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The world of US luxury has a new, improved titan | Disney's update was a boon and bane | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for August 11th in 3:14 minutes. 🔎 While the future holds its secrets, we're not without clues. Join eToro's Lule Demmissie and TradeStation's John Bartleman for [Future Of Finance: Building Investment Platforms For The Modern Era]( on August 23rd, and find out how the world’s biggest investment platforms are gearing up for the coming years. [Get your free ticket]( Today's big stories - Tapestry’s buying up Capri to create an all-American fashion giant - Here’s an underwater investment you might actually want – [Read Now]( - Disney’s results were a mixed bag – but chipper investors found something to be happy about The Bougie Tapestry [The Bougie Tapestry] What’s going on here? Tapestry, the owner of Coach, [announced]( it’s buying rival luxury firm Capri on Thursday – and that could be a stitch in time. What does this mean? Tapestry and Capri, both collectors of luxury brands, have faced their share of headwinds, especially with the US’s finicky consumers. And now it seems they’re hoping there’s strength in numbers. See, Tapestry’s laying down a cool $8.5 billion to bag Capri – a price tag that’s about 65% higher than it was worth before the announcement. This fashion fusion brings together six big brands: Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. And the result is a style titan strutting in 75 countries, with yearly sales that make even the ritziest brands blush, at over $12 billion. And the cherry on top: the newly merged firm is eyeing a whopping $200 million in cost savings within three years. Why should I care? The bigger picture: B-list bling. With this merger, the firm’s got its European competitors like LVMH and Kering in its crosshairs. But there’s a catch: even with this power move, it’ll still be playing catch-up to those European elites, who are involved in everything from jewelry and watches to alcohol. And while its new scale should help it boost its brands, Tapestry and Capri’s main clientele aren't the ultra-wealthy caviar crowd, but the ‘comfortable luxury’ lot – who are currently tightening their designer belts a tad. Zooming out: Ready, set, spend. One reason for those tightened purse strings is that prices have been on the up and up. But there were more signs of hope last month: US consumer prices [rose]( by 3.2% compared to July 2022, a tad below what the number crunchers predicted. And that little ray of sunshine has got market mavens doubling down on bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady next month. 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Investment decisions must be based on definitive documentation and your own independent research. Any past performance referenced is not an indicator of future performance. [Check It Out]( When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. Gently Down The Stream [Gently Down The Stream] What’s going on here? Disney [reported]( some mixed results this week – including some slipping streaming figures. What does this mean? The Disney+ streaming service continued to lose subscribers last quarter, with the total count falling well short of expectations. A big chunk of that dip was due to losing streaming rights for popular cricket games in India – but despite the dropoff, the segment still managed to cut losses more than expected. Add to that a theme-park business that’s still chugging along nicely, and overall profit actually managed to beat expectations. Plus, Hollywood strikes mean that this year’s content spending is set to be about $3 billion lower than expected. And the firm’s planning to hike the price of its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions too, hoping to turn a profit in that segment by next September. That news was music to investors’ ears – and Disney shares jumped 6%. Why should I care? For markets: In need of movie magic. Disney’s banking big on three powerhouses – parks, streaming, and film studios – to drive growth. But while parks and streaming seem on track, the studios are looking a bit iffy. Sure, they’ve scored with “Avatar: The Way of Water”, but “Indiana Jones” and “Elemental” didn’t exactly light up the box office. After all, hefty production and marketing costs make just breaking even a challenge – and that’s not to mention the thorny issue of film quality. The bigger picture: Channel hopping. Disney’s traditional TV networks, like ABC, Freeform, and FX, used to rake in about half of the firm’s operating income. But after they took another profit dent last quarter, they might soon be on the chopping block. The firm’s hinting that the networks might not be “core” to Disney any longer – so while the firm’s pooh-poohed ideas about a sale of the whole company to a tech giant like Apple, it’s looking like the struggling networks could be the ones set to go under the hammer. You might also like: [How you can work out what Disney’s worth.]( Copy to share story: [/gently-down-stream]( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Gently Down The Stream&utm_campaign=daily-global-11-08-2023&utm_source=email) 🪧 Forget the billboards Old-school tactics won't engage [modern investors](. Capturing the attention of clued-in whippersnappers takes something a little [more up-to-date]( – like a [promotional partnership]( with Finimize. 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