Caleb Monroe

Caleb Monroe

Consumer & Retail Analyst

Consumer analyst covering e-commerce, retail, and branded consumer products. Former product manager with experience in pricing, demand forecasting, and retention analytics. Focuses on unit economics, cohort behavior, brand strength, and margin structure under different promotional environments.

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Starbucks Faces Growing Competition in Expanding US Coffee Market
Jan 31, 2026 News & Politics

Starbucks Faces Growing Competition in Expanding US Coffee Market

As American coffee consumption rises, Starbucks contends with intensified rivalry from emerging chains and shifting consumer preferences

The US coffee market is experiencing a surge in daily consumption, yet Starbucks, the nation's dominant coffee chain, is seeing its market share decli...

Jan 30, 2026 Finance

Federal Jury Convicts Former Google Engineer of Stealing AI Trade Secrets for China

Landmark verdict highlights legal repercussions in artificial intelligence espionage case involving Alphabet software engineer

A former software engineer employed by Google has been convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco for pilfering confidential artificial intelligence...

Youth Engage in Virtual Protests and Roleplays of Immigration Raids on Roblox
Jan 30, 2026 News & Politics

Youth Engage in Virtual Protests and Roleplays of Immigration Raids on Roblox

Increasing digital activism and controversial reenactments by Roblox users highlight responses to current immigration enforcement

The online gaming environment Roblox, popular among children and teenagers, has become a space where young users both protest against Immigration and ...

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Enhances Oversight of Immigration Arrests at Courthouses
Jan 30, 2026 News & Politics

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Enhances Oversight of Immigration Arrests at Courthouses

Increased monitoring aims to safeguard public access to justice amidst heightened federal immigration enforcement

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero is intensifying efforts to preserve the accessibility of judicial processes in response to an...

Jan 30, 2026 Finance

Nebius Group Shares Decline Amid Broad Technology Sector Downturn

Tech Market Volatility and Geopolitical Factors Contribute to NBIS Stock Pressure Ahead of Earnings

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) experienced a significant drop in its share price amid a wider market sell-off that affected technology stocks last Friday....

Jan 30, 2026 Finance

Snowflake Navigates Market Challenges Amid Enhanced AI Demand and Intensified Rivalry

Balancing Premium Valuation and Competitive Pressure, Snowflake Eyes Growth Through AI and Data Infrastructure Expansion

Snowflake Inc. experienced minimal stock movement as investors deliberate the company's AI-driven growth strategy juxtaposed with increasing competiti...

Georgia State Representative Faces Federal Charges in COVID-19 Unemployment Aid Fraud Case
Jan 30, 2026 News & Politics

Georgia State Representative Faces Federal Charges in COVID-19 Unemployment Aid Fraud Case

Dexter Sharper accused of misrepresenting employment status to obtain federal benefits during pandemic

A Georgia state lawmaker, Representative Dexter Sharper, has been federally charged with providing false information to receive $13,825 in COVID-19 un...

Jan 30, 2026 Finance

Bread Financial Sees Analyst Price Target Increases After Strong Q4 Earnings

Despite modest drop in share price, analysts adjust forecasts following company’s better-than-expected quarterly results

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. delivered a quarterly performance surpassing earnings and revenue estimates for the fourth quarter, leading several ana...

Jan 30, 2026 Finance

Raoul Pal Maintains Long-Term Confidence in Bitcoin Despite October’s Market Liquidity Breakdown

October’s Crypto Crash Stems from Structural Market Liquidity Collapse, Not a Fundamental Shift in Bitcoin’s Outlook

Raoul Pal characterizes the October cryptocurrency selloff as a result of a structural liquidity failure rather than a fundamental deterioration in Bi...

Jan 30, 2026 Trade Ideas

Kaspi: The Real Growth Is Mobile Commerce, Not P2P — A Tactical Long

Buy the asymmetric setup as the Super App monetizes m-commerce while headline P2P noise keeps the stock discounted

Kaspi’s underlying transition from a P2P/payments narrative to durable m-commerce monetization is underappreciated. With the ADS trading near $79 an...

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