💌 Feb 6: Amazon stock surge, Stanley cups, Mob wife aesthetic

TODAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

WHAT TO EXPECT
• stories — Amazon stock surged, bland allure of Hailey Bieber, women are more prone to autoimmune diseases, Stanley cup craze
• quote of the day
• extra stories
• this week's read — The Silent Patient
• tools to try — Shortform
• on social — Winter outfits by Freyakillin
• weekly favorites — Electric kettle

MARKETS — AMAZON EXCEEDED Q4 (2023) REVENUE EXPECTATIONS
$170B (which is a 14% increase from 2022) was Amazon’s revenue at the end of Q4 a month ago. For their entire earnings report, the AMZN stock surged over 9% in after-hours trading — $174.71 on Feb 1. Analysts actually expected an $0.80 earnings per share, but Amazons sitting at $1.00/share. To add to this, Bezos plans on selling about 50 million worth of Amazon shares throughout the span of this year to cash in on the stock surge.

LIFESTYLE — THE BLAND ALLURE OF HAILEY BIEBER 
Hailey Bieber, the wife of Justin Bieber is making Gen Z look a bit more plain/simple. The trends that started with her such as “glazed donut” skin “latte girl” makeup were all about minimalism and girls are loving it. With 51 million followers on Instagram, Bieber is become an icon for the Gen Z and millenials.

WELLNESS — WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE TO AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
A specific gene (Xist) is found on the second X chromosome in females and it contributes majorly to increased autoimmune susceptibility. Despite the fact that both sexes start with 22 identical chromosome pairs, females have two X chromosomes, which leads to a mechanism called "X-chromosome inactivation". This neutralizes excessive protein production and Xist's role in this process is to trigger a robust immune response, potentially linked to autoimmune disorders. This single gene itself may be the entire reasoning that women are more prone to autoimmune dysfunctions.

BUSINESS — STANLEY CUPS TO CURE OUR LONELINESS?
The latest mass consumerism craze has been over Stanley cups at Target. People are collecting these cups in every color. The Stanley brand shifted from marketing to men to marketing to women, which has led to an increase of $700 million in revenue. Purchasing the cup gives some people a sense of belonging which is what many of us strive for in our current loneliness epidemic.

👄 The mob wife aesthetic is quite different from previous beauty trends. Gold earrings and eyeliner are a must.

🪟 In case you never paid attention, but rich people often don’t cover their windows. According to a study, those making more than $150,000 are more likely to leave their windows uncovered, showing off their home interiors.

💼 Layoffs hit a high in January as companies laid off 82,000 people!

In The Silent Patient Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect…she’s a famous painter who is married to an in-demand photographer & lives in a grand house overlooking a park in London’s most desirable area. One random evening, her husband Gabriel comes home late from a fashion shoot, Alicia shoots him in the face 5x, and he never speaks another word.

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