ExxonMobil’s job postings slide with stock - Pepsi’s Super Bowl pop starts to go flat - Why Netflix doesn’t need Friends

Since September 2018, Exxon Mobil shares have fallen 22%, and job postings are down 44% over the same timeframe, according to Thinknum Alternative Data. The oil and gas company will announce earnings results at the end of this week.

Pepsi and its products aren’t getting the same hype they once did during the Super Bowl - at least, on Facebook. From the Story: “For Pepsi's Facebook Talking About Count, three out of five of the biggest spikes on the timeline, correlate to the date of the Super Bowl on that given year and continue to rise in the days after the game.”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, people are quite fond of Baby Yoda, according to Thinknum Alternative Data. From the Story: “As of this week, at least 7 products have made it to Amazon's top-100 in the site's Toys & Games category. And not a single one of them is available yet.”

Thinknum Alternative Data’s KGBase relationship mapping tool explores three generations of funds spawned by Tiger Management. From the Story: “The map includes 73 Tiger Cubs (42 still active and 31 inactive) created by Tiger Management alumni either directly or as part of seed funds. Thirty-one Tiger Cubs created another 90 Grand Cubs, which are also mapped out here, and 8 Grand Cubs spawned Great Grand Cubs.”

Whirlpool is far from washed - the appliance maker’s job postings soared as US officials closed in on a trade deal with China. From the Story: “To start 2020, job postings soared more than 140% - a signal that Whirlpool is very much back in business now that the US-China tariff spat is headed toward its conclusion.”

Forget Friends! Netflix is beating expectations and engaging new users with its original content. From the Story: “Thanks to a barrage of original content, Netflix topped the street's earnings expectations last week. And, the success is owed to Netflix's barrage of original content. As of this week, the network boasts 1,211 originals.”

Sometimes you feel like (mourning) a nut. Mr. Peanut has been released from this mortal coil, and nostalgia is earning his brand a LOT more attention on social media. From the Story: “Mr. Peanut's death has resulted in a massive Twitter following gain of 24,000, or 45%, for the @MrPeanut Twitter account.”

Globally, chipmaker Intel is adding job postings - except in China, where trade war fears may continue to linger. From the Story: “Intel's China pullback hasn't hampered shares much lately. Over the course of 2019, global job postings at Intel fell 32% - and over the last 12 months, that's exactly the percentage the California chipmaker's shares have risen.”

IBM isn’t hiring as much as it was in 2019 - but China may be the exception. From the Story: “IBM job postings in China have trended downward for months, but to begin 2020, they shot up about 30%, to 360.”

Analysts are back with new picks, signaling some stocks may have more room to run in 2020. From the Story: “Credit Suisse analysts also said they're bullish on Honeywell, implying a 10% growth potential with a target price of $195 per share… already job postings are up 16% off recent lows, signaling growth to start 2020.”

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