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The Drill Down

by Cory Johnson

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.

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  1. Drill Down Insider #24: Vinci CEO Hardik Kabaria

    Vinci, a three-year-old Palo Alto company whose software predicts heat and warping in chip designs, has raised $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Advent, Temasek, Xora and AMD Ventures. CEO Hardik Kabaria explains how its physics model returns answers in minutes without training on...

  2. Drill Down Insider #23: Synopsys (SNPS:NASDAQ) CFO Shelagh Glaser

    Synopsys this week raised its long-term targets, signed a $1 billion-plus IP deal with Amazon and announced a revenue-sharing partnership with OpenAI. CFO Shelagh Glaser explains how the Ansys acquisition, Elliott’s activist stake and a shift to royalty-based IP change the company’s financial...

  3. Drill Down Ep. #256: QumulusAI (QMLS:NASDAQ) Building the Bottleneck Michael Maniscalco

    Six weeks after listing directly on the Nasdaq, QumulusAI has signed more than $246 million in AI infrastructure contracts — while its cash cushion sits under $20 million against a widening quarterly loss. CEO Michael Maniscalco explains why he thinks power, not GPUs, is now the real constraint…

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  4. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 480: Oracle Q1 earnings – ($ORCL) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Oracle Q1 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Oracle ($ORCL) Q1 performance with co-CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  5. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 479: Zscaler Q4 earnings – ($ZS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Zscaler Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Zscaler ($ZS) Q4 performance with CEO Jay Chaudhry. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on…

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  6. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 477: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q3 earnings – ($HPE) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Hewlett Packard Enterprise ($HPE) Q3 performance with CEO Antonio Neri. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson…

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  7. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 478: Ciena Q3 earnings – ($CIEN) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Ciena Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Ciena ($CIEN) Q3 performance with CEO Gary Smith. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the...

  8. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 476: Broadcom Q3 earnings – ($AVGO) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Broadcom Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Broadcom ($AVGO) Q3 performance with CEO Hock Tan. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on…

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  9. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 475: Dell Technologies Q2 earnings – ($DELL) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Dell Technologies Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Dell Technologies ($DELL) Q2 performance with CEO Michael Dell. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  10. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 474: Palo Alto Networks Q4 earnings – ($PANW) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Palo Alto Networks Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Palo Alto Networks ($PANW) Q4 performance with CEO Nikesh Arora. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  11. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 473: Marvell Technology Q2 earnings – ($MRVL) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Marvell Technology Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Marvell Technology ($MRVL) Q2 performance with CEO Matt Murphy. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  12. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 472: Elastic Q1 earnings – ($ESTC) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Elastic Q1 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Elastic ($ESTC) Q1 performance with CEO Ashutosh Kulkarni. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind…

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  13. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 471: Synopsys Q3 earnings – ($SNPS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Synopsys Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Synopsys ($SNPS) Q3 performance with CEO Sassine Ghazi. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks...

  14. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 470: NVIDIA Q2 earnings – ($NVDA) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: NVIDIA Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack NVIDIA ($NVDA) Q2 performance with CEO Jensen Huang. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on…

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  15. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 469: Box Q2 earnings – ($BOX) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Box Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Box ($BOX) Q2 performance with CEO Aaron Levie. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the move,...

  16. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 468: Analog Devices Q3 earnings – ($ADI) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Analog Devices Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Analog Devices ($ADI) Q3 performance with CEO Vincent Roche. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news...

  17. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 467: Fabrinet Q4 earnings – ($FN) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Fabrinet Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Fabrinet ($FN) Q4 performance with CEO Seamus Grady. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on...

  18. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 466: Applied Materials Q3 earnings – ($AMAT) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Applied Materials Q3 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Applied Materials ($AMAT) Q3 performance with CEO Gary Dickerson. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  19. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 465: Cisco Systems Q4 earnings – ($CSCO) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Cisco Systems Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Cisco Systems ($CSCO) Q4 performance with CEO Chuck Robbins. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news...

  20. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 464: Coherent Q4 earnings – ($COHR) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Coherent Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Coherent ($COHR) Q4 performance with CEO Jim Anderson. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks…

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  21. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 463: CoreWeave Q2 earnings – ($CRWV) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: CoreWeave Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack CoreWeave ($CRWV) Q2 performance with CEO Mike Intrator. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind…

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  22. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 462: Lumentum Q4 earnings – ($LITE) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Lumentum Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Lumentum ($LITE) Q4 performance with CEO Michael Hurlston. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind...

  23. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 461: Applied Optoelectronics Q2 earnings – ($AAOI) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Applied Optoelectronics Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Applied Optoelectronics ($AAOI) Q2 performance with CFO Stefan Murry. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains…

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  24. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 460: Cloudflare Q2 earnings – ($NET) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Cloudflare Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Cloudflare ($NET) Q2 performance with CEO Matthew Prince. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind...

  25. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 459: HubSpot Q2 earnings – ($HUBS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: HubSpot Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack HubSpot ($HUBS) Q2 performance with CEO Yamini Rangan. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks…

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  26. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 458: Advanced Micro Devices Q2 earnings – ($AMD) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Advanced Micro Devices Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Advanced Micro Devices ($AMD) Q2 performance with CEO Lisa Su. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the…

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  27. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 457: Space Exploration Technologies Q2 earnings – ($SPCX) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Space Exploration Technologies Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Space Exploration Technologies ($SPCX) Q2 performance with CEO Elon Musk. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson...

