[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @Ric_RTP Ricardo Ricardo posts on X about toys, debt, facebook, ecommerce the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXXXX +143% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +295% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX +1,088% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX +7,814% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +78% - X Months XXX +868% - X Year XXX +980% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +2.60% - X Month XXXXXX +6.60% - X Months XXXXXX +296% - X Year XXXXXX +439% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/influence) --- **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) #1707 [celebrities](/list/celebrities) #6510 [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [stocks](/list/stocks) [musicians](/list/musicians) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [vc firms](/list/vc-firms) [countries](/list/countries) [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) **Social topic influence** [toys](/topic/toys) #81, [debt](/topic/debt) #46, [facebook](/topic/facebook), [ecommerce](/topic/ecommerce) #9, [private equity](/topic/private-equity) #5, [mark zuckerberg](/topic/mark-zuckerberg), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [money](/topic/money) #2981, [celebrities](/topic/celebrities), [prince andrew](/topic/prince-andrew) **Top assets mentioned** [Mattel, Inc. (MAT)](/topic/$mat) [Accenture (ACN)](/topic/accenture) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1759241571025768451/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "2018: Kai starts posting on YouTube while still in high school.** He uploads his first video on January XX 2018. Content Pranks challenges and pure chaos. He briefly studies business at SUNY Morrisville but drops out in 2020. The reason"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680251378028991) 2025-07-14 08:47:56 UTC 10.5K followers, 6795 engagements "September 2017: The inevitable end. Toys R Us files for bankruptcy. $5+ billion in debt. 33000 employees lose their jobs. XXX stores close. Meanwhile Bain and KKR collected $XXX million in fees while owning the company. They profited while 33000 families lost everything"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474721073574358) 2025-07-16 13:24:53 UTC 10.6K followers, 28.5K engagements "By summer 2004 Facebook was exploding. Mark moved to Silicon Valley with Dustin to scale the company. Eduardo stayed in New York for a summer finance internship. Big mistake. Out of sight out of mind - and about to be out of the company entirely"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943659620003725757) 2025-07-11 13:12:19 UTC 10.6K followers, 36.4K engagements "Before the buyout: Toys R Us was profitable. After the buyout: Every penny went to debt payments. $2.2B in cash reserves $301M by 2017. No money for innovation. No money for website improvements. No money for store upgrades. All profits feeding the debt monster"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474516479574244) 2025-07-16 13:24:04 UTC 10.6K followers, 31.8K engagements "Today's reality: Amazon dominates online toy sales. Toys R Us exists only as a shadow brand. 33000 families never got justice. The scariest part This playbook is being used on companies RIGHT NOW. Who's next"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945475248029155732) 2025-07-16 13:26:58 UTC 10.6K followers, 15.6K engagements "The cruel irony: If Toys R Us hadn't been loaded with debt they would've been PROFITABLE. 2017 loss: $XX million Annual debt payments: $400+ million Remove the debt They're making $370+ million profit. The private equity firms literally bled them dry"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474598029402336) 2025-07-16 13:24:23 UTC 10.6K followers, 29.7K engagements "Amazon literally KILLED Toys R Us and no one talks about it. In 2000 they signed an exclusive deal letting Toys R Us sell on Amazon's marketplace. But Amazon BETRAYED them to pull off one of the cruelest market takeovers ever. Here's the untold story of Toys R Us' downfall:"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473619598991674) 2025-07-16 13:20:30 UTC 10.6K followers, 1.1M engagements "Jaguar's downfall needs to be studied. In April 2024 they sold 1961 cars. But in April 2025 they sold just XX. A XXXX% collapse. Why It all goes back to ONE mistake in November 2024. But that's not everything. Here's the truth behind the collapse of the decade:🧵"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1941527438699397603) 2025-07-05 15:59:47 UTC 10.5K followers, 222.8K engagements "By evening Britain surrendered. The UK was forced to withdraw sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The pound fell XX% against the German mark and XX% against the dollar. Soros had single-handedly forced a G7 nation to change its economic policy"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942977439774146954) 2025-07-09 16:01:35 UTC 10.5K followers, 1904 engagements "The numbers were INSANE: - $6.6B purchase price - Only $1.3B from the buyers' pockets - $5.3B borrowed against Toys