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Royalty gets a rais= e: the UK=E2=80=99s King Charles III is looking at a 50% = pay bump of $58M this year, thanks largely to profits from wind far= ms. Breezy money.

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Google kills its cookie-crushing plan = because one tweak can shake an entire industry

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How the cookie doesn=E2=80=99t crumble=E2=80=A6 Cookies are the r= eason that swimsuit you clicked on once is still following you around the i= nternet. They=E2=80=99re little bits of code that track your web-browsing a= ctivity. In 2019, Google rocked the ad industry by announcing plans to k= ill third-party cookies in Chrome (the world=E2=80=99s most used browser). = Backlash from the $600B/year digital-ad industry =E2=80=94 which relies on = Chrome for tracking data =E2=80=94 was intense. For over four years, Google= worked on ways to transition to a no-cookie browser. This week:

  • Google said= =E2=80=9Cnvm,=E2=80=9D reversing a long-planned move that had drawn in= tense pushback from advertisers and regulators.

  • New plan: Instead of eliminating cookies, Google wi= ll prompt users to decide whether they want them turned on or off, accordin= g to the UK=E2=80=99s antitrust regulator. FYI: users can already block coo= kies in Chrome settings.

  • Sil= icone-chip cookie: About 40% of sites use tracking cookies, and Chrome = is the only major browser that still supports them.

Feed= your own sweet tooth=E2=80=A6 While privacy advocates had celebrated G= oogle=E2=80=99s cookie-crushing plan, advertisers railed against it, saying= it would only give the search giant even more of an ad-vantage. The argume= nt: if Google eliminated third-party cookies, then advertisers would be for= ced to move spending to Google=E2=80=99s ad products to get better targetin= g data. For years, advertisers bracing for the cookie extinction raced to c= ollect more info on their own customers (aka: first-party data).

  • That fueled= the rise of =E2=80=9Cretai= l media,=E2=80=9D where companies like Walmart, Kroge= r, CVS, and Amazon use their troves of customer data to t= arget ads. Even non-retailers like Uber, United, and Marriott have increasingly leveraged first-party data to sell ads.

  • Rally: Since Google=E2=80=99s cookie rev= ersal, the stock index for companies that provide ad services has spiked.=

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One tweak= can transform an industry=E2=80=A6 The resistance to Google=E2=80=99s = plan shows how much one change from a tech titan can roil an industry. Appl= e's iOS privacy change ("ask app not to track") reportedly cost social platforms around $10B when it was launched in 2021, and news-feed = algorithm changes at Meta=E2=80=99s Facebook crushed digital publish= ers like BuzzFeed.

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Making an earnings call=E2=80=A6 AT&T phoned in strong qua= rterly results yesterday. America=E2=80=99s No. 2 wireless provider added 4= 19K monthly-paying wireless subscribers (Wall Street expected 285K). AT&= ;T's gained an edge by offering relatively affordable unlimited phone = plans. Its churn rate (think: the % of people who canceled their service) w= as the second lowest ever for Q2. But the telecom giant=E2=80=99s sales tic= ked down to $29.8B, missing expectations as slowing phone upgrades weighed = on device revenue.

  • Other line: This week Verizon said it added a = better-than-expected 148K monthly-paying customers. But while revenue inche= d up, profit slipped as upgrades slowed.

Upgrade fatigue= =E2=80=A6 Having the latest iPhone model isn=E2=80=99t as important as = it used to be (think: marginal camera upgrades). Americans are holding onto their phones for longer, and carriers have lost billions in revenue as s= martphone sales sag. In May, Apple=E2=80=99s iPhone sales san= k 10%, their biggest drop since 2020. That=E2=80=99s bad news for carriers = as they usually depend on flashy new or =E2=80=9Cfree=E2=80=9D-phone promot= ions to lock customers into plans. Now some are upselling premium services = (like: extra data, 5G speeds) to dial up profits. A recent survey found tha= t 76% of cellphone users pay for an unlimited-data plan.

AT&T dials up an earnings = beat as it uses promos to offset slowing upgrades

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Deals are the new d= evices=E2=80=A6 Wireless carriers are getting creative because their ol= d trick of attracting customers with new phones isn=E2=80=99t working as we= ll. One option is bundling services and offering special deals to rope in s= ubscribers. For example, AT&T said nearly 40% of its fiber-internet hou= seholds also have wireless plans. These tactics have been driving the stron= gest growth in years for monthly plans.

