Six Flags just had its best quarter ever, but the CEO thinks the theme parks have become “daycare for teenagers.” The most practical use of AI is about to hit your Gmail: A personal assistant to write your emails. And there’s a new gold rush in America — A gold rush to build factories. Play this week’s pop-biz pop-quiz: go.tboypod.com $SIX $DIS $CAT $GOOG Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And ...
May 12, 2023•18 min•Ep. 969
Since 1 out of 3 couples registered for wedding gifts on Bed Bath & Beyond, Etsy is jumping into BB&B’s bankruptcy void. We crunched the numbers on the electric truck company Rivian: It’s only got 2 years of cash left in the tank. And Google just unveiled its first ever foldable phone… but it costs more than a computer… and they won’t call it a phone. $ETSY $RIVN $GOOG Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and...
May 11, 2023•19 min•Ep. 968
Wendy’s just got hooked up with a Google AI robot that will take your order at the drive-thru window — and it’s programmed to upsell you. Planet Fitness is letting high schoolers workout for free this summer, because the free sample will lead to $72M/year in actual sales. And the White House is proposing new rules to force airlines to compensate you when they cancel a flight — aka “The Apology Fee” — Because this summer will be the riskiest travel season ever. $GOOG $PLNT $DAL $UAL $JBLU $WEN Wa...
May 10, 2023•19 min•Ep. 967
Lululemon just had a “Dupe Swap”: You show up with a knockoff, walk out with the real thing. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey just ripped on Twitter and launched a rival: Bluesky — because right now we’re all Social Media nomads. And Warren Buffett just hosted the biggest weekend in finance of the year, but the only word on everyone’s mind was… succession. $LULU $BRK.A $META Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik...
May 09, 2023•20 min•Ep. 966
Adidas first thought that ending Kanye’s Yeezy line would cost it $250M, but turns out it was $800M… cause when you live by the Influencer, you die by the Influencer. Shopify just announced it’s giving up on its biggest dream, but Wall Street rewarded it for quitting. And Michelle Obama’s first startup is kids snacks and drinks — because the biggest thing in food right now is small. $ADDYY $SHOP $K Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on I...
May 08, 2023•19 min•Ep. 965
The coronation of King Charles the III is tomorrow in London — but you didn’t realize the royal family is Royalty Incorporated (worth $21B). Airbnb’s always let you book private rooms (not just entire homes), but it’s doubling down on affordable options because that’s core to its identity. And Band-Aid Brands is part of the biggest IPO of 2023: Kenvue — It’s worth $40B, because branding is a powerful drug. This week’s pop-biz pop-quiz: Go.tboypod.com $ABNB $JNJ $KVU $CMG Want merch, a shoutout, ...
May 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 964
The Olive Garden’s parent company is spending $715M to buy Ruth’s Chris steakhouse because there are only 2 reasons to do a deal: to diversify or to double-down. The biggest financial story for the next month is the Debt Ceiling, so we’re jumping in TBOY-style to what the drama means. And Ford just revealed the funky framework of the car industry: Pickup trucks are the venture capitalists of electric cars. $RUTH $DRI $F $TSLA Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com ...
May 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 963
We just saw the first stock market victim of AI: Chegg’s online tutoring stock plummeted 48% because students aren’t using tutors… they’re using ChatGPT. Uber just had its best day on Wall Street ever, so we need to stop comparing it to Lyft (fyi: Uber is now worth 20X Lyfts). And one struggling German soccer team found a unique strategy to fix its half-empty stadium problem: Free tickets. $CHGG $UBER $LYFT Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One...
May 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 962
The final episode of the Late Late Show with James Corden just aired because the business model of the late night talk show isn’t working. J.P. Morgan just acquired First Republic Bank, because the government needed it to. And the fastest-growing soda in the US is a soda that hates soda… Olipop soda. Vote for the best onesie yet: https://forms.gle/9auDWyBjpHBP15jg8 $PARA $JPM $FRB $PEP $KO Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram,...
May 02, 2023•19 min•Ep. 961
Las Vegas has pulled off an epic pivot: From sin city to family fiestas. First Republic Bank’s stock has plummeted 99%, and all the options to handle the crisis are bad. And Wendy’s is bringing its chili to aisle 6 because grocery stores have become the Garden of Eden of American Capitalism. $FRB $LVS $WEN Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad c...
May 01, 2023•20 min•Ep. 960
The number of Americans playing chess has shockingly doubled in just 6 months — and it’s all because of one website’s wild strategy. Meta surged 14% after its earnings because tech has a new favorite “word du jour.” And sports apparel giant Fanatics has 90M users, but it’s making a major pivot before its IPO: From t-shirts to sports bets. $META $GOOG $MSFT Take our weekly pop-biz pop-quiz at go.tboypod.com Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One ...
Apr 28, 2023•21 min•Ep. 959
Remember when we told you 2 out of 3 acquisitions fail? Well we found one that didn’t: Insinkerator and Whirlpool. Chipotle stock just hit an all-time high because they raised prices on your burrito… but you ate it anyway (we call it “Love-flation”). And Microsoft was about to make the biggest deal in its entire history for video games… but then someone pulled the power cord. $WHR $CMG $MSFT $ATVI Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on In...
Apr 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 958
Have you gotten more interested in interest lately? It’s not just you. A record number of Americans are moving around their money because they’re chasing yield (and it’s probably worth it). Tiffany’s jewelry is reopening its flagship store in NYC after 4 years — but it’s not a store… it’s a museum. And we found an economic crystal ball: It’s Packaging Corp — Because before you something can be bought, it must be packaged. $PKG $UPS $FDX $LVMUY $FRB Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? ...
Apr 26, 2023•19 min•Ep. 957
Robotaxes have taken over San Francisco’s streets, but the real winner here could be Elon’s Tesla. Before it got disrupted, Bed Bath & Beyond was disrupting with 1 marketing strategy that it went all-in on. And sales of Coca-Cola’s drinks are all up, except for 1 particular beverage… because ⅔ of acquisitions fail. $BBBY $KO $GOOG $TSLA Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on...
Apr 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 956
The newest Billion-Dollar Brand? It will be Goldfish Crackers… because Goldfish uses “The Wingman Strategy.” We noticed Spotify hasn’t been looking like Spotify so far this year — and that’s ok. And Ikea is making its biggest investment ever, putting $2B into 17 new US locations — So we’re comparing Ikea to Wayfair. $CPB $SPOT $W Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Le...
Apr 24, 2023•22 min•Ep. 955
Coachella isn’t a music fest anymore… it’s a 6-day, $100M profit fest. SpaceX launched its Starship into space — it exploded, but that’s all part of the plan. And BuzzFeed is shutting down Buzzfeed News — but that story is the story of all news right now. $BZFD $RVLV $TSLA Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Apr 21, 2023•22 min•Ep. 954
Fox News is paying $787M to end its defamation lawsuit from its 2020 election coverage, so we’re looking at what you can say and what you can’t. Taco Bell just opened the door to its secret food laboratory — And it turns out they have a formula for creativity. And after 300 years of China on top, India now has the most people on earth… but India’s economy is missing one big thing. $YUM $FOX $MCD Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Inst...
Apr 20, 2023•20 min•Ep. 953
The top song in America right now is from Drake & The Weeknd — But neither one knew about the song, because it was actually written and performed by AI. Apple is doubling down on finance with its new savings account because its real advantage is fluency. And Marijuana sales just passed a major milestone: Cannabis is beating chocolate. $AAPL $SPOT $GOOG $GS Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod...
Apr 19, 2023•21 min•Ep. 952
Netflix stock fell 2% because it messed up the live episode of “Love is Blind” — Here’s the 3 things Netflix should do to fix it. The Phantom of the Opera musical just had its final show, but Broadway is a lesson for us about how we consume content. And earnings season has kicked off — But Wall Street already predicted last year what will happen. $NFLX $SPY Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod An...
Apr 18, 2023•21 min•Ep. 951
The Four Seasons’ new perk: Guests can borrow a luxury handbag for a night out, because everything deserves a test drive. Walmart just sold its Bonobos khakis brand for a huge loss, but not because of business — because of psychology. And we just hit a new Marriage Money Milestone between husbands and wives. $WMT$AMZN $MAR Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn mor...