R Us Translation The company suddenly owed $400-500 million ANNUALLY just in interest payments. They went from manageable debt to financial prison"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474366889713675) 2025-07-16 13:23:28 UTC 10.6K followers, 37.4K engagements "In 2004 Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a private email: "I'm just going to cut him out and then settle with him." Eduardo Saverin invested $18000 to help start Facebook. In return Zuckerberg destroyed him. Here's the story behind the most ruthless betrayal in tech history: 🧵"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943659160140214674) 2025-07-11 13:10:29 UTC 10.6K followers, 702.3K engagements "Let's talk about what we DO know. Epstein's "black book" contained 1000+ names: - Former Presidents Clinton and Trump - Prince Andrew - Bill Gates - Stephen Hawking - Dozens of billionaires and celebrities But apparently none of them were "clients.""  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942328811766640957) 2025-07-07 21:04:10 UTC 10.5K followers, 9145 engagements "A bit about me: I'm Ricardo. Business owner who loves to talk about exciting and inspirational stories. My goal Work with great founders and inspire others to become one. Follow @Ric_RTP to never miss out on future content on business & success. Great things ahead"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945475254370828646) 2025-07-16 13:27:00 UTC 10.6K followers, 11.1K engagements "Spring 2003: The betrayal begins. Other toy merchants start appearing on Amazon. Competitors like Hasbro and Mattel are suddenly selling directly. Amazon's excuse "Toys R Us doesn't carry enough variety." The exclusive deal Apparently worthless"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474006821302412) 2025-07-16 13:22:03 UTC 10.6K followers, 44K engagements "But consider what Eduardo REALLY lost: If he'd kept his original XX% stake he'd be worth $450+ billion today. That would make him the richest person in human history - richer than Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. One betrayal cost him the ultimate fortune"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943660460575752588) 2025-07-11 13:15:39 UTC 10.5K followers, 25.5K engagements "February 2023: "Mafiathon" - the game changer. Kai launches a 30-day non-stop livestream even sleeping on camera. The result 306621 subscribers and $1.5M in revenue - a Twitch record at the time. Kick even offered him $XX MILLION to switch platforms. He said no"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680813603569828) 2025-07-14 08:50:11 UTC 10.5K followers, 4872 engagements "May 2004: Toys R Us fights back. They sue Amazon for breach of contract. The case Amazon violated their exclusivity agreement. Amazon counter-sues for $XXX million claiming Toys R Us failed to stock popular items. The gloves are off"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474074685153726) 2025-07-16 13:22:19 UTC 10.6K followers, 41K engagements "It's been X years since Epstein "killed himself." But the infamous client list was never revealed. Today the FBI claimed the list never EXISTED in the first place - just days after major charges against Diddy were dropped. Here's the shocking truth they're trying to hide: 🧵"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942328149800608147) 2025-07-07 21:01:32 UTC 10.5K followers, 190.9K engagements "2022-2023: The celebrity magnet phase. Bobby Shmurda Lil Baby XX Savage and even Drake start joining his streams. Suddenly Kai isn't just a streamer - he's a cultural hub. In March 2023 he wins the "Streamer of the Year" award. But the REAL breakthrough was coming"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680618996150658) 2025-07-14 08:49:24 UTC 10.6K followers, 5442 engagements "He couldn't balance schoolwork with content creation. Bold move for a 19-year-old. But it paid off. In 2020 came the breakthrough moment. Kai joins AMP (Any Means Possible) after being discovered by Fanum. This YouTube collective becomes his launching pad"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680471402574302) 2025-07-14 08:48:49 UTC 10.6K followers, 6034 engagements "$3440000000. - If you spent $10K/day itd take you XXX years to burn through it - In $XXX bills itd stack taller than the Burj Khalifa - Enough to buy 11500 average U.S. homes And one man made that in a single day. By destroying Britain. Heres how he pulled it off:🧵"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942975826254811535) 2025-07-09 15:55:10 UTC 10.6K followers, 92.1K engagements "Steve Kroft: "You went out in fact and helped in the confiscation of property from the Jews." Soros: "Yes. That's right. Yes." Kroft: "Was it difficult" Soros: "Not at all. Not at all." Zero guilt. Cold calculation at 14"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942976448710508714) 2025-07-09 15:57:38 UTC 10.5K followers, 2697 engagements "The partnership starts beautifully. Toys R Us handles inventory selection and merchandising. Amazon provides the platform technology and fulfillment. Sales explode. Both companies profit. But by 2003 Amazon gets