Investors weren’t exactly wrong to be excited about the companies trying to make meal kits and plant-based meat cool. But they sure haven’t made any money from those bets. So … what went wrong?
Patrick Badolato is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the McCoombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches Accounting. He joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about companies that have opened the door for genuinely exciting opportunities, but haven’t yet been able to figure out a workable business model. They also discuss:
Expanding your definition of competition.
Why Blue Apron and Beyond Meat haven’t taken off like their IPO investors hoped.
Whether Coca-Cola is at risk of becoming a “Cabbage Patch concept.”
Quickie with Bob: Extinction Survivors; News Items: Constructed Languages, Exercise and Brain Health, Curiosity Rover Finds Long Carbon Chains, Nanotech Lightsails, Vaccine and Autism Again; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Technology vs Magic; Science or Fiction
A powerful earthquake struck Southeast Asia Friday, killing more than 1,000 people. New tariffs come into effect in days, with American consumers likely paying for them. President Trump's executive actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion are having effects on arts and culture across the country.
Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan. Also: money-saving beavers, one of the UK's largest Iron Age discoveries and darts helping children in South Africa learn maths.
GameStop plans to buy $1.3B in Bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's playbook. How does this connect to GameStop's 2021 meme stock saga, company financials, and can this pivot can save a retailer whose core business is declining.
We dive into GameStop's surprising announcement to raise $1.3 billion in convertible notes, potentially to buy Bitcoin. The hosts explore how this connects to the 2021 meme stock saga that gave GameStop its massive cash position, Ryan Cohen's relationship with Michael Saylor, and whether this Bitcoin strategy is a life raft for a retail gaming business in decline. With GameStop's revenue dropping from $8.5B to $3.8B over eight years, is this a smart pivot or just vibe investing?
- Cash position largely from 2021 meme stock frenzy
- Zero debt after paying off all loans
- Saylor posted photo with Ryan Cohen: "Team Bitcoin"
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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:28 GameStop enters the chat
02:05 GME be buying
07:58 Roaring Kitty Redux
10:43 Financials
13:25 Arch
13:56 Business evolution
20:14 Volatility trade
25:28 Not a crazy pivot
30:22 BTC makes an honest market or not...
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Brooklynn Skye has been a staple in the Chicago music scene for years and has played with the likes of noname, Sistazz of The Nitty Gritty, The Celestials! and more.
And now, she’s embarking on her solo career, and just dropped her latest single “NVR MET YOU.” Reset sits down with the Chicago born-and-bred artist to learn more about her journey, music and evolution.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
In a special episode of "The Signal Sitdown" filmed at the White House, Leavitt opens up about her relationship with President Donald Trump, her political upbringing, and how the president is garnering record support with young voters.
At just 27 years old, Leavitt is tasked with communicating Trump’s priorities to the American people, oftentimes through testy exchanges with the adversarial corporate media in the White House briefing room.
"I don't think anyone could anticipate having this job," Leavitt told The Daily Signal. "Certainly, one may hope for it, but you never really know if it will happen."
These days, Leavitt makes headlines sparring with journalists, but once upon a time, she thought she might become one. "I always was enthralled with the media and news growing up," Leavitt said. "Always thought I wanted to be a reporter, actually on your side of the table, and covering the news."
That started to change, however, when Trump burst on to the political scene. "2016 was the first election I was actually eligible to vote in, and I cast my ballot in the New Hampshire primary for Donald Trump," Leavitt recalled.
Listen to find out what happens next:
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The modern world is built on science. Today, millions of scientists all over the world are doing research in thousands of different fields and specializations.
All of these researchers are, to some degree, using a system that was developed over the course of centuries. A methodology that allows for the discovery of scientific truth.
It isn’t perfect, but it ushered in a scientific revolution and helped create the modern world we live in.
Learn more about the scientific method, what it is, and how it developed in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
