lemonis: i'm marcus. nice to meet you. adelo: mr. lemonis, i mean. lemonis: no, marcus. adelo: oh, marcus, okay. lemonis: nice meeting you, adelo. adelo: nice meeting you. lemonis: this is a big place. adelo: it is. lemonis: what's all the wood for? adelo: we actually cook carne asada ribs and chicken. this is the wood oven. lemonis: oh, so you literally do it like a straight-up campfire. adelo: yeah. and this is it. this is our kitchen. i have this passion to cook. and i've been in the cooking business since i was 14 years old. i love it. you know, we're -- we're not the tex-mex kind of place. lemonis: yeah. adelo: we're more authentic. and we want to keep it that way. lemonis: yeah. adelo: the articles always talk about how authentic it is. this. this is when we first opened. lemonis: where did you get the money to open this? adelo: i worked 3 years. lemonis: saved up money. adelo: and saved all that money. i used to sleep for 4 hours. i had my route at 18, my produce route. lemonis: so you were delivery. adelo: yes. then i also had a full-time job as a deli clerk from

lemonis: how are you? jess: hi, marcus. lemonis: i'm marcus. jess: nice to meet you. lemonis: and you're jess? have you ever been on this thing? jess: oh, yeah. for sure. yeah. chris: we all go paddle. yeah. lemonis: what does something like this cost? chris: that's $2,000. lemonis: and then, what does it cost you? chris: about a 30% margin on those. lemonis: that's it? chris: yeah? ♪ lemonis: paddleboards are gigantic, and they're taking up a ton of space, a ton of inventory dollars, but a 30% margin? the overall store margin should be at least 50%. how do you do? i'm marcus. tony: tony. lemonis: nice to meet you. tony: good to met you. me and chris actually grew up together. lemonis: what is your role on a daily basis? tony: it's inventory management and marketing management, i.t. jess: i manage the highland park location. lemonis: okay. chris: i do the accounting. i do the buying -- just the overall general strategy of the business. lemonis: what did you pay for the business? chris: about $200,000. lemonis: you put all the money up? chris: yeah. lemonis: and had

-lemonis: tonnie? -tonnie: speaking. -lemonis: hey. it's marcus. tonnie: marcus, how are you? lemonis: i'm down at the store, and the ceiling caved in. tonnie: the ceiling... lemonis: collapsed. the ceiling collapsed. literally collapsed. -tonnie: the entire ceiling? -lemonis: the entire ceiling. tonnie: okay. i'm on my way. lemonis: okay. if your business is in trouble and you need my help, log on to... is unlike anything what we have ever faced.. [ sinister laugh ] what's happening? you have been selected. [ dramatic music ] give in to me. i'm scared. [ screams ] [ dramatic music continues ] [ grunts ] the mummy. rated pg-13. but with my back pain i couldn't sleep or get up in time. then i found aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. and now. i'm back! aleve pm for a better am. we've done well in life, with help from our advisor, we made it through many market swings. sure we could travel, take it easy... but we've never been the type to just sit back... not when we've got so much more to give when you have the right

lemonis: okay. mike: want you to meet marcus lemonis. lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus. nice to meet you. paul: thank you for joining us here. lemonis: absolutely. how do you share roles and responsibilities? paul: operations for me. i have restaurant background. lemonis: what are the numbers here? paul: we're doing $4 million. -i can go back and -- -mike: no, we weren't that high. -paul: don't think so? -mike: nope. paul: we did, yeah. lemonis: so the numbers aren't crystal clear? -paul: yes. -mike: yeah. lemonis: i don't know what just happened. paul answers my question, and then mike says he's wrong. and quite frankly, they both look totally lost. -how many stores exist today? -mike: there's five stores. bob farrell started the company back in 1963. when we started the company, he came up to the opening. he goes, "guys, you did it. -this is farrell's." -lemonis: oh, that's awesome. paul: my uncle would take me to farrell's growing up. and farrell's is part of families. it was part of mine, and it's part of millions as they grow up. lemonis: lot of childhood memories.