greedy"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473866744144099) 2025-07-16 13:21:29 UTC 10.6K followers, 46.6K engagements "The bigger picture Kai coined viral phrases like "Rizz" "Fanum tax" and "Gyatt" that millions use daily. He's shaping youth culture like no one else before. From Caribbean immigrant family to global influencer in X years. He's living the modern American Dream"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944681866545770779) 2025-07-14 08:54:22 UTC 10.5K followers, 2809 engagements "The Bank of England panicked. They raised interest rates from XX% to XX% then to XX% in a desperate attempt to defend the pound. They spent X billion per hour buying pounds to no avail. The market was bigger than the government"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942977206873194675) 2025-07-09 16:00:39 UTC 10.5K followers, 1998 engagements "Kai even became the FIRST streamer ever to be signed by Nike. His announcement: "We are officially a part of the Nike family." He also wins "Streamer of the Year" award again. The kid who started with dance videos in the hood is now partnering with billion-dollar brands"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944681085905817892) 2025-07-14 08:51:15 UTC 10.6K followers, 3991 engagements "The flight logs tell a different story. Epstein's private jet - the "Lolita Express" - flew powerful men to his private island 1000+ times. Bill Clinton: 26+ flights Prince Andrew: Multiple trips Kevin Spacey: Several flights All just innocent sightseeing apparently"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942328968167731667) 2025-07-07 21:04:47 UTC 10.5K followers, 9163 engagements "The Amazon connection: Yes Amazon broke their deal and set back Toys R Us' digital strategy. But the $XX million settlement couldn't undo years of lost e-commerce momentum. By the time they rebuilt their website they had no money to compete. Debt consumed everything"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474724391174253) 2025-07-16 13:24:54 UTC 10.6K followers, 25.6K engagements "The morning of September XX Soros struck with devastating force: He increased his short position from $1.5B to $10B borrowing and selling pounds from anyone who would deal with him. Other hedge funds piled in behind him creating tens of billions in selling pressure"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942977056305807431) 2025-07-09 16:00:03 UTC 10.5K followers, 2081 engagements "@ZyanBizBoost @grok was it an insider job"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944418133327954264) 2025-07-13 15:26:23 UTC 10.5K followers, 1849 engagements "Today both are among the richest people on Earth. But only one can sleep peacefully at night knowing he built his fortune honorably. Mark Zuckerberg may have won Facebook but Eduardo Saverin won something more valuable: His integrity. And $XX billion doesn't hurt either"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943660697985925139) 2025-07-11 13:16:36 UTC 10.5K followers, 18.7K engagements "The domino effect continued: - Eugene Kleiner founded Kleiner Perkins (now KP the legendary VC firm) - 65+ companies trace direct lineage to Fairchild - Apple Nvidia AMD all descend from the "Traitorous Eight" In total: $XX TRILLION in market value from this one breakup"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1916465817522213020) 2025-04-27 12:13:51 UTC 10.5K followers, 7646 engagements "August 2023: The $55000 mistake. Kai announces a PS5 giveaway in Union Square without permits. Over 2k fans show up. Chaos erupts. XX arrests X injuries and subway stations shut down. Kai was charged with inciting a riot but paid $55000 in restitution. Charges Dropped"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680990946828540) 2025-07-14 08:50:53 UTC 10.5K followers, 4351 engagements "This is Kai Cenat. The biggest streamer the internet has ever seen. No fancy ads. No million-dollar marketing. Yet celebrities like Drake Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj want to be on his streams. Heres how a college dropout escaped the hood and took over the internet: 🧵"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944680023081807911) 2025-07-14 08:47:02 UTC 10.6K followers, 278.1K engagements "Summer 2003: Amazon doubles down. Jeff Bezos personally meets with Toys R Us executives. His demand "Stock more products or we'll let competitors in." But it's too late - competitors are already flooding the platform. Amazon is playing both sides"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474070515999155) 2025-07-16 13:22:18 UTC 10.6K followers, 44.6K engagements "But here's the plot twist: Amazon wasn't the REAL killer. While everyone focused on the lawsuit vulture capitalists moved in for the kill. 2005: Bain Capital KKR and Vornado buy Toys R Us for $XXX billion. The leveraged buyout that destroyed everything"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474253811228812) 2025-07-16 13:23:01 UTC 10.6K followers, 36.9K engagements "The final twist Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship in 2011 avoiding an estimated $XXX million in capital gains taxes. The Brazilian kid who got screwed by his American best friend ended up screwing the US tax system right back. Poetic justice"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943660691874885697) 2025-07-11 13:16:35 UTC 10.5K followers, 22.8K engagements "2006: Toys R Us wins - but at what cost The court rules Amazon breached the exclusive deal. Toys R Us terminates the partnership and launches their own website. 