The Drill Down

Engine Media CEO Lou Schwartz and Executive Chairman Tom Rogers (GAME). How digital marketing company Criteo (CRTO) avoided the fate of other online media companies. Mondelez International’s (MDLZ) winning strategy around raising prices. Irhythm Technologies (IRTC) got crushed by Federal bureaucrats earlier in the year… now it fights its way back. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a regular...

What makes a good SPAC with dMY’s CEO Niccolo de Masi. Why a mega-merger from Zendesk (ZEN) looks ridiculous. United States Steel (X) plots its future by hiring talent from outside the steel industry. Lendingtree (TREE) soars despite a surge in car crashes. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a regular look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

How MannKind CEO Michael Castagna (MNKD) is managing disappointing news from the FDA and staying focused on its goal of making hyper-personalized therapies. Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) sees an end to the global chip shortage. LendingClub (LC) focus on loan originations sees a big payoff. Why Proto Labs (PRLB) may be failing to course correct despite months of effort. The Drill Down with Cory Johns...

Could Arcturus Therapeutics CEO Joseph Payne (ARCT) have a new COVID-19 vaccine and get to market through a trial in VIETNAM? Spotify (SPOT) rides, what else, podcasts to explosive growth. Rollins (ROL) juggles the concepts of organic growth versus acquired growth. Did Robinhood (HOOD) fool us all with exaggerated crypto-trading right before the IPO? The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily...

HIVE Blockchain Technologies CEO Frank Holmes (HIVE) tells us how he created the giant cryptocurrency miner. The numbers don’t lie… and the numbers show how Facebook (FB) keeps growing despite the challenging headlines. Lockheed Martin (LMT) claps back after being accused of running a rudderless ship. Polaris (PII) has supply chain problems…. but the company may see a light at the end of the tunne...

How Karooooo CEO Zak Calisto (KARO) monitors vehicle fleets and uses software to fight crime in Africa. Guardant Health (GH) shows positive results for a groundbreaking blood test for a type of cancer. How Vroom (VRM) manages the struggle of selling cars online. Beyond Meat (BYND) is reminded that the numbers don’t lie. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories b...

What Saturday Night Live taught us about the hard seltzer business ($BOS). Montrose Environmental’s CEO sees dollars in environmental cleanup ($MEG). Whirlpool sees the worst inflation in 22 years ($WHL). And are problems at $SNAP problems for all of us, problems for advertisers or a sign of Apple’s success at protecting customer privacy. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the...

A blood test for cancer? Adaptive Biotech founders Chad and Harlan Robins explain. (Yes, they’re brothers!) (ADPT)  Tesla’s novel accounting treatment for non-existent Full Self Driving Cars (TSLA). AutoNation says car shortages will persist through 2023 (AN). The Incredible Shrinking IBM. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn...

Crapware no more! Perion Networks embarks on an era of, imagine this, useful software with CEO Doron Gerstel (PERI). Ulta Beauty paints a pretty picture of targeting customers digitally in physical stores. Baker Hughes, an oil services giant, felled by the semiconductor supply chain failure (BKR). And a primer on breast cancer and a promising treatment for some genetically unique forms of breast c...

What a tech company looks like when acquisitions are central to its business model. Progress Software CEO Yogesh Gupta (PRGS) explains his M&A mindset. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reports relatively COVID sales -- we’ll tell you why that doesn’t matter. Online insurance marketplace EverQuote (EVER) struggles with challenges in the auto insurance market. Canadian National Railway (CNI) responds to acti...

Benjamin Button in a bottle? ChromaDex CEO Rob Fried (CDXC) says he has a pill that can reverse aging, from the LD Micro Conference. Zillow (Z) finds that flipping houses in a bull market isn’t as easy as it looked. How to raise prices on the sly: a lesson from Albertsons (ACI). Latham Group (SWIM) on the hunt for acquisition targets. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the bus...

IDT finds telecommunications gold dealing with customers other companies just don’t understand. (IDT) CEO Shmuel Jonas sits down with us from the LD Micro Conference. NPR journalists say consumers have rising credit problems. But what does JPMorgan Chase (JPM) say? Software provider Duck Creek Technologies (DCT) struggles to find its footing and the company’s guidance sparks a few questions. Catch...

The business of strip clubs with RCI Hospitality CEO Eric Langan (RICK) from the LD Micro Conference. We talk about avoiding fraud, hiring strippers, steering clear of organized crime, “family themed” bikini-clad waitresses and private jets. Also, the high stakes of hydrogen fuel-cell company Plug Power’s (PLUG) talks acquisitions and hiring in upstate New York. And Caterpillar’s (CAT) big bet on...

