Nike just partnered with Skims⊠but has Kim stretched Skims too far?
Protector just launched an Uber for Bodyguards⊠and 1 video hack made it go viral.
The Fire Truck industry has been taken over by Private Equity⊠but its stock tripled while fires fell?
The best Black History Month story yet?... Lonnie Johnsonâs Super Soaker.
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Apple is widely expected to launch a new version of its budget-friendly iPhone SE tomorrow. But does the tech giant have another mega-hit in store?
(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Apple's and Metaâs robotics ambitions.
- Earnings from payments company Adyen.
- What Berkshire Hathaway is buying and selling
Then, (17:05) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about saving for kids, how inflation affects financial ratios, and starting a 401(k) plan at your workplace.
Venmo & Cash App are getting crushed by Zelle⊠The boringest app disrupted the disruptors.
The NBA has a problem: Too many 3-pointers⊠but thereâs an economic reason for them.
Jamie Dimon just went on an expletive-laced rant about Work From Home⊠and we got the tapes.
Plus, the untold origin story of⊠The Patagonia Fleece.
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Pop quiz: Whatâs the longest-running video game in history? Itâs not Pac-Man or Donkey Kong or even Pong⊠itâs The Oregon Trail. A true pioneer (and we donât just mean the ones in the covered wagons), the Oregon Trail has sold more than 65 million copies (thatâs more than the Beatlesâ White Album) and it spawned an âedu-tainmentâ industry now worth over $6B. But this wholesome game was created by three Minnesota student teachers, without a single thought towards making money⊠which is exactly why Oregon Trail made so much of it. Find out why this iconic game is a textbook MVP (Minimum Viable Product)⊠how an acquisition by Shark Tankâs âMr. Wonderfulâ almost led to a collab with Barbie⊠and why the Oregon Trail is the best idea yet.
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Thereâs a phrase thatâs common among those in the theater industry: You canât make a living, but you can make a killing.
Jill Furman is a theatrical producer and winner of multiple Tony awards. Sheâs part of the team that brought breakout successes âHamiltonâ and âIn The Heightsâ to Broadway. Mary Long caught up with Jill for a conversation about:
- Pitching investors to back shows even when 80% of projects donât recoup their initial investment.
- Working on original projects versus those based on existing stories.
- The formula for commercially successful musicals.
The market plays a love/hate relationship with earnings from Fool stocks, and we talk about the ways you and your partner can be on the same page this Valentineâs Day and for years to come.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen break down:
- The Trade Desk's 30% post-earnings decline, and why itâs more about the companyâs internal structure and execution rather than the long-term ad market opportunity.
- Roku's impressive position in streaming and progress in advertising. Airbnb's vision to become the Amazon of travel and living.
- Green flags from Dutch Bros, Shopify, and Upstart in their earnings reports.
(19:11) Answers crew Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp break down how to talk to your spouse about money and why âmoney issuesâ might really be the symptom of other problems in a relationship.
(30:00) Emily and Jason offer love letters to their favorite stocks, and two stocks on their radar this week: AAON and Zoetis
Stocks discussed: TTD, ROKU, ABNB, BROS, UPST, ZTS, AAON
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Poppi & Olipopâs rival sodas are the biggest drama in biz⊠because of $25K vending machines.
Texas gets its 2nd new stock exchange in a year⊠The New York Stock Exchange is goinâ South-By-Southwest.
Netflix is looking into launching podcasts⊠because thereâs nothing hotter than a habit.
Plus, Ikea just got into dating⊠itâs âMattress Matchmaking.â
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