2009: Amazon pays $XX million settlement. But the damage is done. They lost X YEARS of e-commerce development"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474184185799076) 2025-07-16 13:22:45 UTC 10.6K followers, 39.3K engagements "1999: Toys R Us has a digital DISASTER. Their website crashes during Christmas. Thousands of gifts aren't delivered on time. The FTC fines them $350000. They're hemorrhaging customers to the internet but their e-commerce is trash. Enter Amazon with a "solution""  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473720912339435) 2025-07-16 13:20:54 UTC 10.6K followers, 55K engagements "But wait there's more. Jaguar is now parting ways with advertising agency Accenture Song - the team behind the rebrand. The agency had little automotive experience and JLR was one of their first car clients. Too little too late"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1941528264763375942) 2025-07-05 16:03:04 UTC 10.5K followers, 13.6K engagements "That mindset would serve him well. After the war Soros fled to London studied at the London School of Economics then moved to Wall Street. In 1969 he founded his first hedge fund Double Eagle with $12M. By 1992 he was managing billions and eyeing his biggest target yet"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1942976682899427789) 2025-07-09 15:58:34 UTC 10.5K followers, 2408 engagements "Founders: If youre looking to establish a brand and generate consistent leads on X now is the perfect time to start. We've helped XX founders generate 600M+ views. Want to learn how we can drive 10-20M monetizable views for you Book your FREE demo:"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944681877685588371) 2025-07-14 08:54:24 UTC 10.5K followers, 2217 engagements "August 2000: The deal that doomed them. Amazon and Toys R Us announce a 10-year partnership. Terms Toys R Us pays Amazon $XX million annually PLUS a percentage of sales. In exchange Exclusive rights to sell toys and baby products on Amazon. Seemed like a win-win. It wasn't"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473807575064980) 2025-07-16 13:21:15 UTC 10.6K followers, 52.6K engagements "Today Kai Cenat proves a powerful truth: You don't need a Harvard degree or family connections. You need authenticity consistency and courage. From uploading dance videos in his room to building schools in Nigeria. That's the power of personal branding done right"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944681874397266053) 2025-07-14 08:54:23 UTC 10.5K followers, 2416 engagements "2020: The final insult. Toys R Us relaunches. partnering with Amazon AGAIN. The same company that betrayed them now fulfills their orders. Full circle irony: Amazon ended up winning the toy market they helped destroy. Today Amazon sells $4+ billion in toys annually"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474806821814478) 2025-07-16 13:25:13 UTC 10.6K followers, 23.2K engagements "The numbers are devastating: - European sales: down XXXX% (49 cars in April 2025 vs 1961 in April 2024) - Year-to-date sales: down XXXX% (just 2665 units Jan-April 2025) - Global sales: fell from 180833 in 2018 to 26862 in FY24/25 That's an XX% collapse over X years"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1941527977944285564) 2025-07-05 16:01:56 UTC 10.5K followers, 14.1K engagements "They key lessons: - Never give up voting rights to anyone - Success changes people - the Mark who needed $1000 became the Mark who stole billions - Documentation is everything - Mark's own emails proved Eduardo's case - Sometimes losing a battle wins you the war"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943660592591438268) 2025-07-11 13:16:11 UTC 10.5K followers, 23.8K engagements "November 2024: "Mafiathon 2" - new records. XX days of non-stop streaming featuring Snoop Dogg Kevin Hart Bill Nye and Serena Williams. Final result: 727700 subscribers and $XXX million in revenue. That's more than double the previous record. But here's the twist"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1944681511220805856) 2025-07-14 08:52:57 UTC 10.5K followers, 3660 engagements "Eduardo's response Pure class. He moved to Singapore became a successful venture capitalist married had kids and never publicly trashed Mark. Meanwhile Mark faces congressional hearings and global criticism almost weekly. Who really won"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943660586190909750) 2025-07-11 13:16:09 UTC 10.5K followers, 25.5K engagements "August 2004: Parker arranged a meeting with Peter Thiel. The PayPal co-founder offered $500000 for Facebook. But there was a catch: the deal required restructuring the company. Eduardo still in New York was hesitant to sign the paperwork. Mark saw an opportunity"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943659772454031507) 2025-07-11 13:12:55 UTC 10.5K followers, 33.8K engagements "The lessons: Amazon's betrayal was real but private equity was the real killer. Toys R Us died from: - Lost e-commerce momentum (Amazon's fault) - Crushing debt that prevented innovation (Private equity's fault) - Inability to compete with digital-first retailers"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474810508710360) 2025-07-16 13:25:14 UTC 10.6K followers, 20.6K engagements "Harvard University 2003. Mark Zuckerberg was a computer science student obsessed with coding. Eduardo Saverin was a Brazilian economics major who'd already made $300k trading. They met through their Jewish fraternity and became roommates. Best friends or so it seemed"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1943659290851446879) 2025-07-11 13:11:01 UTC 10.5K followers, 42.6K engagements "The bigger picture: This wasn't just about toys. It's about how: - Platform monopolies can betray partners - Private equity can destroy profitable companies - Financial engineering kills innovation XX% of retail bankruptcies (2015-2017) were PE-owned companies"  [@Ric_RTP](/creator/x/Ric_RTP) on [X](/post/tweet/1945474970907259078) 2025-07-16 13:25:52 UTC 10.6K followers, 20.6K engagements
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Ricardo posts on X about toys, debt, facebook, ecommerce the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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- X Months XXXXXX +296%
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Social category influence finance #1707 celebrities #6510 technology brands social networks stocks musicians travel destinations vc firms countries fashion brands
Social topic influence toys #81, debt #46, facebook, ecommerce #9, private equity #5, mark zuckerberg, youtube, money #2981, celebrities, prince andrew
Top assets mentioned Mattel, Inc. (MAT) Accenture (ACN)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"2018: Kai starts posting on YouTube while still in high school.** He uploads his first video on January XX 2018. Content Pranks challenges and pure chaos. He briefly studies business at SUNY Morrisville but drops out in 2020. The reason"
@Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:47:56 UTC 10.5K followers, 6795 engagements
"September 2017: The inevitable end. Toys R Us files for bankruptcy. $5+ billion in debt. 33000 employees lose their jobs. XXX stores close. Meanwhile Bain and KKR collected $XXX million in fees while owning the company. They profited while 33000 families lost everything" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:24:53 UTC 10.6K followers, 28.5K engagements
"By summer 2004 Facebook was exploding. Mark moved to Silicon Valley with Dustin to scale the company. Eduardo stayed in New York for a summer finance internship. Big mistake. Out of sight out of mind - and about to be out of the company entirely" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:12:19 UTC 10.6K followers, 36.4K engagements
"Before the buyout: Toys R Us was profitable. After the buyout: Every penny went to debt payments. $2.2B in cash reserves $301M by 2017. No money for innovation. No money for website improvements. No money for store upgrades. All profits feeding the debt monster" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:24:04 UTC 10.6K followers, 31.8K engagements
"Today's reality: Amazon dominates online toy sales. Toys R Us exists only as a shadow brand. 33000 families never got justice. The scariest part This playbook is being used on companies RIGHT NOW. Who's next" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:26:58 UTC 10.6K followers, 15.6K engagements
"The cruel irony: If Toys R Us hadn't been loaded with debt they would've been PROFITABLE. 2017 loss: $XX million Annual debt payments: $400+ million Remove the debt They're making $370+ million profit. The private equity firms literally bled them dry" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:24:23 UTC 10.6K followers, 29.7K engagements
"Amazon literally KILLED Toys R Us and no one talks about it. In 2000 they signed an exclusive deal letting Toys R Us sell on Amazon's marketplace. But Amazon BETRAYED them to pull off one of the cruelest market takeovers ever. Here's the untold story of Toys R Us' downfall:" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:20:30 UTC 10.6K followers, 1.1M engagements
"Jaguar's downfall needs to be studied. In April 2024 they sold 1961 cars. But in April 2025 they sold just XX. A XXXX% collapse. Why It all goes back to ONE mistake in November 2024. But that's not everything. Here's the truth behind the collapse of the decade:🧵" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-05 15:59:47 UTC 10.5K followers, 222.8K engagements
"By evening Britain surrendered. The UK was forced to withdraw sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The pound fell XX% against the German mark and XX% against the dollar. Soros had single-handedly forced a G7 nation to change its economic policy" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 16:01:35 UTC 10.5K followers, 1904 engagements
