Mattel signed over a hundred licensing deals is this are we getting too much Barbie? Well as a guy we never had any daughters I'm not sure I have the the right viewpoint on this on whether you can have too much Barbie or not but they are certainly pushing it hard. With Barbie Barbie of course has a fraught history when it's resonated with the culture they've done very well and some bad misses.
The New York Times leaves its sports desk behind as it puts its might behind The Athletic.
(00:21) Jim Mueller and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why the New York Times announced it is shutting down its sports department. - The future of sports coverage and sports entertainment. - The Barbie movie and the potential value of Mattel’s intellectual property.
(15:53) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma look at some ultra-luxury businesses... and why they’re beating the market.
Companies discussed: NYT, DIS, RACE, RH, LVMUY, PPRUY, HESAY, MAT
Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jim Mueller, Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd
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