Hey Snackers,
Whole Foods is collabing with Progressive to offer Thanksgiving "insurance" with a $35 gift card to customers who "commit a turkey cooking fail." You must submit a picture as proof of your inedible turkey — because your family's ridicule isn't enough.
The Nasdaq stock index rebounded yesterday, driven by a jump in Apple (still the most valuable company on Earth).
Napping during the earnings call... Lyft just reported quarterly earnings, which seem to be its only mildly spotlight-worthy event of 2020 — and they weren't so thrilling, either.
Whip up the scorecard... While Lyft has been doing the least this year, Uber's been aggressively expanding its products and making big moves:
Lyft's fail is probably reflected in its stock ... Lyft offers bike/scooter sharing and has tested essential deliveries for businesses in a few cities (food, groceries, etc). Besides that, it's a pure-play Rides company — not great during a pandemic (even with the Prop 22 victory). That's likely why Lyft stock is down 16% this year, while Uber is up 49%.
Overheard on marketing... The Hollywood Bowl of virtual conferences – or Zoom's socially adept cousin? Virtual conferencing startup Hopin wants to be your home for live online events. But it's biggest strength might be impeccable timing: it officially launched in June 2019, just around six months before... you know what. The glow-up since March 2020:
Burrito for lunch... means you're turning off your Zoom cam (and mic). Hoppin's positioning itself as a more social version of "other platforms" (major Zoom shade). It lets you exchange virtual business cards, fill out polls, and explore interactive "rooms" and expo booths. It also has "backstages" for speakers and branding placements for event sponsors. And it's building an Eventbrite-like market that helps you discover events.
Hoppin could thrive post-pandemic, too... The big Pfizer vax news sent Zoom stock plunging on Tuesday — investors are already envisioning a return to normalcy. But Hopin says it was born to be a “hybrid” service that complements physical events. That's something that could stick post-pandemic, even though the growth won't be as huge.
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