
The Drill Down
The Drill Down is a daily podcast focused on business fundamentals of the biggest stock movers of the market day, hosted by veteran financial journalist Cory Johnson. Through insightful interviews with CEOs and investors, meaningful research and in-depth analysis, The Drill Down provides a clearer picture of what’s really going on under the hood at publicly traded companies. This is business news for business people.
Latest episodes

Feb 27, 2025 • 6min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 308: Applied Optoelectronics Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($AAOI)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Applied Optoelectronics Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Applied Optoelectronics ($AAOI) Q4 performance with CFO Stefan Murry. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Applied Optoelectronics leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#AAOI @Applied Optoelectronics #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2025 • 7min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 307: Synopsys Q1 2026 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($SNPS)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Synopsys Q1 2026 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Synopsys ($SNPS) Q1 2026 performance with CEO Sassine Ghazi. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Synopsys leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#SNPS @Synopsys #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2025 • 7min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 306: What you don’t know about NVIDIA Q4 earnings – a deep dive into the technology and the numbers you need to know ($NVDA)
🎙️ The Drill Down: NVIDIA Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack NVIDIA ($NVDA) Q4 performance with CEO Jensen Huang. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from NVIDIA leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#NVDA @NVIDIA #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 2025 • 5min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 305: Workday Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($WDAY)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Workday Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Workday ($WDAY) Q4 performance with CEO Carl Eschenbach. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Workday leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#WDAY @Workday #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2025 • 5min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 304: Digitalbridge Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($DBRG)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Digitalbridge Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Digitalbridge ($DBRG) Q4 performance with CEO Marc Ganzi. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Digitalbridge leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#DBRG @Digitalbridge #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2025 • 6min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 303: Analog Devices Q1 2026 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($ADI)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Analog Devices Q1 2026 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Analog Devices ($ADI) Q1 2026 performance with CEO Vincent Roche. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Analog Devices leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#ADI @Analog Devices #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2025 • 7min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 302: Cadence Design Systems Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($CDNS)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Cadence Design Systems Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS) Q4 performance with CEO Anirudh Devgan, PhD. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Cadence Design Systems leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#CDNS @Cadence Design Systems #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 2025 • 10min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 301: Arista Networks Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($ANET)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Arista Networks Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Arista Networks ($ANET) Q4 performance with CEO Jayshree Ullal. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Arista Networks leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#ANET @Arista Networks #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2025 • 7min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 300 (!): Cisco Systems Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($CSCO)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Cisco Systems Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Cisco Systems ($CSCO) Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 performance. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Cisco Systems leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#CSCO @Cisco Systems #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2025 • 6min
Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 299: Applovin Q4 earnings analysis – what you need to know ($APP)
🎙️ The Drill Down: Applovin Q4 Earnings Deep Dive💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Applovin ($APP) Q4 performance with CEO Adam Foroughi. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson. It’s the business news behind stocks on the move.🔍 In just 5 minutes, get:
Key financial highlights
Strategic moves with insight into the industry
Unfiltered information straight from Applovin leadership
🧠 Expert analysis by Cory Johnson, Chief Market Strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research🚀 Catch snappy 1-minute highlights on YouTube Shorts, Instagram & TikTok!📺 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod🐦 Follow Cory: https://x.com/corytv#APP @Applovin #SemiconductorStocks #TechInvesting #StockMarketAnalysis #InvestorInsights #EarningsGuide #CloudComputing #DataCenter #Chips #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #Stocks #Trading #Software #Business @DrillDownPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices