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TBOY Hotline Episode 2 is coming… Email us your question at nickandjack@tboypod.com — your business Besties gotcha back. (Subject line: “TBOY HOTLINE”) 

Dude Perfect, the sports stunt influencers, already have a smoothie line, a streaming show, board games, and a theme park — And they just got $100M in Private Equity funding to become the next Disney.

Bain has published secrets to successful corporate acquisitions — Because 20 years ago, 70% of mergers failed… but today, 70% of mergers succeed.

And while TikTok is fighting to not get banned, it’s also secretly launching a new app: Photo-sharing, like the original Instagram app — Because we’ve reached late stage social media.

Plus, Costco’s newest profit puppy? Gold bars — Costco is now selling $200M of physical gold bars every single month #KirklandGoooooold

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Google is the latest tech company to host a conference full of AI pronouncements.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- Why the market is smiling on Alphabet lately.

- How Google’s announcements show the company’s AI ambitions.

- What Blackstone might buy next.

(17:26) Robert Brokamp interviews Steve Chen, the CEO of NewRetirement, on what savers often miss about retirement.

Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, BX, MSFT, AZMN

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp

Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long

Engineers: Ricky Mulvey, Dan Boyd

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The number of 24-Hour Restaurants is down 18% since the pandemic — Zillennials no/low-alcohol Dry Wave has ripple effects that are taking down the 24/7 diner.

Samsung and TSMC are investing $109B into Texas and Arizona to build Made in the USA computer chips — Nothing gets an economy going like an arms race. 

Google and Uber just partnered on self-driving food delivery — Waymo robo-taxis delivering dumplings changes the math on self-driving car.

And the new status symbol among schoolchildren? Pencils. It’s part of the “Analog Renaissance.” But we want to know: Pencils or Pens. What’s your scribe? Vote at tboypod on instagram. 

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Tawain Semiconductor’s plans for Arizona factories just got a bit bigger.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- The ambitious plans for U.S. semiconductor growth.

- The challenges of building factories in Arizona.

- If Jamie Dimon is the new Warren Buffett.

(13:18) Deidre Woollard talks with Ron Gross for a look inside the minds of activist investors.

Companies discussed: MTCH, INTC, TSM, JPM

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Ron Gross, Jason Moser

Producers: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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The #2-most streamed TV show in America? It’s “Bluey”, the Australian cartoon about a lovely dog family — The franchise is now worth $2B because the media industry because kids content is the most valuable content in streaming.

Sweetgreen’s stock has surged 130% so far in 2024 after opening up its 2nd automated salad store — Launching one was provocative, but launching two was proof.

Grindr is transforming into a LGBTQ super app — Grindr’s expanding into travel and health, because dating apps are in search of a long-term relationship business model.

🌚And are you wearing special glasses for the eclipse? Because if you are (and you should), we found the family-owned small business in Tennessee that manufactured the majority of them.

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How do you grow a business where a customer’s success often means they leave your product?  

George Arison is the CEO of Grindr, a dating app and social media offering for LGBTQ+ individuals. Dylan Lewis caught up with Arison for a conversation about:

• Grindr’s growth story.
• Looking beyond dating for platform engagement.
• What companies can lose in a remote-only environment.

Companies discussed: GRND, MTCH, BMBL, NFLX, SPOT, UBER

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guest: George Arison

Producers: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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James Rhee is the former CEO of Ashley Stewart, a professor, entrepreneur, and the author of “red helicopter―a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math).” Mary Long caught up with Rhee for a conversation about:

- An unlikely turnaround at a retailer serving plus sized, moderate income black women.

- Being kind versus being nice.

- When liabilities can become assets and vice versa.

- Real world goodwill versus the accounting version. 

Companies mentioned: NVDA

Host: Mary Long

Guest: James Rhee

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Instead of the age of artificial intelligence, investors might be better off thinking of this as the age of co-intelligence. We dig into how you can embrace AI and put it to use.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss:

- Why Disney and Nelson Peltz were both winners in the company’s board fight.

- Alphabet’s rumored interest in marketing software provider Hubspot.

- Spotify’s price hikes, the strength in Levi’s direct to consumer model, and a true blank check business.

(19:11) Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick breaks down his four rules for using AI, and other tips from his new book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI.

(34:20) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Cognex and WD40.

Stocks discussed: DIS, GOOG, GOOGL, HUBS, SPOT, LEVI, DJT, WDFC, CGNX

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Bill Mann, Ethan Mollick

Engineers: Desiree Jones, Dan Boyd

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Trump Stock - Truth Social went public and the initial valuation was as high as $11 billion.  However, the company is probably worth....wait for it.... $0.00.  What will happen next?

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Apple reportedly just found its “next big thing”: A mobile robot for the home — Apple’s next iPhone could be iR2D2.

Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm ends this Sunday with the final episode (whether Susie likes it or not) — So we whipped up 3 work lessons from Larry’s laboratory of creativity.

Levi’s jumped 15% after Beyonce name-checked the brand in her biggest album yet — And the new fit isn’t loose fit jeans… it’s Baggy Daddys.

Plus, the NC State men’s basketball team defied 1-in-23,512 odds to get to the final four. We explain just how unlikely that with other wildly rare events. 

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