Build-A-Bear Should Be Dead. So Why Is It Thriving?
In this episode, Jenny Rae and Namaan unpack one of retail’s most unexpected survivors: Build-A-Bear. Build-A-Bear is a mall-based stuffed animal retailer in an AI-driven world – and yet it’s a profitable public company with rising stock performance.We cover:What the company real ...Show more
Jennifer Garner’s IPO Bet on Once Upon a Farm
Once Upon a Farm went public, and the stock jumped. But this isn’t the standard path for a consumer brand.In this episode, Jenny Rae and Namaan examine why a single-brand baby food company chose an IPO instead of selling to a large CPG player - and what role Jennifer Garner’s inv ...Show more
Boeing Didn’t Win the Race – It Just Survived It
Boeing’s rebound isn’t about brilliance. It’s about not losing in a brutal duopoly.In this episode, Jenny Rae and Namaan break down what Boeing’s post-crisis recovery really signals — and why its future depends less on innovation and more on execution over time.We cover:Why Boein ...Show more
Why Capital One Bought Brex at a $7B Discount
Brex was once valued at $12.3B. Capital One just bought it for $5.15B.In today’s episode of Market Outsiders, Jenny Rae and Namaan break down why Capital One was willing to buy Brex at a $7B discount – and what the deal actually tells us about fintech valuations, banking strategy ...Show more
The Business of College Football
College football isn’t just a game anymore, it’s a business. On this episode of Market Outsiders, Jenny Rae Le Roux and Namaan Mian break down how wins on the field translate into dollars off it, sparked by Indiana University’s surprising national championship run. From media dea ...Show more