The Drill Down

IDACORP CEO Lisa Grow (IDA) explains why she believes clean energy and combating climate change requires power companies. Lowe’s (LOW) finds that retail, like politics, is local. The largest renter of single family homes in the country, Invitation Homes (INVH), gives us a unique perspective on inflation. Sportsman's Warehouse (SPWH) gives us clues as to how gun sales have performed during the Biden Administration. 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

Why have Lottery.com shares collapsed since its SPAC IPO? $LTRY CEO Tony DiMatteo defends the company. Hershey (HSY) finds its e-commerce footing during the pandemic -- it’s all about Pirate Booty! Hear how President Biden’s net-zero pledge could help oil sands producer Cenovus Energy (CVE). New strategies blow up in the face of the new StitchFix (SFIX) CEO Elizabeth Spaulding. 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

Why BigCommerce CEO Brent Bellm (BIGC) believes he has a smarter way to do e-commerce. Behind the incredible downward trajectory of one of the world’s biggest e-commerce companies, Alibaba (BABA). Autodesk (ADSK) offers a peek into why supply chain issues affect the sales of digital software. Prologis (PLD) gives us their unique take on building supply chain issues. 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

Planet Labs CEO Will Marshall explains how machine learning powered software and hundreds of powerful satellites will bring profits back to earth. And the turkeys of the stock market, struggling Peloton Interactive (PTON), Anaplan (PLAN) without a plan and Eargo (EAR) the hearing aid maker fighting off a criminal insurance fraud investigation. 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 3D Systems CEO Dr. Jeffrey Graves (DDD) is rebooting the company. TJX Companies (TJX) manages rising wages and supply chain costs. Warren Buffett’s favorite fintech, StoneCo (STNE), collapses amid stories of Chinese hacking, an FBI raid and Brazilian credit fraud. Tension between Visa (VISA) and Amazon (AMZN). 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

Wejo CEO Richard Barlow explains why he believes the future of transport is in data. As Codexis (CDXS) sees its biofuels business crash… the company finds a potential COVID cure in the ashes. Bill.com (BILL) sees spectacular growth with its more recent acquisition. How big-data company Confluent (CFLT) is innovating inventory management. 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

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 look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Johnson offers a regular look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tunnel. 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 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 behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 cancer from Radius Health (RDUS). 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

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 activist investors. 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

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 business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Catchmark Timber Trust (CTT) demonstrates how not to make an exit from a bad business deal. 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 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 autonomous and electric trucks. Del Taco (TACO) says California’s new minimum wage is pushing up wages everywhere. 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

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). 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

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 business segments and synthetic oil is driving higher tickets. 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

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 clinical hold on its experimental cancer drug. 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

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. 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 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 pressures. 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

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 into the business model behind ghost kitchens. 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

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 them. 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

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 California, we have the CEO of Amplify Energy (AMPY) on tape explaining his now controversial plans for his wells. 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 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 target of a takeover. 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 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 stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, customer data and the size of Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD). 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

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 offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digitizing the home services industry with Porch CEO Matt Ehrlichman (PRCH). Syndax Pharmaceuticals (SNDX) looks past recent drug setbacks and makes a collaboration agreement with Incyte (INCY) on a novel cancer treatment. Biotech company Keros Therapeutics (KROS) says it might have a cure for rare blood diseases… but does it? 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

Electric car batteries die -- and Li-Cycle (LICY) Co-Founder Ajay Kochhar and Tim Johnston have $1.7b company aiming to profit from that problem. Costco Wholesale’s (COST) unique approach to shipping problems -- buy a bigger boat! How Nike (NKE) manages relationships with its customers while raising prices. Vail Resorts (MTN) sees dollar signs after investing itself and lowering some prices despite facing challenging situations at some locations. 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

Tripadvisor’s (TRIP) evolution, post-pandemic plans and bet on flexibility and subscription-based travel, Clockwise Capital’s James Cakmak explains. BlackBerry (BB) has rosy predictions for the future... but there’s a “wild card.” Carnival (CCL) sets sail again-- under their terms, not those of the governor of Florida. What reported oil sands challenges potentially facing Suncor Energy (SU) may mean for the industry and consumers. 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

From crypto to couches, Overstock.com CEO Jonathan Johnson (OSTK) on the re-invention of his company -- and defending the Sith Lord conspiracy. Adobe (ADBE) tells a tale about the future of marketing-- but is anyone listening? Stitch Fix (SFIX) tries to convince us that bloated inventories don’t matter anymore… and maybe they’re right. Why FedEx’s (FDX) labor shortages may spell trouble for everyone. 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

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

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (MARA) explains why his bitcoin mining company needs to buy bitcoins. Is El Salvador’s cryptocurrency experiment already a failure on day one? Why Digital Ocean (DOCN) is moving into serverless computing. Match Group (MTCH) tells us how dating and sex have changed during the pandemic. Tracking the growth of Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM) as more Americans are diagnosed with the disease. 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 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) is poised to profit from the massive supply chain problems in the shipping industry. Bokeh Capital’s Kim Forrest explains. Docusign (DOCU) talks about the ethical line it won’t cross using customer data. Why work-from-home lifestyles are still challenging the Internet search business at Yext (YEXT). How Joann (JOAN) says it’s handling challenges posed by pandemic headwinds 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

AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi (APP) tells us about his company’s unique acquisition philosophy when it comes to mobile games. Asana (ASAN) tells us that companies are spending a lot on getting organized post-Pandemic. Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) figures out how to sell college textbooks to students even when they aren’t returning to campus. Phreesia (PHR) waits on spending on elective surgeries to make a comeback. Walmart (WMT) raises wages. Apple (AAPL) tries to make nice with Spotify (SPOT). 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

CareMax CEO Carlos de Solo (CMX) wants to give your grandparents hugs. A drug once-thought to be safe sends AbbVie (ABBV) reeling with a new FDA warning. PVH Corp (PVH) depends on European and Asian tourists to sell Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger in America. Ransomware hacks lead some businesses to ask Crowdstrike (CRWD) for help preparing for cyberattacks. Amazon (AMZN) goes on another hiring spree. Google (GOOGL) plans to make its own chips. 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

Bark CEO Manish Joneja (BARK) on the business of dogs -- and what it teaches us about all business. The ONLY thing that isn’t working with Zoom’s (ZOOM) business. StoneCo (STNE) wants to be the Square of Brazil -- but can’t seem to understand customers who rip them off. Wake up Canada! Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) gets approval for a narcolepsy drug in the Great White North. Nigeria recruits Bitt Inc. to create its own digital currency -- is it a big gain for Overstock (OSTK)? And South Korea slaps Google and Apple. 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