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Shine bright like a billionaire… and keep up with the Kardashians. Rihanna has dethroned Kylie Jenner as America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman with a brilliant $1.4B net worth.
Stocks finished mixed to start the short trading week. Of the three major US indexes, the biggest mover was the techy Nasdaq, which gained 1.8%. As recession fears heated up, oil tanked: Brent crude had its steepest one-day drop since March.
Model Less... Tesla's streak of record quarterly deliveries is over. For the first time in over two years, Tesla’s deliveries fell from the previous quarter. The big T delivered 254,695 cars during the quarter that ended in June — fewer than expected and down by nearly 60K from the previous quarter. A few reasons for the slowdown:
NEV-er say never... Tesla's still the leader in battery-only EVs, but its stock has fallen 42% this year as rivals edge closer to the Technoking's lead. On the one hand, Tesla’s dealing with mounting electric competition from auto OGs like Volkswagen, GM, and Ford. On the other, it's dealing with rising EV and “new energy vehicle” (NEV) companies, especially in the key market of China.
New energy could be Tesla’s new enemy… While Tesla’s famous for its battery-only whips, plug-in hybrids have a battery plus a regular engine for longer journeys — but are still considered “zero emission” under China’s sales rules. That means they get the benefit of less #RangeAnxiety but just as much subsidy support. That flexible NEV status helped BYD quadruple deliveries to 641K cars in the first half of the year, compared to Tesla’s 565K.
Tapas & track pants… Lululemon’s taking its athleisure biz to Spain — its first new European market since 2019. Shares of the legging legend jumped 8% yesterday after it announced plans to open two brick-and-mortar stores in Barcelona and Madrid this fall. Lulu is also set to debut a Spanish e-comm site this month as it expands its global footprint.
Layover leggings… in every color. Lots of pandemic thrivers have seen slowing growth as “normal” life returns, but Lulu fans are still splurging on $80 sports bras and biker shorts. Last year Lulu’s sales popped to a record $6B (beating rival Under Armour). And Lulu boosted this year’s sales outlook to $7B+ after sales grew 32% last quarter.
To find your base, you may have to leave home… Lulu’s already crushing it at your outdoor mall — now it’s going for splurge-happy tourists. It’s not forsaking its core North American customer base, just finding them where they’re most likely to spend. Lulu could attract wealthy regulars on long layovers, but also new foreign customers who’ve seen it hyped on Insta.
Authors of this Snacks own: shares of Tesla, Ford, and GM
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