India with Jio Platforms.
Vine successor Byte may not be the most flashy pick to takeover the short-form video market if TikTok is banned in the U.S. But it does have a handful of unique advantages, making it an interesting candidate.
Tesla keeps running, SoftBank examines its options for Arm Holdings and the U.S. deficit spending tracks negatively toward World War II levels.
TikTok stares down the barrel of a U.S. ban, Analog Devices announces the largest merger of 2020 to date and Facebook mulls a political ad blackout.
Mergers galore, Payment Protection Program misuse, TikTok’s hot water and Wirecard’s fraud. Plus, a look at small business recovery and Covid-19’s latest impact.
BioNTech expresses confidence in its Covid vaccine, Google tries to ward off an antitrust probe and TikTok mulls changes to its corporate structure.
As Wirecard deals with turmoil, the company will have to watch its competitors profit from a unique and unlikely opportunity emerging from the pandemic.
Tesla announces it’s close to self-driving cars, United Airlines prepares for mass layoffs and Wirecard might be in the middle of another fraud.
Once the “darling” of the German fintech space, Wirecard’s stunning fraud is being dubbed as the “Enron of Germany,” the most substantial European scandal in recent memory.
Brooks Brothers files Chapter 11, Facebook hasn’t done enough and both Allstate and Sunrun announce mergers.
Big companies are getting PPP loans, Palantir finally plans to go public and TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong while the U.S. considers banning the app.
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb a few weeks back, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a wide variety of other topics.
Uber buys Postmates, Boeing’s 737 MAX nears its return to the skies and the European Union proposes a slew of big tech reforms.
Jobless claims hold steady, Covid surges in several U.S. regions and more highlights leading into Fourth of July weekend.
TikTok responds to India’s ban, Intel invests in Jio and a study shows hydroxychloroquine may have an impact on Covid-19.
July 2, 2020 – Tech CEOs agree to testify, Zoom misses its transparency deadline and private equity firms sweat out their misuse of PPP funds.
Monday marked the beginning of a new era for Lululemon Athletica Inc. The fitness apparel giant announced its purchase of Mirror for $500 million, its
July 1, 2020 – Airbus cuts jobs, Tribune Publishing fights off certain death and Tik Tok prepares to battle fake accounts. Today’s newsletter 1,320 words,
June 30, 2020 – Uber sets its sights on Postmates, freelancers struggle in L.A. and the U.S. halts high-tech exports to Hong Kong. Today’s newsletter
June 29, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the upcoming week. Enjoy! This holiday-shortened week is packed with notable
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb last week, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a wide
June 29, 2020 – Banks can’t tell who’s creditworthy, remdesivir’s hefty price tag and BP’s big sale. Today’s newsletter 1,216 words, an 8-minute read. Let’s
June 26, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the weekend. Enjoy! Highlights from the Week Google is entering the
Hydrogen is having a moment. Demand for alternative fuel sources is creeping up and could be on the verge of exploding. The estimated demand for
June 26, 2020 – Covid-19 surges in young people, hydrogen fuel’s popularity continues to skyrocket and Bain Capital bets on Virgin Australia and the airline
A brief update on some of the important tidbits from Thursday: CDC Says Millions More May Have Had Covid-19 It’s scary to consider, but government
June 25, 2020 – U.S. coronavirus cases accelerate, Google enters the news business and aviation tariffs decimate the wine industry. Today’s newsletter 1,319 words, a
A Couple Cents’ Justin Oh sat down with trucking industry expert Jeffrey Whitcomb earlier this week, discussing Nikola, other forms of alternative fuel and a
June 24, 2020 – Colleges spend millions on pandemic safety measures, Dell explores a spinoff for VMware and Facebook’s German antitrust troubles. Today’s newsletter 1,230
It’s hard to put an exact number on how many times I’ve watched Little Big League – my favorite baseball movie. The story of Billy
June 23, 2020 – Apple’s new chip, the multi-billion-dollar industry arising from the pandemic and the largest European fraud in recent memory. Today’s newsletter is
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference may have been forced into a virtual setting this year, but that didn’t stop Tim Cook & Co. from making a
June 22, 2020 – A Chapter 11 wave like no other, the reshaping of globalized trade and Oracle’s massive data breach that could include all
June 19, 2020 – Hey everybody! Here are a few tidbits to chew on over the weekend. Enjoy! Highlights from the Week Apple is tripling down
June 19, 2020 – Trump’s battle with social media, the airline industry’s quest to return to the skies and Apple triples down on its anti-competition
Hey everybody! I’m really excited to announce a new series we’ll be running — Making Cents. Every week (usually on Mondays), we’re going to post
Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy has a new hobby. Since the pandemic eradicated the sports betting market, Portnoy started day-trading stock to cover his gambling
June 18, 2020 – Aunt Jemima’s retirement, massive American loan forbearance and the Bank of England’s plan to step up. Today’s newsletter is 1134 words,
June 17, 2020 – Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty, DoorDash battles legal trouble and the Trump Administration continues its fight against internet companies. Today’s
Tik Tok’s rise to prominence has been nothing short of amazing. The short-form video platform, a diverse incubator of viral content, has amassed 800 million active
June 16, 2020 – The Federal Reserve gets ready to spend, Apple’s antitrust troubles and Trump’s massive infrastructure proposal. Today’s newsletter is 1,143 words, a
After announcing a strategic partnership with Walmart, Shopify’s stock spiked Monday. The Canadian company has been interesting to watch — last month it’s market cap
June 15, 2020 – Quibi’s murky future, Deutsche Bank’s comeback and a short-lived milk boom. Today’s newsletter is 1175 words, a 7-minute read. Let’s get
June 12, 2020 – DoorDash secures funding, Comparing Covid to SARS and antitrust worries on Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy. Today’s newsletter is 1,162 words, a
Hey everybody! I didn’t initially have anything planned for tonight, but I saw a member of the ROIC community (Mohammed Khan) brought up an exciting
June 11, 2020 – The rise of Tulsa’s startup economy, Nikola’s long road ahead and Facebook making an effort to provide goodwill. We’re trying things
Of the many industries devastated by Covid-19, airline travel and aerospace manufacturing have taken a beating. People aren’t traveling in this uncertain health climate. And
June 10, 2020 – The African American Job Market, Protesting With Healthcare Concerns and Fed Economic Projections. Today’s newsletter is 1087 words, a 6-minute read.
Barstool Sports is a lot of things – a controversial brand, a home to volatile media personalities and a content-generating machine. But to say the
June 9, 2020 – The U.S. plans to levy oil tanker sanctions, calls to defund the police around the country continue and man, baseball blew
It’s ironic. The best bet to place with DraftKings has nothing to do with any sports league or team. The value lies in betting on
Inside this issue: Fed Yield Caps, Movie Theaters Reopening and Oil Prices Wobbling Today’s newsletter is 1172 words, a 6-minute read. Let’s get to it:
