By The Way: Headline You May Have Missed

Summary

Lisa Mateo joins Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar to recap offbeat weekend headlines: Groupon mystery travel deals, shuttered colleges selling campuses, expensive sorority rush consulting, and half-off sushi after 8 p.m. The segment is lifestyle and consumer news rather than market analysis, with no clear investment calls.

• Groupon mystery deals offer flights and hotels for $200-$300 per person with no refunds and surprise destinations.
• Travelers are sharing mystery trip outcomes on social media.
• Bloomberg reports about 50 colleges have closed or merged since 2020, putting campuses and land up for sale.
• Possible campus reuse includes housing, data centers, luxury resorts, condos, and medical facilities.
• Parents pay consultants about $6,500 to coach daughters through Southern sorority rush.
• Some New York City sushi sellers discount sushi by 50% after 8 p.m. to reduce food waste and drive add-on sales.
• No specific securities or actionable investment theses are presented.