"The numbers were INSANE: - $6.6B purchase price - Only $1.3B from the buyers' pockets - $5.3B borrowed against Toys R Us Translation The company suddenly owed $400-500 million ANNUALLY just in interest payments. They went from manageable debt to financial prison" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:23:28 UTC 10.6K followers, 37.4K engagements
"In 2004 Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a private email: "I'm just going to cut him out and then settle with him." Eduardo Saverin invested $18000 to help start Facebook. In return Zuckerberg destroyed him. Here's the story behind the most ruthless betrayal in tech history: 🧵" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:10:29 UTC 10.6K followers, 702.3K engagements
"Let's talk about what we DO know. Epstein's "black book" contained 1000+ names: - Former Presidents Clinton and Trump - Prince Andrew - Bill Gates - Stephen Hawking - Dozens of billionaires and celebrities But apparently none of them were "clients."" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-07 21:04:10 UTC 10.5K followers, 9145 engagements
"A bit about me: I'm Ricardo. Business owner who loves to talk about exciting and inspirational stories. My goal Work with great founders and inspire others to become one. Follow @Ric_RTP to never miss out on future content on business & success. Great things ahead" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:27:00 UTC 10.6K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Spring 2003: The betrayal begins. Other toy merchants start appearing on Amazon. Competitors like Hasbro and Mattel are suddenly selling directly. Amazon's excuse "Toys R Us doesn't carry enough variety." The exclusive deal Apparently worthless" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:22:03 UTC 10.6K followers, 44K engagements
"But consider what Eduardo REALLY lost: If he'd kept his original XX% stake he'd be worth $450+ billion today. That would make him the richest person in human history - richer than Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. One betrayal cost him the ultimate fortune" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:15:39 UTC 10.5K followers, 25.5K engagements
"February 2023: "Mafiathon" - the game changer. Kai launches a 30-day non-stop livestream even sleeping on camera. The result 306621 subscribers and $1.5M in revenue - a Twitch record at the time. Kick even offered him $XX MILLION to switch platforms. He said no" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:50:11 UTC 10.5K followers, 4872 engagements
"May 2004: Toys R Us fights back. They sue Amazon for breach of contract. The case Amazon violated their exclusivity agreement. Amazon counter-sues for $XXX million claiming Toys R Us failed to stock popular items. The gloves are off" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:22:19 UTC 10.6K followers, 41K engagements
"It's been X years since Epstein "killed himself." But the infamous client list was never revealed. Today the FBI claimed the list never EXISTED in the first place - just days after major charges against Diddy were dropped. Here's the shocking truth they're trying to hide: 🧵" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-07 21:01:32 UTC 10.5K followers, 190.9K engagements
"2022-2023: The celebrity magnet phase. Bobby Shmurda Lil Baby XX Savage and even Drake start joining his streams. Suddenly Kai isn't just a streamer - he's a cultural hub. In March 2023 he wins the "Streamer of the Year" award. But the REAL breakthrough was coming" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:49:24 UTC 10.6K followers, 5442 engagements
"He couldn't balance schoolwork with content creation. Bold move for a 19-year-old. But it paid off. In 2020 came the breakthrough moment. Kai joins AMP (Any Means Possible) after being discovered by Fanum. This YouTube collective becomes his launching pad" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:48:49 UTC 10.6K followers, 6034 engagements
"$3440000000. - If you spent $10K/day itd take you XXX years to burn through it - In $XXX bills itd stack taller than the Burj Khalifa - Enough to buy 11500 average U.S. homes And one man made that in a single day. By destroying Britain. Heres how he pulled it off:🧵" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 15:55:10 UTC 10.6K followers, 92.1K engagements
"Steve Kroft: "You went out in fact and helped in the confiscation of property from the Jews." Soros: "Yes. That's right. Yes." Kroft: "Was it difficult" Soros: "Not at all. Not at all." Zero guilt. Cold calculation at 14" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 15:57:38 UTC 10.5K followers, 2697 engagements
"The partnership starts beautifully. Toys R Us handles inventory selection and merchandising. Amazon provides the platform technology and fulfillment. Sales explode. Both companies profit. But by 2003 Amazon gets greedy" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:21:29 UTC 10.6K followers, 46.6K engagements
"The bigger picture Kai coined viral phrases like "Rizz" "Fanum tax" and "Gyatt" that millions use daily. He's shaping youth culture like no one else before. From Caribbean immigrant family to global influencer in X years. He's living the modern American Dream" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:54:22 UTC 10.5K followers, 2809 engagements