  28. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 456: Palantir Technologies Q2 earnings – ($PLTR) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Palantir Technologies Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Palantir Technologies ($PLTR) Q2 performance with CEO Alex Karp. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the...

  29. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 454: Arm Q1 earnings – ($ARM) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Arm Q1 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Arm ($ARM) Q1 performance with CEO Rene Haas. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the move,...

  30. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 453: Corning Q2 earnings – ($GLW) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Corning Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Corning ($GLW) Q2 performance with CEO Wendell Weeks. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on...

  31. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 452: KLA Q4 earnings – ($KLAC) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: KLA Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack KLA ($KLAC) Q4 performance with CEO Rick Wallace. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the…

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  32. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 451: Navitas Semiconductor Q2 earnings – ($NVTS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Navitas Semiconductor Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Navitas Semiconductor ($NVTS) Q2 performance with CEO Chris Allexandre. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains…

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  33. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 450: Cadence Design Systems Q2 earnings – ($CDNS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Cadence Design Systems Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Cadence Design Systems ($CDNS) Q2 performance with CEO Anirudh Devgan. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains…

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  34. Drill Down Ep. #255: Momentus Space (MNTS:NASDAQ) CEO John Rood

    A space company that faced SEC enforcement action and founder departure in 2021 is now flying national security payloads for DARPA and promising $10 million in space-related revenue in 2026. In this episode, CEO John Rood walks us through the leadership transition, the Pentagon partnerships…

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  35. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 449: Comfort Systems USA Q2 earnings – ($FIX) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Comfort Systems USA Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Comfort Systems USA ($FIX) Q2 performance with CEO Brian Lane. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  36. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 448: Intel Q2 earnings – ($INTC) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Intel Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Intel ($INTC) Q2 performance with CEO Lip-Bu Tan. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the...

  37. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 447: Texas Instruments Q2 earnings – ($TXN) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Texas Instruments Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Texas Instruments ($TXN) Q2 performance with CEO Haviv Ilan. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news...

  38. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 446: ServiceNow Q2 earnings – ($NOW) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: ServiceNow Q2 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack ServiceNow ($NOW) Q2 performance with CEO Bill McDermott. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind...

  39. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 445: Oracle Q4 earnings – ($ORCL) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Oracle Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Oracle ($ORCL) Q4 performance – from Oracle Park during a “business man’s special” with CEO Clay Magouyrk. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory...

  40. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 444: Palo Alto Networks Q3 Fiscal Year 2026 earnings – ($PANW) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Palo Alto Networks Q3 Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Palo Alto Networks ($PANW) Q3 Fiscal Year 2026 performance with CEO Nikesh Arora. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist...

  41. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 443: Elastic Fiscal Q4 2026 earnings – ($ESTC) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Elastic Fiscal Q4 2026 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Elastic ($ESTC) Fiscal Q4 2026 performance with CEO Ash Kulkarni. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the…

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  42. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 442: Synopsys Q2 2026 earnings – ($SNPS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Synopsys Q2 2026 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Synopsys ($SNPS) Q2 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 explains the business news...

  43. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 441: Zscaler Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings – ($ZS) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Zscaler Fiscal Q3 2026 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Zscaler ($ZS) Fiscal Q3 2026 performance with CEO Jay Chaudhry. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business...

  44. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 440: Workday Q1 earnings – ($WDAY) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Workday Q1 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Workday ($WDAY) Q1 performance with CEO Aneel Bhusri. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on...

  45. Drill Down Ep. #254: Innventure (INV:NASDAQ) CEO Bill Haskell

    Innventure booked more than $50 million in orders during the first quarter of 2026 while reporting $1.4 million in revenue and a going-concern warning in the same SEC filing. CEO Bill Haskell explains how the company's three-subsidiary model — Accelsius in AI data center cooling, AeroFlexx in...

  46. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 439: NVIDIA Q1 earnings – ($NVDA) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: NVIDIA Q1 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack NVIDIA ($NVDA) Q1 performance with CEO Jensen Huang. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on…

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  47. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 438: ASML Q1 2027 earnings – ($ASML) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: ASML Q1 2027 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack ASML ($ASML) Q1 2027 performance with CEO Christophe Forquet. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind...

  48. Drill Down, Ep. #253: Xanadu Quantum Technologies (CLUM:NASDAQ) CEO Christian Weedbrook

    Xanadu is heading toward the public markets with a SPAC transaction that could deliver roughly $500 million in gross proceeds, putting fresh scrutiny on whether photonic quantum computing can move beyond being a science project. CEO Christian Weedbrook lays out why Xanadu believes networking...

  49. Drill Down Insider Ep. #22: Freepik CEO Joaquin Cuenca

    Freepik serves more than 500 million people every month without trading on a single stock exchange — a scale that rivals publicly-listed creative platforms while staying almost entirely off Wall Street's radar. This conversation examines how Joaquin Cuenca turned a bootstrapped image library into...

  50. Drill Down Earnings, Ep. 437: Rubrik Q4 earnings – ($RBRK) – A Deep Dive with Cory Johnson

    The Drill Down: Rubrik Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Rubrik ($RBRK) Q4 performance with CEO Bipul Sinha. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on…

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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.

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