Amex Hilton Changes

[mountainboy]

I don't even know what an Oura ring is ... are these nipple rings or something else? Not sure I wanna know. And the membership is to what? ... clubs that require these rings?

*Looks like Oura is planning to sell a lot of these rings with AmEx Platty credit, so they juice up their numbers for their eventual IPO...
Their valuation just went up to 11B on most recent funding round & likely lots more sales soon, Thx to the AmEx Platy credit)..
(Including free full text access for everyone)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/business/oura-ring-tom-hale.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU8.2145.uyl-v-YXk7d5&smid=url-share

 

[Zenichiro]

*Looks like Oura is planning to sell a lot of these rings with AmEx Platty credit, so they juice up their numbers for their eventual IPO...
Their valuation just went up to 11B on most recent funding round & likely lots more sales soon, Thx to the AmEx Platy credit)..
(Including free full text access for everyone)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/business/oura-ring-tom-hale.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU8.2145.uyl-v-YXk7d5&smid=url-share

That would be interesting stock to buy into. I think Cardless would be as well if they offer an IPO, hearing some rumors of this possibility but no S-1 filings as of yet.

 

[JohnnyO]

*Looks like Oura is planning to sell a lot of these rings with AmEx Platty credit, so they juice up their numbers for their eventual IPO...
Their valuation just went up to 11B on most recent funding round & likely lots more sales soon, Thx to the AmEx Platy credit)..
(Including free full text access for everyone)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/business/oura-ring-tom-hale.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU8.2145.uyl-v-YXk7d5&smid=url-share

I just saw a commercial for Oura between college football games

 

[1Kflyerguy]

AA GC via BoA PRE easy peasy; credit soon thereafter. no expiry of GC. so far, so good.
Until the Empire Strikes back...

Based on my home airports and typical destinations, AA is usually not competitive for me. I have used Hotel GC a few times with both Hilton and Marriott, and it was a bit of a hassle at the front desk. They eventually worked, but it took a while for the clerks to figure it out.

I do use the UA travel bank, but that has some restrictions.

 

[Zenichiro]

Based on my home airports and typical destinations, AA is usually not competitive for me. I have used Hotel GC a few times with both Hilton and Marriott, and it was a bit of a hassle at the front desk. They eventually worked, but it took a while for the clerks to figure it out.

I do use the UA travel bank, but that has some restrictions.

We use UA Travelbank as well.

 

[mountainboy]

That would be interesting stock to buy into. I think Cardless would be as well if they offer an IPO, hearing some rumors of this possibility but no S-1 filings as of yet.

I know too little about individual equities (& don't follow them enough to make an informed decision)...
'VTSAX & Chill' kinda guy...

 

[mountainboy]

Sorry, a bit off topic, but loved how this man has regular convos with his family, about his estate plan and has complete transparency between him, his family & his adult children about their net worth, their investments & their spending etc, to avoid drama/conflicts etc. Obviously being in the 0.001% & having a Billion+ $ NW is a different crowd but loved the concept of having folks have regular convos with family re their assets (& how family may access, who gets what, so their is radical transparency).... (Sharing free fulltext link)

https://www.wsj.com/business/flexjet-kenn-ricci-wsj-asks-a-millionaire-caa7d832?st=r3gPv2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink