A Cereal Deal Worth $3B & Delta's Profit Forecast Means Travel is Back
Episode 624: Neal and Toby unpack Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, acquiring the cereal maker Kellogg in a nearly $3B deal. Then, the Pentagon becomes the largest shareholder for a rare earth mining company. Also, Delta shares jumped 11% signaling traveling is stabilizing. Meanwhile, there’s in-fighting in the matcha community that is leading to a shortage. Plus, Varda Space just bagged $187M in funding to make drugs in space.
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‘X’ CEO Steps Down After Two Years & McDonald’s Revamps Their Menu
Episode 623: Neal and Toby cover the leadership shakeup at Elon Musk’s ‘X’ as Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO. Then, President Trump’s announcement to slap a 50% tariff on copper causes prices to skyrocket. Also, McDonald’s is bringing back the snack wrap, along with a new spicy McMuffin in order to lure back customers. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on Scarlett Johansson, Lucid’s EV record, and the death of partying.
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00:00 - Moon Illusion
03:40 - ‘X’ CEO Steps Down
09:10 - Copper Tariffs
12:20 - McDonald’s Menu
17:45 - Neal’s Numbers
25:30 - Headlines
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US to Ban Farmland Sales to China & Middle Managers Crashing Out?
Episode 622: Neal and Toby talk about the Trump Administration banning Chinese buyers from acquiring US farmlands. Then, Robinhood is offering faux equities as tokens and OpenAI is not happy about it. Also, middle managers are being axed which means top managers are adopting more workers. Plus, a polymarket controversy over whether President Zelenskyy wore a suit or not. Finally, a wrap up of more headlines.
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Prime Day Could Rake in Over $23B & Tariff Uncertainty Keeps Lingering
Episode 621: Neal and Toby preview Amazon's Prime Day and what it will mean for the company's bottom line. Then President Trump tries to provide some clarity on tariffs and Tesla reels from another Elon Musk political move. Then Toby shares why anime is trending and previewing the headlines heading into the rest of Tuesday.
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00:00 - Toby got engaged
3:00 - Trump Tariff Uncertainty
8:00 - Amazon Prime Dayssss
12:10 - Elon back in politics
17:40 - Toby’s Trends: Anime
22:10 - Sprint Finish!
Episode 620: Neal and Kyle explain what the Trump budget bill's impact on taxes will be. Then, Lululemon is suing Costco over dupe clothes and teenagers are having trouble finding work this summer. Then Neal and Kyle share their winners of the weekend, which include how to be "cool" and swimmers are back in the Seine. Finally, a look at the week ahead.
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Morning Brew Daily, a daily talk show that covers the latest news on business, the economy, and everything else, with Neal Freyman and Toby Howell. Witty, informative and everything you need to start your day. Available on all podcasting platforms and Youtube.