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Cheddar Quick Hit GSTV of October 29th
Cheddar Quick Hit GSTV

Google Alleges Antitrust Bills Threaten Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Google notified a number of small and medium-sized customers that potential antitrust bills could have negative impacts on their own businesses. The warning appears to be an effort to drum up enough opposition to give pause to lawmakers before enacting any such legislation.

Robinhood Q3 Earnings Miss Linked to Crypto, Drop in Engagement
Anthony Bartolacci, VP of financials of data Sensor Tower, joined Cheddar to talk about Robinhood's massive earnings miss. He attributed part of it to the platform's exposure to cryptocurrency and its lackluster performance in Q3 following volatility. Bartolacci also noted some headwinds from a drop in engagement on the platform due to people returning to work and having less time to day trade contributing to the miss.

Merck to Offer Poorer Countries COVID-19 Pill Formula for Free
Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced that it will share the formula of its COVID-19 pill with poor countries free of charge. The company still intends to charge wealthier nations leaving the end cost at more than $700 per five-day treatment course.

Deal or No Deal, ISIS Threat & Memecoin Insanity
Dems race for a deal on President Biden's economic agenda ahead of his big foreign trip. What to make of the latest threat assessment in Afghanistan. Plus, the meme cryptocurrency of the moment that's now worth more than many Fortune 500 companies.

Morning Alexa Flash Briefings of October 28th
Alexa Flash Briefings

Cheddar Morning News Briefings of October 28th
Cheddar Morning News Briefings

Cheddar Morning Spotify News Briefings of October 28th
Cheddar Morning Spotify News Briefings

Rent The Runway Prepares to go Public
Rent the Runway is making its trading debut on the NASDAQ. The fashion company has struggled since the onset of the pandemic, not having turned a profit since 2019. Crunchbase reporter Sophia Kunthara explains how Rent the Runway has had to make necessary changes to its business model in order to keep itself afloat.