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    Spicy: Traders feasted on Chipotle=E2=80=99s earnings after the burr= ito biz saw beefed-up visits and sales. The chain plans to open up to 315 n= ew locations this year as fast-casual rivals report slowing sales.

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  • ForMagic: AMC said= it=E2=80=99s expecting a $33M loss for Q2, laying blame on last year=E2=80= =99s Hollywood strikes. But the theater chain sees signs of improvement: Ju= ne box-office hauls nearly matched April and May combined.

  • UnFrozen: Disney re= ached a tentative deal with 14K union Disneyland workers, averting what cou= ld=E2=80=99ve been the park=E2=80=99s first strike in 40 years. Its parks-a= nd-experiences unit drove 80% of total Q1 operating profit.

  • Louis: Gucci sales = fell 19% last quarter, helping to drag parent Kering=E2=80=99s reven= ue down 11% as shoppers reined in designer splurges. With Chinese demand wa= ning, luxury shares have slipped =E2=80=94 LVMH is down 9% YTD.

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  • Charge= : Visa swiped up solid quarterly growth, but the stock fell after the b= iz said consumers with lower incomes spent less. American Express al= so fell short as higher interest rates slowed spending.

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Hey Snackers,

Royalty ge= ts a raise: the UK=E2=80=99s King Charles III is looking at a 50% pay = bump of $58M this year, thanks largely to profits from wind farms. = Breezy money.

Stocks sank yesterday, dragged down by techies like = Alphabet and Tesla. The Nasdaq lost 3.4%, its biggest drop in nearly tw= o years. Wall Street was disappointed by big-name earnings.

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One tweak can transform an industry=E2=80=A6 The resistance t= o Google=E2=80=99s plan shows how much one change from a tech titan can roi= l an industry. Apple's iOS privacy change ("ask app not to track&= quot;) = reportedly cost social platforms around $10B when it was launched i= n 2021, and news-feed algorithm changes at Meta=E2=80=99s Facebook c= rushed digital publishers like BuzzFeed.

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Google kills its c= ookie-crushing plan because one tweak can shake an entire industry

How the cookie doesn=E2=80=99t crumble=E2=80=A6 <= /b>Cookies are the reason that swimsuit you clicked on once is still follow= ing you around the internet. They=E2=80=99re little bits of code that track= your web-browsing activity. In 2019, Google rocked the ad industry = by announcing p= lans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome (the world=E2=80=99s most used b= rowser). Backlash from the $600B/year digital-ad industry =E2=80=94 which r= elies on Chrome for tracking data =E2=80=94 was intense. For over four year= s, Google worked on ways to transition to a no-cookie browser. This week:

  • Go= ogle said =E2=80=9Cnvm,=E2=80=9D reversing a long-planned move that had= drawn intense pushback from advertisers and regulators.

  • New plan: Instead of eliminating cookies,= Google will prompt users to decide whether they want them turned on or off= , according to the UK=E2=80=99s antitrust regulator. FYI: users can already= block cookies in Chrome settings.

  • Silicone-chip cookie: About 40% of sites use tracking cookies, a= nd Chrome is the only major browser that still supports them.

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Feed your own sweet tooth=E2=80=A6 While privacy advocates had ce= lebrated Google=E2=80=99s cookie-crushing plan, advertisers railed against = it, saying it would only give the search giant even more of an ad-vantage. = The argument: if Google eliminated third-party cookies, then advertisers wo= uld be forced to move spending to Google=E2=80=99s ad products to get bette= r targeting data. For years, advertisers bracing for the cookie extinction = raced to collect more info on their own customers (aka: first-party data).<= /p>

  • T= hat fueled the rise of =E2=80=9Cretail media,=E2=80=9D where companies like Walmart, Kroger, CVS, and Amazon use their troves of customer dat= a to target ads. Even non-retailers like Uber, United, and Marrio= tt have increasingly leveraged first-party data to sell ads.

    • Rally: Since Google=E2=80=99s cook= ie reversal, the stock index for companies that provide ad services has spiked.<= /p>

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Making an earnings call=E2=80=A6 AT&T phoned in strong qua= rterly results yesterday. America=E2=80=99s No. 2 wireless provider added 4= 19K monthly-paying wireless subscribers (Wall Street expected 285K). AT&= ;T's gained an edge by offering relatively affordable unlimited phone = plans. Its churn rate (think: the % of people who canceled their service) w= as the second lowest ever for Q2. But the telecom giant=E2=80=99s sales tic= ked down to $29.8B, missing expectations as slowing phone upgrades weighed = on device revenue.

