Get some oil on our backs... Southwest was a top buyer of those troubled Boeing 737 Max jetliners, and since they're grounded until at least November 2nd, Southwest is getting creative — it's adding a bunch of California-to-Hawaii flights, some for $99. There's less competition on those islands, growing tourist appreciation, and investor approval, so shares increased 3% Friday.
Feed us... While the rest of retail's bumming on tariff-boosted prices for the Made In China stuff American consumers love, Walmart is focused on food. The world's largest retailer cherished a better-than-expected $130B in revenues last quarter (FYI - that's almost double the 2nd biggest company in America). But the highlight was groceries: It now boasts 62% more online grocery shoppers than its next closest rival.
Take 3... Snap's into it. The social network's first 2 attempts at a wearable didn't work — the $150 Spectacles to record your every disappearable moment cost the company $40M in wasted frames. Now it's trying a 3rd version of its glasses for a cool $380 — it thinks the not-horrible look and 3D focused filters could move the needle.