lemonis: we got a deal? jeff: thanks, marcus. lemonis: you got it. taylor: thank you, marcus. lemonis: when i write this check, i really am 100% in charge. jeff: thank you, sir. taylor: thank you. lemonis: congratulations. jeff: thank you. lemonis: so i'll see you back at the shop, okay? taylor: okay. jeff: sounds good. lemonis: all right, everybody. ernie: good to see you again. lemonis: i thought we could get some of your staff together, and let's give everybody a summary of what's happening so that people aren't in the dark. for me, the first order of business is gathering the franchisees and letting them know exactly what's happening because if they're not on board, we might as well shut the door. jeff, where is -- where's taylor? jeff: that, i have no idea. lemonis: okay, okay. so, i wanted to let everybody know, jeff and i made a deal for me to invest $350,000. that money will be used to develop a one-store, singular concept that we can all say, "okay, this is what the model is supposed to look like." new product offerings, and we're gonna change the name. tea 2 go feels

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marcus, this is my sister, kelly. -kelly: hi, marcus. -lemonis: hi, kelly? kelly: pleasure to meet you. yes, kelly. -lemonis: nice to meet you. -dan: hi, i'm dan. -lemonis: dan, nice to meet you. -dan: nice to meet you, marcus. lemonis: so you guys all wear the stuff? -dan: yeah. -kelly: yeah. lemonis: now, is that a "ladies" body? kelly: yes, this is a "ladies" body. -lemonis: okay. -kelly: yeah. lemonis: i was surprised how small the "ladies" section was in comparison to the universe of fashion. kelly: i would love to do more feminine styles for girls and tweens. i think there's a huge opportunity there. lemonis: how much business do you do overall? total company. patrick: well, in 2014 we did $1 million. last year, we did $900,000. and now this year, 'cause of all the situations we're having, we're on track to do about $600,000. patrick: you know, one of our biggest retailers that we work with, kitson, is closed. lemonis: how much business did you do with them on an annual basis? patrick: on an annual basis, about $300,000. -lemonis: and they're gone? -pa

lemonis: good to see you. i'm marcus. i'm blown away by the interest that we already have with the concept, but closing a deal here today will give us real momentum. we've gotten a lot of applications -- almost 800 -- since we kind of launched the concept. and so one of the prerequisites we have is that there's significant restaurant experience. do you have it? -john: sure. my wife's family has been in the restaurant catering business for almost 50 years. i have a background in design and construction. lemonis: well, clearly your background is qualified. why don't we take a look at the menu board? john: you've got five burgers. are there other things than just burgers? i know it's standard burger, but... lemonis: is there something specific that you'd like to see on the menu that you feel is missing? john: i think if you add a kids' menu, i think that would be helpful, because i've got three children. if we're gonna bring the kids for lunch or dinner, you kind of want to see it on the menu. lemonis: i wouldn't be surprise

lemonis: ...in pennsylvania. brad: thanks, marcus. ♪ lemonis: hi, brad. brad: marcus, we are about a mile away -from precise right now. -lemonis: are you excited? brad: i'm definitely excited. it's a little bit chilly here. lemonis: how long have you been driving? brad: about 17 or 18 hours. lemonis: all right. we'll get you some water, and then we'll get to work. brad: sounds good. lemonis: when i met keith and dean back in 2015, the company was a far cry from where it is today. like overtone, their process was a mess, their facility was inadequate, and their sales were slipping. but now they've gone from $2 million back then to $15 million a year today. this new facility is a $9-million, well-oiled machine. and more importantly, there's plenty of room for overtone. i wanted them to have resources. i wanted them to have a design department, a manufacturing department. i really see, dean, you working a little bit more with them than anybody, because you bring so much creativity to the table. dean: right. lemonis: so let's get a group together and get outs

lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and over the past two years, i've introduced you to 23 small businesses across this country... okay, let's go to work. ...most of them struggling... you've got to trust the process. ...some just weeks away from closing their doors... cut your losses and go home. ...but all of them looking for answers and help. woman: we certainly need your business expertise. man: absolutely -- 100%. lemonis: i've made deals with a candy company in jacksonville... i didn't really get a good taste. i need another one. ...a family barbecue south carolina... these ribs are ridiculous. ...a national clothing company based in new york city... woman: wow. i mean, i'm blown away. lemonis: ...an ice cream company in new jersey... -that green tea's good. -woman: isn't it good? lemonis: ...and a used car business in chicago. whoo-hoo! liquidation. when i get involved, i invest my time and my money... i'm 100% in charge. ...close to $23 million so far for a stake in those businesses. i'm not a consultant, and i'm not the fairy godmother. my goal -- save jobs, keep dreams alive, and