Apr 17, 2023•20 min•Ep. 950
The latest fad diet isn’t a diet, it’s a shot — Ozempic is being called a miracle weight loss drug, and it’s disrupting Weight Watchers. LVMH is proud of their pricey perfume, and they are selling more than ever thanks to their Rihanna-aided storytelling. And H&R Block vs. TurboTax is the tax prep rivalry we’re all thinking about, but they share a common goal: Keep Taxes Hard. Take our weekly TBOY pop-biz pop-quiz at go.tboypod.com $WW $NVO $LVMUY $INTU $HRB Want merch, a shoutout, or got Th...
Apr 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 949
Baby Shark is the most-watched YouTube video of all time, but now it’s charging money for podcasts — because there’s big $$$ in digital babysitting. Twitter (the company) is no more… It’s now owned by X Company. And the best inflation report in years just exposed a new thing: “Restaurant-flation” is the latest see-saw effect. $GOOG $AAPL $BTC Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us ...
Apr 13, 2023•20 min•Ep. 948
Actor Ryan Reynolds acquired a Welsh soccer club that’s now winning — The story’s worthy of a documentary (oh wait, there already is one). Tesla’s craziest product yet isn’t cars, cybertrucks, or robots — it’s building sized batteries. And US National Park visits just hit an all-time high, but there’s one single publicly-traded company making millions off all the camping. $TSLA $BAH Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitte...
Apr 12, 2023•20 min•Ep. 947
Nintendo stock is up 6% since “Super Mario Bros” premiered in theaters, because marginal creativity is the most profitable kind. We just hit a major Millennial Milestone: More Millennials own homes than rent (but just don’t get “HoFOMO”). And Tupperware’s stock plummeted 50% yesterday — Companies can go sour, but brands don’t expire. $NTDOY $Z $TUP Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now wat...
Apr 11, 2023•21 min•Ep. 946
L’Oreal acquired Aesop, the Australian soap and shampoo company, for $2.5B because they sell the most profitable physical thing we’ve ever seen. Levi’s stock dropped 15% in one day last week because when the economy drops, so do your jeans. And if you’ve seen images of The Pope and Harry Potter looking fancy, they’re AI-generated — because artificial intelligence can go from zero-to-artwork in 3.2 seconds. Check out our new website: tboypod.com $LEVI $LULU $LRLCY $LVMUY Follow The Best One Yet o...
Apr 10, 2023•20 min•Ep. 945
Chipotle just sued Sweetgreen for burrito bowl IP infringement, but we think Sweetgreen could turn lawsuits into lemonade. For the first time, a major social media algorithm has been released and opened up for the public to see — So we finally know the recipe for virality. And pandemic work flexibility has created “The Anytime/Anywhere Economy.” $CMG $SG $META $GOOG Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill ou...
Apr 06, 2023•22 min•Ep. 944
Apple’s newest product is shockingly basic: A music streaming app just for classical music… but it could turn customers into fans. The real winner of March Madness was the NCAA women — They smashed viewership records because story is king. And JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just shared his economic wisdom in an annual letter, but we’re focused on the less he taught his daughter. $AAPL $JPM $BAC Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shout...
Apr 05, 2023•21 min•Ep. 943
World Wrestling Entertainment was just acquired for $9B (fake fight), but now it’s merging with Ultimate Fight Championships (real fighting) into a knockout stock (literally). The fastest-growing app in the US right now? It’s Lemon8. But Lemon8’s secret Chinese owner is all over the American App Store. And GM just made the most annoying car decision of the year: Banning CarPlay… GM’s become a Stage 5 Data Clinger. $PINS $META $WWE $EDR $GM $AAPL Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and...
Apr 04, 2023•21 min•Ep. 942
If Ivy League tuition prices keep growing at this pace, then kids born today will be paying “The Million-Dollar Degree”. Forget the “FAANG” stocks of Wall Street — What’s driving stocks today are the “JAM” stocks: Just Apple & Microsoft. And Pepsi just rebranded because being #2 behind Coca-Cola is the best thing that ever happened to it. $PEP $KO $AAPL $MSFT Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out t...
Apr 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 941
Major League Baseball has 10x as many games as the NFL, but half the revenue — so it just made three rule changes to fix “The Boring Problem.” Tomorrow, Twitter is yanking away blue check marks from all its legacy famous people, but can Elon go from “free” to “fee?” And we got an update on the Egg-flation Situation: Egg prices have popped so much that one company’s profits surged 700%. Play the weekly TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com/ Can you go 5 out of 5 on this week’s pop-biz news stories? $...
Mar 31, 2023•20 min•Ep. 940
