You probably first heard about Hims when it just mailed out discreet brown paper packages filled with erectile dysfunction pills. Then it added hair-loss meds, and next aimed at women, adding “& Hers” to its brand in 2018. Through its tongue-in-cheek messaging, the company hit a sweet spot: it became a well-known name (and retail trading favorite), but sold drugs that it didn’t develop itself, instead capitalizing on selling commoditized versions of drugs whose patents had expired.

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The collab that absolutely no one asked for is here: KFC has released a fried-chicken-flavored toothpaste, because I guess cheeseburger-flavored potato chips weren’t doing it anymore for the carnivore crowd? Though we don’t know a single person who wants this, the initial run of toothpaste that would make your breath finger-lickin’ good has already sold out.

US stocks soared on Friday to complete a huge bounce-back week for major indexes amid encouraging news on tariff talks. The S&P 500 rose 1.8%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.9%, and the Russell 2000 booked a gain of 1.6%. So ends the best week for the benchmark US index since 2023, and tops for the tech-heavy gauge since 2022.

Stocks bumped up in the afternoon after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump was “optimistic” on reaching a trade deal with China. Every S&P 500 sector ETF rose, with materials, energy, and tech leading the way up.