Can Lightwave Logic actually transmit data at higher speeds with less power? And how long has financier Lincoln Park been its benefactor? We discuss with CEO Dr. Michael Lebby (LWLG). Rising labor fuel costs and collapsing productivity causes turbulence for Delta Air Lines (DAL). Apple’s (AAPL) news about chip shortages might not have been news at all. A short seller circles Berkeley Lights (BLI)....

Newtek Business Services (NEWT) buys a bank and transforms the company -- and the shareholder base. An interview with CEO Barry Sloane from the LD Micro Conference in Los Angeles. Short sellers go after MaxLinear (MXL) and its now-controversial acquisition strategy? MGM sees that the NFL is driving online sports betting -- but iGaming could be even bigger. Why Valvoline (VVV) is separating its two...

Is the Biden administration really putting their money where their mouth is on cybersecurity? A report card from Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry (ZS). How surging gas prices are strangely helping New Fortress Energy (NFE). Emerson Electric hopes a software merger with Aspen Technology (AZPN) will transform an old industrial business. Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) celebrates after the FDA lifts a clinic...

Better cheaper auto loans through Open Lending (LPRO)?  We drill down with portfolio manager Lamar Villere. Biotech ChemoCentryx (CCXI) gets a shocking FDA approval for its vasculitis drug. Meanwhile, cancer patients get heart breaking news from the FDA halting once-hopeful trials from Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO). Opendoor  Technologies (OPEN) rearms its war chest with $9 billion to buy houses. T...

How TransMedics (TMDX) is using technology to improve its thermos and transplant business. Changebridge Capital CIO Ross Klein drills down on the company. Resources Connection (RGP) shows how business consulting can be good business. Kellogg (K) workers go on strike demanding higher wages amidst a surge in cereal sales. Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) finds out potatoes are not immune to inflation press...

Oil and gas executives may say they care about the environment. But, what about oil and gas workers? We get the inside story from Flotek CEO John Gibson (FTK). Acuity Brands (AYI) shares the latest in a litany of shipping woes… and also worries about power outages in China. Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) faces challenges with what was once a promising therapy. Noodles & Co (NDLS) gives us insights in...

Even ATM-sales took a hit during COVID, but are they back? We talk Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) with Zeo Capital's Marcus Moore. How Unity Software (U) is expanding on its video-game business and 3D gaming to a multiverse for... Walgreens. The return of the pandemic forces Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR) to adjust its expectations. Boating retailer MarineMax (HZO) gets a bigger boat… in fact, a lot of the...

Can weapons detection company Evolv Technology (EVLV) make schools safer? SineWave's Yanev Suissa tells us about Evolv’s new technology to keep guns out of schools. How vaccine-maker BioNTech (BNTX) is getting ready for the next Covid-19. Perion Network (PERI) hopes to breathe new life into its tracking software by acquiring a video platform Vidazoo. After a massive oil spill off the coast of Cali...

How to build a global business one influencer at a time. Esports Technologies CEO Aaron Speach (EBET) tells us his growth strategy and why his company is acquiring Aspire Global. Can Palantir Technologies (PLTR) continue to dominate big data without large government surveillance contracts? Acceleron Pharma (XLRN) is acquired by Merck (MRK) in a push for rare-drugs. NeoGenomics (NEO) may be the tar...

How AMD became a semiconductor giant with Huntington National Bank’s David Klink (AMD). CarMax (KMX) slammed by inventory shortages and weak profits. Struggling eclectic vehicle maker Workhorse (WKHS) shakes up its executive ranks— again! Could AngioDynamics (ANGO) NanoKnife sales benefit from the end of COVID? The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind sto...

The mack daddy of cyber security,  Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz (CRWD) shows how machine learning can fight ransomware. Inflation story of the year! Dollar Tree (DLTR) breaks the buck and plans to sell stuff for more than $1! Why is EQT (EQT) taking advantage of the high price of natural gas in selling a pile of stock? The story behind short sellers Spruce Point questioning growth figures, custome...

Can artificial intelligence find you customers ready to spend? ZoomInfo (ZI) CEO Henry Schuck explains how. A look at the incendiary short-seller accusations against electric vehicle maker Hyzon Motors (HYZN). The natural gas driller benefiting most from soaring prices: SandRidge Energy (SD). And Gogo’s (GOGO) business goes bonkers as private air travel expands. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson of...