1 Which American fitness equipment company saw its market value crash from nearly 50 billion dollars in early 2021 to less than 1 billion dollars by 2024 as post pandemic demand for home workouts evaporated?
Answer: PELOTON (7 letters)
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Guess Macro — Friday, April 3, 2026
The five questions from Friday, April 3, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and the last seven days can still be played in the practice archive.
2 What specific term describes the process of a private equity firm using a significant amount of borrowed money to meet the cost of an acquisition with the assets of the company being acquired used as collateral?
Answer: BUYOUT (6 letters)
The acquisition of a controlling stake in a company, often taking it private. A leveraged buyout funds most of the purchase with debt secured against the target itself.
3 What unique four letter identifier is used for the automated system that calculates the daily interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the London interbank market?
Answer: LIBOR (5 letters)
The London Interbank Offered Rate, a former benchmark for the rate at which banks lend to one another, once referenced by trillions in contracts.
4 What financial term refers to the total amount of a company's equity that is traded on the open market and is not held by insiders or restricted shareholders?
Answer: FLOAT (5 letters)
The portion of a company's shares actually available for public trading, excluding closely held blocks. In insurance, premiums held before claims are paid.
5 Which American retail giant announced in 2024 that it would acquire the smart television manufacturer Vizio for 2.3 billion dollars to accelerate the growth of its high margin advertising business?
Answer: WALMART (7 letters)