-lemonis: i'm marcus. -daniel: marcus. pleasure. -lemonis: nice to meet you. -daniel: how are you? -lemonis: is this your store? daniel: this is my store, yeah. lemonis: supplying retailers like dna is a critical part of our business, but what's more important is to get feedback from the owner of the business and be good listeners and ask the right questions. what's the most popular seller of all of them? daniel: these did very well for us. that's the classic styles that are working. we call it the core of styles from them. lemonis: okay. what hasn't performed? daniel: this stuff. the seasonal stuff that they have -- you know, new products -- didn't take off like this one. lemonis: did you tell them that? daniel: i told them that. and that's why i said the classic should stay classic. and it's been working for us season after season. lemonis: staple, like the chuck taylor. daniel: exactly. this is great. you know, you could play around with the prints all day long. and if you want to create other styles, is it gonna be as successful as the classics, i don't think so. lemonis: okay.

lemonis: i'm marcus. vince: you're marcus? how you doing? lemonis: i am. vince: i'm vince. lemonis: what do you do here? vince: whatever tad needs. lemonis: like, you take people out or... vince: if we have to, yeah, we'll take somebody out. nah, i'm kidding. but, like, yeah... lemonis: how's tad to work with? vince: he's tough. i mean, he likes things done a certain way. he gets crabby and stuff like that. lemonis: do you get crabby or no? vince: are you kidding me? in this business, you hate people at the end of the day. lemonis: you do. vince: it's part of the business. lemonis: how's the food? woman #3: it's really good. man #1: oh, it's really good. lemonis: flavorful?? woman #3: mm-hmm. woman #4: chicken with the pasta is really good. lemonis: pasta is good? woman #4: yeah. lemonis: food was amazing. tad: thank you. lemonis: okay? i'll see you back at the office. tad: okay, thank you. ♪ lemonis: this is it? tad: this is our place. so, that's our hot side. and this is basically our cold side. this is my station here, where i work the ovens. some days, we do about 500

lemonis: i'm marcus. howard: marcus, i'm howard. i'm the nice guy, usually, and this is robyn, my partner. robyn: i'm robyn. lemonis: hey, robyn, how are you? nice to meet you. robyn: nice to meet you, marcus. lemonis: so how long have you guys been in business? robyn: 20 years. lemonis: how did you guys get in business together? howard: we knew each other since high school. lemonis: okay. howard: best friends. robyn: this is my ex-husband. we have two human children, and bowery kitchen is our first child. lemonis: you guys are 50-50? robyn: yes, absolutely. lemonis: who's in charge, between the two of you? robyn: howie. howard: i would say me. robyn: only because it's just like howie maybe started the business, but i'm not allowed to touch the knife wall. howard: yeah. lemonis: this place is big. howard: yeah, we can take you around and show you. lemonis: i would love to see. how many square feet is it? robyn: 4,000 square feet. lemonis: it looks kind of junky to me. customer comes in, no directional signage. howard: "holy [bleep]

lemonis: is ana here? woman: let me go get her. lemonis: let her know marcus is here. woman: okay. lemonis: thank you. i didn't really understand when i walked into pacific, why i was seeing residential furniture. i thought this was a hospitality business. if this is a showroom, i don't think they're showing the right stuff. ana: hi, marcus! lemonis: are you ana? ana: yes. lemonis: how are you? ana: nice to meet you. lemonis: it's really nice to meet you. ana: yes. very nice to meet you. lemonis: how long have you guys been here? ana: we've been in this location about 13 years. lemonis: wow. ana: yes. lemonis: how are you, sir? i'm marcus. how are you, sir? nice to meet you. gilbert: me too. lemonis: how long have you guys been in business? gilbert: 40 years. lemonis: 40 years? and what is your business primarily? is it hospitality? ana: mostly hospitality. we do guest room furniture, public space furniture, as well as restaurant furniture. lemonis: and how much of your business is hospitality? ana: probably like 90%. lemonis: 90%. what's the other 10%? ana: a mix of like retail, a

