CNN reports that for financial reasons, Sesame Street is headed to HBO. More episodes will air on HBO than previously on PBS, and after nine months, the episodes will air on PBS. As this all unfolds, here are 3 shows… Read More ›
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Columbia House Just Filed For Bankruptcy? Columbia House Still Exists?
Yahoo Finance reports that the parent company of Columbia House has filed for bankruptcy. Columbia House used to sell records, and then tapes, and then CDs, and then DVDs by mail. As we are all about helping companies, here are… Read More ›
Oops! Butter Industry Study Finds Butter Is Bad For You.
The Washington Post reports that a study funded by the Danish Dairy Research Institution found that butter raises your cholesterol relative to alternatives like olive oil. Since we are all about helping industry, here are 3 slogans we propose for… Read More ›
If You Want Asparagus Water, You Are Going To Have To Shop Elsewhere.
Yahoo reports that Whole Foods Market has pulled $5.99 jars of “Asparagus Water” from a California store after a photo of the product went viral. Spoiler alert: the jars contained several stalks of asparagus in water. 3 Frequently Asked Questions… Read More ›
Now We Try To Guess Who Facebook’s New 49 Million Monthly Active Users Are
Facebook reported yesterday that monthly active users increased to 1.49 billion, or 49 million users. This compared to Twitter reporting 2 million new monthly active users earlier this week. We’ve been trying to guess this week who the 2 million… Read More ›
3 More Types of Monthly Active Users We Guess Are Using Twitter
Yesterday we wrote about Twitter’s monthly active users increasing from 302 million to 304 million people. Who are these mystery people? Here are 3 more guesses. 1. People who didn’t use Twitter every month until the Twitter app started sending… Read More ›
We Try To Guess Who Twitter’s Two Million New Users Are
Yahoo Finance reports that Twitter announced today that it’s monthly active users rose from 302 million to 304 million. Who are these new users? Here are three guesses. 1. Writers trying to get Twitter followers by following other writers back…. Read More ›
Oops! Fed Reserve Allegedly Accidentally Published Rate Hike Plans Online.
Reuters reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve allegedly accidentally published its plans online to raise interest rates by 0.25% this year. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Could they publish something that would raise the public’s interest rates… Read More ›
3 Slogans We Propose For Caesars Casinos If They Go Bankrupt
Reuters reports that following an unfavorable judge ruling, Caesars Entertainment Corp may be forced into bankruptcy. Since we are all about helping companies, here are 3 slogans we propose for the company. 1. The House Always Wins: Unless You’re Caesar’s… Read More ›
Of Course Amazon Is Worth More Than Wal-Mart…
Fortune reports that following reporting earnings, in after-hour trading, Amazon is now worth more than Wal-Mart. That’s reportedly about $250 billion to $230 billion. How did this happen? Amazon made a surprise quarterly profit of about $92 MILLION. So, of… Read More ›
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