  • Other line: This week Verizon said it added a = better-than-expected 148K monthly-paying customers. But while revenue inche= d up, profit slipped as upgrades slowed.

Upgrade fatigue= =E2=80=A6 Having the latest iPhone model isn=E2=80=99t as important as = it used to be (think: marginal camera upgrades). Americans are holding onto their phones= for longer, and carriers have lost billions in revenue as smartphone sales= sag. In May, Apple=E2=80=99s iPhone sales sank 10%, their bi= ggest drop since 2020. That=E2=80=99s bad news for carriers as they usually= depend on flashy new or =E2=80=9Cfree=E2=80=9D-phone promotions to lock cu= stomers into plans. Now some are upselling premium services (like: extra da= ta, 5G speeds) to dial up profits. A recent survey found that 76% of cellph= one users pay for an unlimited-data plan.

  • Fee flare: AT&T, Verizon, = and T-Mobile have all raised prices (or added fees) this year for cu= stomers who=E2=80=99ve held onto legacy unlimited plans.

AT&T dials up an earnings = beat as it uses promos to offset slowing upgrades

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Deals ar= e the new devices=E2=80=A6 Wireless carriers are getting creative becau= se their old trick of attracting customers with new phones isn=E2=80=99t wo= rking as well. One option is bundling services and offering special deals t= o rope in subscribers. For example, AT&T said nearly 40% of its fiber-i= nternet households also have wireless plans. These tactics have been drivin= g the strongest growth in years for monthly plans.

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What else we're Snackin'

    Spicy<= b>: Traders feasted on Chipotle=E2=80=99s earnings after the bur= rito biz saw beefed-up visits and sales. The chain plans to open up to 315 = new locations this year as fast-casual rivals report slowing sales.

  • ForMagic: AMC said= it=E2=80=99s expecting a $33M loss for Q2, laying blame on last year=E2=80= =99s Hollywood strikes. But the theater chain sees signs of improvement: Ju= ne box-office hauls nearly matched April and May combined.

  • UnFrozen: Disney rea= ched a tentative deal with 14K union Disneyland workers, averting what coul= d=E2=80=99ve been the park=E2=80=99s first strike in 40 years. Its parks-an= d-experiences unit drove 80% of total Q1 operating profit.

  • Louis: Gucci sales fell 19% l= ast quarter, helping to drag parent Kering=E2=80=99s revenue down 11= % as shoppers reined in designer splurges. With Chinese demand waning, luxu= ry shares have slipped =E2=80=94 LVMH is down 9% YTD.

  • Charge: Visa swiped up solid = quarterly growth, but the stock fell after the biz said consumers with lowe= r incomes spent less. American Express also fell short as hig= her interest rates slowed spending.

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Snack = Fact Of the Day

In 2022, Ame= ricans drank, on average, over a gallon of pure alcohol in spirits drinks

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Thursday

  • Weekly jobless claims

  • US= GDP (Q2)

  • Comic-Con

    • Bitcoin Conference opens; Donald Trump exp= ected to deliver keynote on Saturday

  • Earnings expected from Keurig Dr Pepper, American Airlines, AbbVie= , Hasbro, Honeywell, Southwest Airlines, AstraZeneca, Harley-Davidson, Sano= fi, Stellantis, Union Pacific, Dow Chemical, TransUnion, Xerox, PG&E, <= /b>and Skechers USA

Authors of this Snacks own share= s of: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, CVS, Disney, Visa, Tesla, Uber, and Walmart<= /p>

Advertiser's disclosures:

* A $2000 minimum = investment is required to receive the discount.

** INVESTMENTS IN = PRIVATE PLACEMENTS ARE SPECULATIVE, POSSESS A HIGH LEVEL OF RISK, ARE HIGHL= Y ILLIQUID, AND THOSE INVESTORS WHO CANNOT HOLD AN INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFI= NITE TERM SHOULD NOT INVEST. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT INVESTORS WILL = RECEIVE A RETURN OF THEIR CAPITAL. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TER= MS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING FEES, RISKS, AND INVESTMENT DETAI= LS BEFORE INVESTING.

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