lemonis: thank you. let him know that marcus is here. i really didn't know what to expect when i went to vision quest, and when i walked in, there were some really interesting pieces. larry: hey! oh, my god! -lemonis: how you doing? -larry: bring it in, man! -lemonis: how you doing? -larry: oh, my god! you're here! -lemonis: are you -- -larry: oh, my god! look at you! -lemonis: are you larry? -larry: i am. lemonis: 'cause if you weren't larry, i'd be worried. larry: [ laughs ] -so nice to meet you. -lemonis: nice to meet you, too. that's a pretty cool light. -larry: yeah, thank you. -lemonis: the strainer. larry: it was for a national account. everything you see here is all for national-account work. lemonis: so no retail products. larry: no. lemonis: so, i don't just think about vision quest for just this. larry: no, no. -lemonis: design? -larry: that's the least of it. -yes. right. -lemonis: they say to you, "we have this space, and we're looking for x, y, and z -from a design standpoint." -larry: exactly. -lemonis: "can you make it?"

lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. lemonis: if you don't like money, don't follow my process. lemonis: i make the tough decisions. lemonis: we're closing the store. we're done. i'm not talking about it anymore. lemonis: i back them up, spending my own money. it's not always pretty... man: perfect flavor. lemonis: ...but this is business. lemonis: you got to trust the process. lemonis: i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. lemonis: thanks for your business. lemonis: this is "the profit." queens, new york, is a dense and diverse world of cultures and businesses. and it's home to artistic stitch, an embroidery and silk-screening business run by sal loretta and nick meola. the company started 18 years ago in sal's garage. -sal: where we at with this job? -fabio: it'll be done today. lemonis: today, it's become a $2-million-a-year business, the bulk of that revenue coming from uniforms, hats, and custom shirts. fabio: hey, that's one down. here we go. here we go. lemonis: two years ago, sal and nick decided to mo

lemonis: hi, michael. marcus. michael: hey, marcus. lemonis: we're a week away from bronner bros., and i've gotten an e-mail that is quite concerning. so i wanted to give michael a call and find out what the heck's going on. the e-mail that i'm reading says that you specifically are making changes to the package that is slowing the process down. michael: we have to have the back of the container correct. lemonis: michael, i cannot believe that this product is not ready yet. i cannot believe it. it's got to be ready by sunday. i asked michael to make sure that the bottles were done and ready and produced for bronner. but now i'm hearing that he's making changes to them, slowing down the process and putting the process at risk. and this is a good example of him not being focused on one task. this is a big deal. it's a big deal for you. it's a big deal for me. you're confident that this stuff will be done for the event? michael: oh, yeah. i'm very confident it will be done for the event. lemonis: okay, buddy. i'm looking forward to seeing

lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis. and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. we're gonna wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. it's not always pretty. everything's gonna change. everything. but i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. let's go to work. this is "the profit." ♪ located in keyport, new jersey, mr. green tea ice cream is a gourmet ice-cream manufacturer with a rich family history. founded in 1968 by santo emanuele, the company is run today by his son, richard, richard's wife, lori, and son, michael. when i met them in 2013, they were generating $2 million in sales, mainly coming from selling to restaurants. -that green tea's good. -lori: isn't it good? lemonis: and if we hadn't made a deal... $600,000 for 35% of the business. ...they'd probably still be at the same level. that's because mr. green tea was at a standstill. richard: we physically cannot fill our orders to distributors. lemonis: part of the problem is that mr. green tea didn't have their

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lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. we're gonna wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. it's not always pretty. everything's gonna change. everything. but i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. this... let's go to work. ...is "the profit." ♪ chuck: let's take a look at this because this fits well. mary ellen: yeah, this looks great. lemonis: swim by chuck handy is a family-run swimwear company focusing on plus sizes. -mary ellen: how does that look? -chuck: yeah, i like it. lemonis: chuck founded the company in 2010 when his wife, mary lou, complained that plus-size swimwear was hard to find. chuck: i love the cut. it's very slenderizing. lemonis: chuck was one of the leading salespeople in the swimsuit industry for decades. but when he started this company, he appointed himself a designer. with his son and daughter at his side, swim got instant traction by focusing on plus sizes. -mary ellen: how do you feel? -charlie: i