"The Bank of England panicked. They raised interest rates from XX% to XX% then to XX% in a desperate attempt to defend the pound. They spent X billion per hour buying pounds to no avail. The market was bigger than the government" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 16:00:39 UTC 10.5K followers, 1998 engagements
"Kai even became the FIRST streamer ever to be signed by Nike. His announcement: "We are officially a part of the Nike family." He also wins "Streamer of the Year" award again. The kid who started with dance videos in the hood is now partnering with billion-dollar brands" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:51:15 UTC 10.6K followers, 3991 engagements
"The flight logs tell a different story. Epstein's private jet - the "Lolita Express" - flew powerful men to his private island 1000+ times. Bill Clinton: 26+ flights Prince Andrew: Multiple trips Kevin Spacey: Several flights All just innocent sightseeing apparently" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-07 21:04:47 UTC 10.5K followers, 9163 engagements
"The Amazon connection: Yes Amazon broke their deal and set back Toys R Us' digital strategy. But the $XX million settlement couldn't undo years of lost e-commerce momentum. By the time they rebuilt their website they had no money to compete. Debt consumed everything" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:24:54 UTC 10.6K followers, 25.6K engagements
"The morning of September XX Soros struck with devastating force: He increased his short position from $1.5B to $10B borrowing and selling pounds from anyone who would deal with him. Other hedge funds piled in behind him creating tens of billions in selling pressure" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 16:00:03 UTC 10.5K followers, 2081 engagements
"@ZyanBizBoost @grok was it an insider job" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-13 15:26:23 UTC 10.5K followers, 1849 engagements
"Today both are among the richest people on Earth. But only one can sleep peacefully at night knowing he built his fortune honorably. Mark Zuckerberg may have won Facebook but Eduardo Saverin won something more valuable: His integrity. And $XX billion doesn't hurt either" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:16:36 UTC 10.5K followers, 18.7K engagements
"The domino effect continued: - Eugene Kleiner founded Kleiner Perkins (now KP the legendary VC firm) - 65+ companies trace direct lineage to Fairchild - Apple Nvidia AMD all descend from the "Traitorous Eight" In total: $XX TRILLION in market value from this one breakup" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-04-27 12:13:51 UTC 10.5K followers, 7646 engagements
"August 2023: The $55000 mistake. Kai announces a PS5 giveaway in Union Square without permits. Over 2k fans show up. Chaos erupts. XX arrests X injuries and subway stations shut down. Kai was charged with inciting a riot but paid $55000 in restitution. Charges Dropped" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:50:53 UTC 10.5K followers, 4351 engagements
"This is Kai Cenat. The biggest streamer the internet has ever seen. No fancy ads. No million-dollar marketing. Yet celebrities like Drake Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj want to be on his streams. Heres how a college dropout escaped the hood and took over the internet: 🧵" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:47:02 UTC 10.6K followers, 278.1K engagements
"Summer 2003: Amazon doubles down. Jeff Bezos personally meets with Toys R Us executives. His demand "Stock more products or we'll let competitors in." But it's too late - competitors are already flooding the platform. Amazon is playing both sides" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:22:18 UTC 10.6K followers, 44.6K engagements
"But here's the plot twist: Amazon wasn't the REAL killer. While everyone focused on the lawsuit vulture capitalists moved in for the kill. 2005: Bain Capital KKR and Vornado buy Toys R Us for $XXX billion. The leveraged buyout that destroyed everything" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:23:01 UTC 10.6K followers, 36.9K engagements
"The final twist Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship in 2011 avoiding an estimated $XXX million in capital gains taxes. The Brazilian kid who got screwed by his American best friend ended up screwing the US tax system right back. Poetic justice" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:16:35 UTC 10.5K followers, 22.8K engagements
"2006: Toys R Us wins - but at what cost The court rules Amazon breached the exclusive deal. Toys R Us terminates the partnership and launches their own website. 2009: Amazon pays $XX million settlement. But the damage is done. They lost X YEARS of e-commerce development" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:22:45 UTC 10.6K followers, 39.3K engagements
"1999: Toys R Us has a digital DISASTER. Their website crashes during Christmas. Thousands of gifts aren't delivered on time. The FTC fines them $350000. They're hemorrhaging customers to the internet but their e-commerce is trash. Enter Amazon with a "solution"" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:20:54 UTC 10.6K followers, 55K engagements
