Dress for the IPO you want... Not the private shares you have. Levi's popped 30% on its first day of public trading. Then it went smart-casual, relaxing the rest of the week. Investors like the looks of its post-IPO plans to expand denim deep into China, and pump out more women's lines to compete with J. Crew's Madewell and Urban Outfitters' Free People.
Carbs FTW... About half of Darden Restaurants' sales are served up from the Olive Garden. Darden rose last week as the OG revealed record profits in December, fueled by its well-balanced "Never Ending Pasta" promo. We don't play entrée favorites, but the CEO gave a chicken alfredo dish its own special shoutout.
Basement-Flix... Google just created "one place for all the ways we play." Alphabet's new video game streaming platform called Stadia lets you join games instantly on YouTube. No hardware or fancy console needed. Just WiFi, a pulse, and no afternoon plans.
Find my Apple unveil... The iBeast casually airdropped 3 product unveils last week (new iPad, new iMac, and new Airpods). And Apple rose on anticipation of its varsity-level event today, expected to include a streaming TV service and premium news subscription.