You workout?... Nike shares hit an all-time high after a cinderella story earnings report with a come-from-behind story: Nike is beating the trade war. A quarter of Nike goods are made in China and a sixth of them are sold there. Even though its biz was tossed in the middle of the trade war, its overall profit surged 25% last quarter. Buckets.
Amazon pulled an Oprah... dishing out new gear at its Apple-ish new product event. The theme was sticking Alexa voice-activation everywhere so that you're always Amazon-connected. Echo Studio ($200 smart speakers), in-car Alexa (with Samuel L. Jackson voice option) via General Motors, Echo Buds (AirPods knockoffs), Echo Frames (smart glasses), Echo Loop (smart ring). Check out this "ranking by creepiness."