The Drill Down

How Mister Car Wash CEO John Lai (MCW) uses technology and old fashioned customer service to keep its profits pouring in. Carnival (CCL) aims to keep its customers loyal and sticky. FactSet Research Systems (FDS) waves off investor concerns and shows how to successfully invest in one’s own business even when your broader industry faces challenges. Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) gets a bump from the Supreme Court… but what about its long term business? 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blend Labs CEO Nima Ghamsari (BLND) explains the cloud-company’s customer-first philosophy and how he aims to make the banking industry more transparent and fast-paced. How Oracle (ORCL) is managing to build momentum in the cloud despite stiff competition. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) shows us how to keep sales growing in the face of inflationary pressures and supply chain headaches. Kroger (KR) sees green thanks to loyal customers willing to stomach higher costs. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Phillips Edison CEO Jeffrey Edison (PECO) steered his shopping center real estate business through the pandemic with a focus on locality and design. How the owner of Famous Footwear, Caleres (CAL),  has successfully managed shifting consumer habits and demand. Valvoline (VVV) may be of interest to a buyer and refuses to face hard questions from analysts. Excelerate Energy (EE) may be able to help Europe with its changing fuel needs. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The science behind seamless expense-reporting with Expensify CEO David Barrett’s (EXFY) and how they innovated the industry business model. How Kohl’s (KSS) raises prices and passes along rising costs to their customers. Deere & Company (DE) sees inflation coming from supply chain problems… and predicts when that’s going to end. How Foot Locker (FL) made the most of the pandemic and machine learning to improve its bottom line. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VICI Properties CEO Ed Pitionak (VICI) explains how he manages a huge chunk of the Las Vegas strip and why casinos can be incredibly resilient in the face of global pandemics.  Beyond Meat (BYND) says it still has enough cash on hand to weather its current, ongoing, situation. Roblox (RBLX) insists its rough months are behind it… but what about getting around Apple privacy blockade? How Polaris (PII) successfully manages its supplier relationships. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DICE Therapeutics CEO Kevin Judice, PhD., (DICE), explains the company’s focus on democratizing skin disease therapies. Brunswick (BC) says the business is doing well… but is anyone listening? Chegg (CHGG) sounds the alarm about the current state of higher education in the U.S. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The industrial era for crypto? Riot Blockchain CEO Jason Les (RIOT)’s unique source of cheap power promises a big bump in bitcoin mining. Is HCA Healthcare (HCA) showing the rest of us just where the latest bout of inflation could be permanent? Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) expects demand to be strong. Why Marine Products (MPX) may be saying something different from what we are hearing from the market. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna (SWI) weighs in on the current cybersecurity threat from the Kremlin, how his company has evolved since being hacked in 2020 and what SolarWinds is doing to manage an explosion in home-based security concerns for its customers. Why American Airlines (AAL) shares may not reflect the health of its business or the industry at large. Why C4 Therapeutics (CCCC) may change its plan to create a therapy that would encourage cancerous tumors to kill themselves. How EnLink Midstream (ENLC) is quietly benefiting from the expanded drilling for shale oil. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

dLocal COO Sumita Pandit (DLO) explains how her fintech connects global merchants to consumers in emerging markets – and covers all aspects of a transaction no matter the local currency. Newly public Blend Labs (BLND) struggles with rising interest rates and stiff cloud competition. Crane (CR) makes a big move to take on Block and other payment companies and to remind investors about the value of the company's various divisions. BlackBerry (BB) insists it has the stuff to be a cybersecurity success… but where are the customers? 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How digital media powerhouse Criteo and its new CEO Megan Clarken (CRTO) are finding ways around the privacy limitations from Apple and Facebook. Fintech heavyweight Paychex (PAYX) finds new lines of business are possible thanks to millions of workers quitting their jobs. Why RH (RH) is blaming Russia for its weak results. What IGM Biosciences (IGMS) needs to do with a lifesaving cash infusion from Sanofi. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices