This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! How CF Industries Makes Money (CF): Fertilizer, Natural Gas Alchemy, and the Joy of Feeding the World CF in One Sentence CF Industries is basically the guy who figured out how to turn cheap natural gas into corn, wheat, and soybeans — and […]
This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! Parker-Hannifin (PH): The $60 Billion Company That Basically Sells Industrial Duct Tape The Elevator Pitch (Literally, They Make Elevator Parts) Parker-Hannifin is the kid in school who never brags, but secretly built the school bus. The company makes motion and control systems: hydraulics,
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This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! How Hilton Makes Money (HLT): The Hotel Giant That Doesn’t Actually Own Hotels Hilton in One Sentence Hilton is basically the kid in school who throws the party, doesn’t pay for the house, and then charges everyone else at the door. That’s the business model. The Asset-Light
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This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! What Meijer Should Do Over the Next 5 Years (Or… Just Sell the Whole Thing?) Meijer is a Midwestern private grocery marvel. 100% Family-owned. Supercenter style. Competent. Beloved by moms and coupon snipers alike. But while it’s one of the largest private retailers
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Uniti Group (UNIT): The Fiber Real Estate Trust Betting on America’s Bandwidth Boom What Does Uniti Group Actually Do? Uniti Group is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and leases communications infrastructure—think dark fiber networks, cell towers, and data transport systems. It doesn’t sell
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Wolverine World Wide (WWW): Footwear Brands Making a Bold Turnaround What Wolverine World Wide Actually Does Wolverine World Wide is a global designer, marketer, licensor, and seller of footwear and apparel under a diverse set of brands. Founded in 1883, the Rockford, Michigan–based company owns or
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL): The Government Software Giant You’ve Never Heard Of (But Definitely Paid For) Executive Summary Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is the kind of stock that Warren Buffett would marry if it could cook and file paperwork. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t sell ads
This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! What Actually Drives Cigna’s Stock Price Investors love to overcomplicate things. With Cigna, you’ll often hear chatter about the latest merger talk, Medicare tweaks, or political headlines. But strip away the noise, and the stock price of Cigna Group (CI) boils down to a few simple—but incredibly
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This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! Why Western Union’s Business Model Feels Like a Money-Sending Time Capsule The Old Guard of Remittances Western Union (NYSE: WU) was once the go-to method to send money home. Think brick-and-mortar agents, physical cash transfers, and 10%+ fees. But in 2025, that model looks… well… like a
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Inside CSX: How Moving One Railcar of Cars Makes Big Money What Is CSX? CSX Corporation is a Class I freight railroad operating across the Eastern United States. Its job: move bulk goods and industrial freight more efficiently than trucks. Among its key verticals? Automotive. CSX
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