"But wait there's more. Jaguar is now parting ways with advertising agency Accenture Song - the team behind the rebrand. The agency had little automotive experience and JLR was one of their first car clients. Too little too late" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-05 16:03:04 UTC 10.5K followers, 13.6K engagements
"That mindset would serve him well. After the war Soros fled to London studied at the London School of Economics then moved to Wall Street. In 1969 he founded his first hedge fund Double Eagle with $12M. By 1992 he was managing billions and eyeing his biggest target yet" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-09 15:58:34 UTC 10.5K followers, 2408 engagements
"Founders: If youre looking to establish a brand and generate consistent leads on X now is the perfect time to start. We've helped XX founders generate 600M+ views. Want to learn how we can drive 10-20M monetizable views for you Book your FREE demo:" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:54:24 UTC 10.5K followers, 2217 engagements
"August 2000: The deal that doomed them. Amazon and Toys R Us announce a 10-year partnership. Terms Toys R Us pays Amazon $XX million annually PLUS a percentage of sales. In exchange Exclusive rights to sell toys and baby products on Amazon. Seemed like a win-win. It wasn't" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:21:15 UTC 10.6K followers, 52.6K engagements
"Today Kai Cenat proves a powerful truth: You don't need a Harvard degree or family connections. You need authenticity consistency and courage. From uploading dance videos in his room to building schools in Nigeria. That's the power of personal branding done right" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:54:23 UTC 10.5K followers, 2416 engagements
"2020: The final insult. Toys R Us relaunches. partnering with Amazon AGAIN. The same company that betrayed them now fulfills their orders. Full circle irony: Amazon ended up winning the toy market they helped destroy. Today Amazon sells $4+ billion in toys annually" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:25:13 UTC 10.6K followers, 23.2K engagements
"The numbers are devastating: - European sales: down XXXX% (49 cars in April 2025 vs 1961 in April 2024) - Year-to-date sales: down XXXX% (just 2665 units Jan-April 2025) - Global sales: fell from 180833 in 2018 to 26862 in FY24/25 That's an XX% collapse over X years" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-05 16:01:56 UTC 10.5K followers, 14.1K engagements
"They key lessons: - Never give up voting rights to anyone - Success changes people - the Mark who needed $1000 became the Mark who stole billions - Documentation is everything - Mark's own emails proved Eduardo's case - Sometimes losing a battle wins you the war" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:16:11 UTC 10.5K followers, 23.8K engagements
"November 2024: "Mafiathon 2" - new records. XX days of non-stop streaming featuring Snoop Dogg Kevin Hart Bill Nye and Serena Williams. Final result: 727700 subscribers and $XXX million in revenue. That's more than double the previous record. But here's the twist" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-14 08:52:57 UTC 10.5K followers, 3660 engagements
"Eduardo's response Pure class. He moved to Singapore became a successful venture capitalist married had kids and never publicly trashed Mark. Meanwhile Mark faces congressional hearings and global criticism almost weekly. Who really won" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:16:09 UTC 10.5K followers, 25.5K engagements
"August 2004: Parker arranged a meeting with Peter Thiel. The PayPal co-founder offered $500000 for Facebook. But there was a catch: the deal required restructuring the company. Eduardo still in New York was hesitant to sign the paperwork. Mark saw an opportunity" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:12:55 UTC 10.5K followers, 33.8K engagements
"The lessons: Amazon's betrayal was real but private equity was the real killer. Toys R Us died from: - Lost e-commerce momentum (Amazon's fault) - Crushing debt that prevented innovation (Private equity's fault) - Inability to compete with digital-first retailers" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:25:14 UTC 10.6K followers, 20.6K engagements
"Harvard University 2003. Mark Zuckerberg was a computer science student obsessed with coding. Eduardo Saverin was a Brazilian economics major who'd already made $300k trading. They met through their Jewish fraternity and became roommates. Best friends or so it seemed" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-11 13:11:01 UTC 10.5K followers, 42.6K engagements
"The bigger picture: This wasn't just about toys. It's about how: - Platform monopolies can betray partners - Private equity can destroy profitable companies - Financial engineering kills innovation XX% of retail bankruptcies (2015-2017) were PE-owned companies" @Ric_RTP on X 2025-07-16 13:25:52 UTC 10.6K followers, 20.6K engagements