Volkswagen is doubling down on EV tech in battery-expert hiring spree Volkswagen's billion-dollar investment into battery development shows that the company is fully plunging into the electric car industry. But as proven by alternative data, it's already done a few things to gear up for this massive shift. James Mattone 5.17.19 2:27 PM Markets
Luckin Coffee is now opening 8 shops per day as it debuts on NASDAQ As Luckin Coffee files for a U.S. IPO, we've seen it nearly triple the rate of expansion within China. James Mattone 5.17.19 1:49 PM Markets
Walmart's retail footprint is both shrinking and expanding at the same time. Here's why. Walmart had an earnings beat backed by e-commerce gains, and alternative data shows another angle of how its succeeding during the Retail Apocalypse. James Mattone 5.16.19 4:50 PM Markets
Papa John's continues to lose ground, has smaller slice of the Pizza Wars Who is winning the war on fast food pizza? It's certainly not Papa John's... James Mattone 5.16.19 2:56 PM Markets
AQR finally showing cuts in headcount and other investment groups hiring and firing Through LinkedIn, we're able to get an idea of thousands of company headcounts over time through daily snapshots. Here's what it tells us about the hedge fund and investment group space. James Mattone 5.15.19 4:34 PM People
GoPro may be pivoting to software as competitors flood the action camera market After a rough 2018, GoPro is experiencing a huge increase in hires... But it's looking to specifically build up a Mobile Software division. James Mattone 5.14.19 7:53 PM Markets