The Drill Down

With $1 billion in charitable contributions from over 15,000 companies in 100 countries, Pledge 1% CEO Amy Lesnick tells us about her innovative method of corporate giving. Battery maker Quantumscape (QS) says it has signed up a second big automaker customer…  but it won’t say who. Lennar (LEN) shares a litany of  supply chain woes. RBC Bearings (ROLL) gets an unfriendly reminder of just how important Boeing is to its business. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real story of this market sell off China Evergrande, exploding debt and the long slow burn of an iron ore sell-off.  Could Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX) have a colon cancer cure? And meet the cloud-based technology powering your bank: MeridianLink and CEO Nicolaas Vlok (MLNK). Electric vehicle maker Li Auto (LI) didn’t see this coming: Malaysian radar woes. Mining giant Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) says China’s declining steel production is just one of the foreign woes facing the domestic steel industry. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The difficulty of medical device sales during COVID-19 with Bioventus CEO Ken Reali (BVS). Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL) go nose-to-nose over consumer privacy. Mastercraft Boat Holdings (MCFT) says the boating lifestyle is hot... but what about boating inventories? Where Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) may find the growth they’re predicting. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Origin Materials (ORGN) makes plastic out of wood chips with co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley. Laureate Education (LAUR) focuses its business on Mexico and Peru. A failed drug test that might actually not be a failure for Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI). Buy now, pay later fintech company GreenSky (GSKY) gets Goldman Sachs’ attention. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to weaponize T cells to fight cancer with Legend Biotech CEO Ying Huang, PhD. (LEGN). Why EXACT Sciences (EXAS) has recruited hundreds of former Pfizer employees. Valero Energy (VLO) gets to work restarting refineries that were shutdown because of Hurricane Ida. Casper Sleep (CSPR) struggles as its CEO is busy launching other businesses. Robinhood (HOOD) tours colleges to recruit customers. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the largest silver miner in Mexico is trying to get out of a $500 million tax bill. Gainesville Coins' Everett Millman tells us about First Majestic Silver (AG). Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) explains its unique method of selling homes.  Oracle (ORCL) faces some new challenges in the cloud. Crocs (CROX) bets on a huge post-pandemic boom for its iconic, yet polarizing shoes. Apple (AAPL) races to plug a software vulnerability. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OppFi CEO Jared Kaplan (OPFI) says his subprime lender is better than a payday lender, even with annual interest rates above 100%. Controversial biotech MiMedx Group (MDXG) suffers after a pair of failed clinical trials. Pool supply retailer Leslie's (LESL) struggles to find enough chlorine. Water utility Cadiz (CDZI) wades through a volatile week and the mystery selloff in its shares. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spark Networks’ CEO Eric Eichmann (LOV): sex vs. love: which business model penetrates a broader market online? Kroger (KR) says it’s losing the battle against organized crime. Affirm Holdings (AFRM) extends  “buy now, pay later” beyond its Pelaton business. Amazing year for cloud consultant Teradata Corporation (TDC), but storm clouds appear. A mixed verdict for Apple vs. Epic Games. DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub sue New York City. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich (VYGVF) tells us what he has planned for his new publicly-traded cryptocurrency trading company and Coinbase competitor. A plus size win for plus-size retailer Torrid Holding’s (CURV) first quarter as a public company. Warning signals for beer can maker Crown Holdings (CCK) as consumer appetites for hard seltzers dry up. How Lululemon Athletica (LULU) plans to keep out-selling other retailers during and after the Covid pandemic. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Covetrus CEO Ben Wolin (CVET) on meeting demand in the growing business of animal-health technology and services. ICU Medical (ICUI) plans for a pre-pandemic return to elective surgeries and infusion therapies. Coupa Software (COUP) explains how there’s plenty of room to grow in expense management. Smartsheet (SMAR) looks beyond the pandemic as companies find new ways to digitize collaboration. Bitcoin king Coinbase blasts the SEC on Twitter. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices