Cruise’s robo-taxis are already driving through the streets of San Francisco, which could deliver GM an extra $50B in sales. Masterworks hit a $1B valuation by letting you buy a piece of a Picasso. And Google whipped up 4 new carbon-crushing features for your life that all come down to “The Nudge.” $GOOG $GM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got ...
Oct 07, 2021•19 min•Ep. 597
Duckhorn Vineyards just IPO’d as a pure-play pinot stock, but its latest move isn’t drinking wine, it’s listening to wine. Oil prices just hit record highs worldwide — and that’s really a tax on the entire economy. And while Facebook was down Monday, Twitter wasn’t. But we’re focused on the Bitcoin tipping feature $NAPA $TWTR $BTC $MC $V $PYPL $SQ Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdey...
Oct 06, 2021•19 min•Ep. 596
Squid Game has become a market-moving Netflix show messing with stocks. The latest move in digital cryptocurrencies is physical crypto stores. And a 470-mile undersea electric cable by National Grid is solving the biggest problem of renewable energy: Inconsistency. $NFLX $BTC $ETH $NGG Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: ht...
Oct 05, 2021•19 min•Ep. 595
Merck jumped 16% on word it may have created a Covid-crushing pill, then its stock created a Corporate Conga Line. The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas sold for $5.7B and the winners are bach parties and Blackstone Private Equity. And Ozy is the media startup getting all the attention right now for all the wrong reasons. $BX $GS $MRK Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact...
Oct 04, 2021•20 min•Ep. 594
The Gap stock popped because, you know, Kanye — So we’re breaking down the size of the Yeezy Price Premium ($58 per hoodie). A new dollar store opens every 6 hours in the US, but Dollar Tree’s newest product is… $1.50. And everyone’s focused on Disney’s Disney+ streaming, but its real profit puppy may be a Star Wars hotel. $DLTR $DG $GPS $DIS Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 G...
Oct 01, 2021•19 min•Ep. 593
Warby Parker just went public with $56 worth of eyeglasses, but its greatest creation isn’t shades — it’s its business model. Amazon’s biggest new product of the year is a lineup of robots to take over your home, your body, and fly through your kitchen. And the Debt Ceiling drama down in DC all comes down to today. $WRBY $CSPR $APRN $SFIX $HNST $AMZN Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkS...
Sep 30, 2021•19 min•Ep. 592
Lego became the biggest toy company on Earth by no longer targeting kids. TikTik just joined the One-Billion-User Club, but TikTok’s not making enough money on TikTok. And Ferrari just snagged the guy who designed the iPhone to design the iRaceCar. $RACE $HAS Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms...
Sep 29, 2021•17 min•Ep. 591
Tesla launched full self-driving mode for its cars, but the problem is the speed limit (there isn’t one). Aurora Cannabis’s stock has fallen 95% from its all-time high because it’s one vice different from the others. And Zillow’s been buying up 1,000 American homes every month… and then a viral TikTok video happened. $Z $ACB $TSL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFac...
Sep 28, 2021•19 min•Ep. 590
You’re grounded: China just all-out banned crypto-anything in China… but that could be good for crypto in the US. Firework is TikTokifying Albertsons’ grocery app because of “The 3 Vs.” And the WSJ’s Burn Book on Facebook deluge of negative press has them reversing the PR strategy — Actually they found a new one. $ACI $BTC $ETH $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackF...
Sep 27, 2021•18 min•Ep. 589
Olive Garden’s record high stock price explains the rift between Wall Street and Main Street. Amazon is whipping up its 1st department stores with a focus on the dressing room (#EndRetailGhosting). And the future of electric cars is literally in your pocket thanks to Redwood Materials’ “Urban Mining” plan. $DRI $AMZN $TSLA $F Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact fo...
Sep 24, 2021•19 min•Ep. 588
Forget Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothing… Princess Polly and Culture Kings just IPO’d thanks to Real-Time Fashion (and micro-influencers). Netflix just made its biggest acquisition with “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory,” but the real story is that it’s building a factory. And Airbnb’s CEO snagged a podium and gave a speech on the future of travel: It’ll be bigger, longer, and different. $AKA $ABNB $NFLX Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout...
Sep 23, 2021•18 min•Ep. 587
Universal Music popped on its IPO because your Insta stories are powering music. Sorare just landed the biggest deal in NFT history because it turned Lionel Messi into a game. And Volkswagen is Netflixing cars… we’re calling it VW+. $ETH $UMG $VWAGY Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp...
Sep 22, 2021•20 min•Ep. 586
Stock markets had their worst day in months because China’s got a brewing real estate crisis (cue the Lehman Brothers vibes). We noticed that Peloton’s website has a curious “Hotels” tab, so we clicked further. And the Emmy awards follow the money: Tech’s got the ca$h, legacy media doesn’t. $EGRNF $NFLX $PTON $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? ...
Sep 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 585
We just got a peek into the nuclear submarine industry after subs experienced their biggest drama since the periscope. Dutch Bros coffee popped 60% since its IPO because it’s taking on Starbucks and Dunkin’ with broistas (not baristas - you read that right). And Microsoft is splurging a whopping $60B on… itself (that’s 3.5 Lyfts). $BROS $THLLY $MSFT $GD $HII Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhU...
Sep 20, 2021•20 min•Ep. 584
SpaceX wasn’t the first to send regular humans to space, but this week’s launch is otherworldly. Harvard’s college endowment is bigger than ½ the countries in the world, and it’s making an unprecedented climate move (that also beats Yale). And DoorDash and NYC are fighting over your $9 dumpling fee, but their latest battle is over your phone number. $TSLA $DASH $UBER $GRUB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https:...
Sep 17, 2021•18 min•Ep. 583
Canva just became the #5 most valuable startup, and the #1 most valuable female-founded startup ever. Rivian just hit the biggest milestone yet for electric cars: Actually selling the 1st electric truck (no one else has). And if ya noticed your local McDonald’s McFlurry machine is broken, that’s because it is…So Ronald is getting investigated. $MCD $AMZN $F $GM Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/...
Sep 16, 2021•20 min•Ep. 582
Toast is popping bottles for its IPO after finding the one area of food everyone forgot about. Mailchimp just sold for $12B by pulling off something no other startup its size has ever done. And every September, Apple hosts its major product event… behold the iPhone 13. $TOST $INTU $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: h...
Sep 15, 2021•18 min•Ep. 581
The WSJ’s deep reporting shows Facebook’s got a secret club of 5.8M VIPs users subject to different FB rules than everyone else. JP Morgan just acquired a hipster restaurant startup The Infatuation (we double-taked)? And Democrats just unveiled their beefy, meaty, tax hike on the wealthy & big business, so we whipped up some numbers for ya. $JPM $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31x...
Sep 14, 2021•19 min•Ep. 580
Toss out your Fitbit... the biggest new thing in health tech is a smart toilet that analyzes your waste. Amazon knows the average American spends 6 hours/day watching TV, so Alexa TV is taking over your TV. And Fortnite just beat Apple in court with a win that could rebalance the app universe (Bumble, Tinder, and Words With Friends are pumped). $AMZN $BMBL $MTCH $SPOT $AAPL Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https...
Sep 13, 2021•20 min•Ep. 579
The NFL season kicks off this weekend, but the focus is your phone. Facebook just whipped up its first smart glasses, so Zuck’s sporting Ray-Bans. And Lululemon stock hit a record high just as Peloton announced… a Lululemon athleisure rival. $LULU $PTON $VZ $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/for...
Sep 10, 2021•19 min•Ep. 578
Elizabeth Holmes put on her finest black turtleneck for the 1st day of the Theranos fraud trial. GameStop is rebuilding its team with more roster moves than the Mets. And Beauty Pie raised $100M as the “Costco of Cosmetics” because it has the most insane customer loyalty we’ve ever seen. $GME $LVMUY Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form fo...
Sep 09, 2021•19 min•Ep. 577
Happy B-Day to El Salvador, which just made Bitcoin legal tender… so we’re looking at how it went down (spoiler: lava). Callaway Golf shockingly claims its sales are about to double, but the real reason is a White claw and a 7-iron. And just after Hurricane Ida crushed a record number of power polls, Entergy Corp is facing a Shakespearean question: To bury, or not to bury. $BTC $ELY $ETR Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out th...
Sep 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 576
While we were on our August vacation, Botox has been thriving — Botox for guys (Brotox). Apple had its worst month in years, but we think the real story is Apple’s new thing: Apple Drivers License. And Whoop just became the biggest fitness tech startup on Earth by selling its fitness trackers… for free. $ABBV $AAPL $YOU Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the ...
Sep 07, 2021•21 min•Ep. 575
Snackers, this TBOY is our last pod until Tuesday, September 7th. (we’re taking some August vacation to rest the pipes). So we’re looking at Facebook’s first move into the Metaverse… through your office. Then Home Depot’s biggest story of the summer is actually Halloween (spoiler: 12-foot skeletons). And finally, we’ve found the next generation after Gen Z: Gen Alpha is the new startup target. $HD $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the po...
Aug 20, 2021•21 min•Ep. 574
TikTok just passed Facebook for most downloaded app of 2021, but its new boss is… China’s government. Tilray Cannabis is buying weed store MedMen in a strategic wedding straight outta Notting Hill (the movie, not the place. Although both are lovely). And Maven just became a unicorn, but the real news is that it’s the 1st women’s health unicorn. $TLRY $FB Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31...
Aug 19, 2021•18 min•Ep. 573
Mondelez is turning Oreo’s from cookies into cakes because snacking evolved to indulging. The government probe into Tesla’s self-driving could be the end of Elon’s “round-up marketing” fun. And Walmart’s 4 highlights right now are parties, pants, potatoes, and backPacks, but it just lost its legendary crown. $TSLA $MDLZ $WMT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for...
Aug 18, 2021•19 min•Ep. 572
Your morning coffee could get pricer now that coffee bean prices have surged 43%... unless we see some "Swap-flation" (new thing). Sonos sued Goliath, and the judge decided David was right, Google was wrong. And Reebok got sold by Adidas to Authentic Brands for $2.5B — But who is Authentic Brands? $SONO $GOOG $SBUX Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? ...
Aug 17, 2021•18 min•Ep. 571
Plant-based meat is getting all the love, but the next plant-based meal is faux fish. Marriott and Airbnb couldn’t be more opposite, but now they’ve got 1 new thing in common: “Bleisure.” And what Lululemon did to leggings, Figs just did to scrubs. $FIGS $BYND $ABNB $MAR Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.goog...
Aug 16, 2021•18 min•Ep. 570
There’s a renaissance going on with Drive-Thrus, but Taco Bell just whipped up the ultimate masterpiece. Disney’s stock jumped 5% because it’s running The Great Streaming Experiment. And over in Miami, everyone’s talking about Bitcoin, even though they’re really thinking about Bonds. $YUM $DIS $FUBO Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form fo...
Aug 13, 2021•19 min•Ep. 569
Lockdowns grew our waistlines, but Weight Watchers stock plummeted 25% yesterday. The real celebration of Lionel Messi’s record-breaking soccer deal is at Nike: The business of obsolescence. And say goodbye to the old WeWork… say hello to WeMall. $WW $BOWX $NKE Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/for...
Aug 12, 2021•17 min•Ep. 568