lemonis: you need to cut the... my name is marcus lemonis. and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. we're gonna wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. it's not always pretty. everything's gonna change. everything. but i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. this... let's go to work. ...is "the profit." ♪ in 2008, california native max kater founded murchison-hume, a maker of nontoxic cleaning products. max: this is an all-purpose plant-based cleaner. lemonis: a former fashion editor, max was living in australia when her son became allergic to ordinary cleaning products. max: i just needed something that i could clean the house with that looked good, that smelled great, that i could trust. lemonis: she saw the need for products without harsh chemicals. murchison-hume was born. max: can you send me the new images that i did? taylor: yeah, that you shot over the weekend? max: yeah. lemonis: the business grew fast. and as revenue appro

-lemonis: well, sam. -sam: well, marcus. i know that we see things through our own lens, -so you'll have to excuse me. -lemonis: i don't have a lens. i just see things through what actually happened. sam: now, no one's perfect, but i try really hard to make sure that when i get up in the morning, i am the type of person that makes the world a better place. and that is a decision i make. now that doesn't make me perfect. lemonis: i totally get it. sam: i have tried to be honest and i have tried to be forthright -- lemonis: you haven't been honest at all. sam: do you know what? we're gonna be honest. lemonis: good. it's about time. sam: i didn't think we were a good fit for you. i wanted you to come here and help max. thank you for helping with that. you applied to the show for max to solve max's problem. -sam: i did, didn't i. -lemonis: and you took my money. -sam: and i wanted it -- -lemonis: and you took my money. sam: that is moot in this instance. lemonis: yes or no. ♪ no splashing! wait, so you got rid of verizon, just

my name is marcus lemonis. on my show, "the profit," i use my own money to invest in struggling american companies... i'm 100% in charge. ...and help turn their fortunes around. now i've come to one of the last holdouts of communism to meet some pioneers of capitalism. >> the doors for the first time are wide open. >> i'm definitely a businessman. i love doing this. >> do you think you're gonna be in cuba for the rest of your life? >> yes. because cuba is changing very fast. >> the obstacles are daunting. this clothing designer has to buy fabric on the black market. >> ooh! >> this restaurant owner isn't allowed any more than 50 seats. the state says she isn't allowed to expand her business. you cannot have two stands? >> no. >> this sucks. meet cuba's new business class, surviving and thriving under one of the most oppressive regimes in the world. [ music continues ] [ flamenco guitar plays ] i had barely set foot on cuban soil when i saw how the new business laws are changing lives. armando lee rolled up in a

-lemonis: marcus. -cate: marcus. hello. hello. -lemonis: nice to meet you. -cate: welcome to our store. -lemonis: thank you. did you know lady and i made a deal for 50%? -cate: yeah. -lemonis: how long -have you been here? -cate: six years. and i assumed the store-manager role four weeks ago. lemonis: and so who do you report to now? cate: i answer to tasha. lemonis: how often does she come? cate: i have not seen tasha for over four years. lemonis: and how about lady? cate: i haven't seen lady in six years. i know she has been to the store in the last 12 months, -but i have not seen her. -lemonis: happened to be -a day you were off. -cate: yeah. katelyn: i've never met lady. and the roles of everyone is very confusing. lemonis: i'm definitely frustrated with the fact that tasha hasn't been in these stores managing these people. but if i was gonna hold one person accountable, it would be lady, the woman who owns this business. she should be setting the direction. -nice meeting you. -katelyn: you, too. lemonis: it was really nice meeting you. morning, guys. -c

-lemonis: hi, guys. nice to see you again. -mike: marcus, good to see you. -lemonis: how are you? -mike: doing well. -nikki: good. -lemonis: so, i'm friends with this guy by the name of rob dyrdek. does that ring a bell to you? mike: oh, yeah. [ chuckles ] lemonis: rob dyrdek is an entrepreneur who's also a professional skateboard rider. he's one of the best out there. man: all right, guys. welcome to the fantasy factory. -nikki: thank you. oh, cool. very cool. mike: holy [bleep] lemonis: i think rob's gonna shed a lot of light on what the right price points are in the marketplace. he knows the industry. i also think he's gonna give us great feedback on the demographic. mike: rob, mike maloney. nice to meet you. rob: good to meet you. rob dyrdek. -lemonis: what's happening, my man? rob: appreciate you, man. how you been, man? i would have never thought the day you show up at my office with a skateboard. i mean, i'm -- i'm just -- i'm so happy right now. lemonis: i'm carrying it. i'm not riding it. rob: okay. sit down. show me what you guys got going here. lemonis: well, rob, i'm g

