Softbank is losing money on its Vision Fund - but there is a light at the end of tunnel In 2017, Softbank launched a $100 billion fund with the intention of making big bets on tech startups. But it hasn't gone as planned. Jon Marino 9.6.19 4:18 PM Markets
Lululemon accelerates discounting and hiring, stalls on social Lululemon is cutting deals on older inventory - but it's also growing some of its social scale, and adding job postings. The future looks bright. Jon Marino 9.4.19 9:59 AM Innovation
Thredup cashes in with a big round - but alternative data reflects a slowdown Big name investors are showing up to pump cash into secondhand clothing startups - but not all of them are showing sustained growth trajectory in their data. Jon Marino 8.30.19 5:00 PM Tech
El Salvador's small merchants see lure of Bitcoin riches snatched away as crypto prices crash Business owners began accepting Bitcoin after the country made it legal tender last year. But things haven’t gone smoothly. Jonathan Laguán 3.7.22 10:31 PM Crypto
Best Buy signals negative trends in alternative data Best Buy's hiring isn't moving as fast as prior years' pace - but does it mean the retailer is selling less, or just selling less through stores? Jon Marino 8.29.19 10:00 AM Innovation
This data explains why Houzz is worth $4 billion Houzz is ratcheting up its valuation, by increasing employees, social media hits, user reviews, and word of mouth. How high can this platform raise the roof? Jared Russo 8.27.19 7:12 PM Innovation
J. Jill beats estimates as data shows rebound Retailer J.Jill doesn't belong in the same basket that other doomed brick-and-mortar companies are in - and it tops earnings estimates to prove it. Jon Marino 8.27.19 11:03 AM Innovation
Made for Netflix scammers: 5 millennial fraudsters you wouldn’t believe if we made them up The true crime genre may most often focus on grisly murders, but the antics of these characters show why white collar crime can captivate us too. Abigail Rubenstein 3.7.22 5:45 PM Outcasts