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Spotify’s Incredible Transformation: Why It’s Still the King of Streaming (Even at a Premium Price)

This article is proudly sponsored by Mike Ivy Comedy, home to one of the best comedians in all of Austin, Texas! Spotify’s Incredible Transformation: Why It’s Still the King of Streaming (Even at a Premium Price) Some companies just feel inevitable. Spotify is one of them. From its scrappy Swedish startup days to becoming the […]

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EchoStar Just Announced $24B in Cash — So Why Is SATS Down 5%?

This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! EchoStar Just Announced $24B in Cash — So Why Is SATS Down 5%? EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) dropped a bombshell this morning: after selling spectrum licenses to AT&T and SpaceX, paying down $11.4 billion in debt, and settling its long-running FCC drama, the company expects to sit on

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Corteva Should Absolutely Break Up — And Here’s Why Investors Should Cheer

This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! Corteva Should Absolutely Break Up — And Here’s Why Investors Should Cheer Corteva Agriscience isn’t just another ag company — it’s the result of a decade of mega-mergers, spinoffs, and corporate rebranding. Born from the 2019 DowDuPont breakup, Corteva was designed to be

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Why Ball Corporation’s Stock (BALL) Is So Hard to Trade — And How to Trade It Anyway

This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! Why Ball Corporation’s Stock (BALL) Is So Hard to Trade — And How to Trade It Anyway Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) isn’t your friendly, predictable blue-chip. This is a stock that can pop like a shaken soda can — and just as easily fizzle out. If you’ve

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Vital Farms (VITL): The Egg Company With a Business Model So Beautiful, It’s Almost Pasture Poetry

This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Vital Farms (VITL): The Egg Company With a Business Model So Beautiful, It’s Almost Pasture Poetry The Pasture-Powered Empire Vital Farms started in 2007 with a small flock of hens in Austin, Texas. Today, it’s the largest brand of pasture-raised eggs in the United States, available

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VPLM Stock: Patent Powerhouse or Penny Stock Pipe Dream?

This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! VPLM Stock: Patent Powerhouse or Penny Stock Pipe Dream? If you like legal battles more than actual products, this one’s for you. What Is VoIP-Pal (VPLM), Anyway? VoIP-Pal.com Inc. is a micro-cap company that doesn’t sell phones, doesn’t run a network, and doesn’t have customers you’ve heard

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Cal-Maine Foods: The Egg Cartel You Never Knew You Were Part Of

This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! Cal-Maine Foods: The Egg Cartel You Never Knew You Were Part Of You probably don’t think about the company behind your omelet. But if you’ve eaten an egg in the United States, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve indirectly sent money to Cal-Maine

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McDonald’s Should Buy Burger King and Crown Ronald Supreme Ruler of All Burgers

This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! McDonald’s Should Buy Burger King and Crown Ronald Supreme Ruler of All Burgers Forget AI stocks. Forget the Fed. Forget oil prices. The single most bullish catalyst for the global economy would be McDonald’s buying Burger King and consolidating the entire burger-industrial complex

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Why the U.S. Government Shouldn’t Own Equity Stakes in Public Companies

This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Why the U.S. Government Shouldn’t Own Equity Stakes in Public Companies Every time Washington writes a giant check to a “strategic” industry, someone asks: If taxpayers are footing the bill, shouldn’t taxpayers own part of the company? It sounds good over coffee. But from a pure

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Why Health Insurance Companies Shouldn’t Be Publicly Traded

This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! Why Health Insurance Companies Shouldn’t Be Publicly Traded Health insurance is one of the few industries where the product isn’t a good or a service — it’s a promise. And when that promise is tied to quarterly earnings calls, share buybacks, and activist investors, things get messy.

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