my name is marcus lemonis. in the past ten years, i've bought hundreds of failing businesses, turned them around, and i've made millions doing it. i'll write whatever check i need to, even if you won't. if you want people to listen, you put money on the table. i'm gonna give you a check for $500,000. i found six struggling businesses, some weeks away from closure. my plan is to turn them around. for the next week, i'm 100% in charge. >> all right. >> let's go get to work. can't run a business if it's not clean. but i'm not just giving them advice. i'm putting up millions of dollars of my own money. if you don't know your numbers, you just don't know your business. i'll work by their side... i'll put in the hours... 'cause i have the same risk that they do. where's accounting? >> she's counting. >> no, where's accounting? >> um... >> oh, my god. this business is a total mess. i judge businesses based on three things: it's pretty damn good. most often, businesses fail because of people. >> i trusted people to man

-lemonis: i'm marcus. -patrick: i'm patrick. it's so nice to meet you. lemonis: nice to meet you. i've seen this logo before. -patrick: mm-hmm. lemonis: i've seen it at barneys. i've seen it at nordstrom. -patrick: it's everywhere. this is kind of what made our brand super famous. i literally drew it on, like, a piece of paper. i'm like, "we have to make the plane look backwards and do everything in reverse print." lemonis: that is pretty cool. patrick: i'm originally from new york, and then i moved here, to los angeles.

my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. this business will never function well under the "green tea" name. i make tough decisions... >> it was a mistake. >> this is never gonna happen again. and back them up with my own cash. that's a real check, by the way. it's not always pretty... >> do you want to come over here? >> no. >> but this is business. i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. this the profit. [upbeat music] ♪ this week, i'm going to keyport, new jersey, a town that was devastated by hurricane sandy in 2012. i'm going to meet the owners of mr. green tea, a gourmet ice cream company. for nearly 50 years, mr. green tea has been hand-crafting exotic ice cream flavors and supplying the asian restaurant trade in new york city. >> so delicious. >> way ahead of their time, mr. green tea was producing flavors like green tea, ginger, and red bean. this family business was founded by richard's dad, santo emanuele, in 1968, who ran it with richard's older brother, james. richard's dad passed away, and then his br

. >> my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. 2.5 million people visit key west a year, and you only sell 40,000 pies. i make tough decisions. we're closing the store. we're done. i'm not talking about it anymore. and i back them up with my own cash. >> check that out. >> it's not always pretty... >> tired of this bull[bleep]. >> but this is business. >> we're gonna have a battle on this one. >> i do it to save jobs... i got to get some stuff done and you're gonna be our leader here. and i do it to make money. this the profit. [theme music] ♪ u.s. key lime pie company is a pie maker located in beautiful and sunny key west, florida. jim brush... >> jeff! >> and his girlfriend, alison sloat, bought the company, recipes and all, over ten years ago for just $1,200, and have grown the business from selling pies on the side of the road to having their key lime pie named the nation's best pie by the american pie counsel. even though they generate $1.4 million in sales, they have yet to turn a profit. >> we really are a victim of our own success right now. damn it, i'm tired

lemonis' company, camping world. starting with an outperform and $36 target they say camping world should start earnings, the market for rvs is hot have i avi the win beggo numbers and think that camping world could take market share. not the only bull, by the way, on cample world. goldman sachs upgraded back on june 9th, but 25% total return you're welcome, marcus. >>> fedex getting cautious comments from credit suisse. saying a lower tax rate contributed meaningfully to the e.p.s. guidance, there's a lat of clarity around fiscal year 18, and fedex is spending more on cap ex than expected. also said shares are likely to take a short-term breather sglooz day today for fedex the small-cap stock of the day is a bone stimulation firm. >> a what? >> it's call the orthofix. it's a firm that stimulates bones from hard-to-heal fractures. ortho fix. btig has a buy rating. cautious clients have been nervous, because they had an s.e.c. investigation, they had some restatements, but btig is confident. they say that's maybe nois