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Hasbro’s holiday sales impress Wall Street.  Leapfrog and Apollo Education Group ride off into the sunset. Plus we analyze which Super Bowl ads might move the needle for businesses and their brands.

The guys take a look at earnings from blue chip companies Phillip Morris and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as GoPro and Dunkin Brands. Plus, does the outcome of the Superbowl influence the stock market? History says it absolutely does.

Chipotle, Yahoo and National Oilwell Varco all announced sub-par earnings, while GM provides a ray of hope. Plus Amazon is entering the brick and mortar bookstore market…wait, what?

Alphabet replaces Apple as the biggest company in the public markets. ExxonMobil’s Q4 profit falls 58%. Royal Caribbean battles lower expectations while Barbie sales fuel Mattel’s rise. Plus we celebrate the 1993 classic film “Groundhog Day”.

McCormick serves up spicy earnings. Questar pops after being bought by Dominion Resources. Sherwin-Williams paints investors a nice picture of year-end earnings.  Plus, with Alphabet about to report earnings will the tech giant overtake Apple as the public biggest company?  We analyze the field and pick a dark horse to become the world’s 1st trillion-dollar company.

Facebook’s 4th-quarter profit has nine zeros.  Under Armour soars on strong 2016 guidance. PayPal gets up off the mat, while eBay struggles.

Apple falls on weak guidance. Boeing drops 10% for even weaker guidance. Plus we discuss the case for owning AT&T, America reaching “peak vodka”, and listener suggestions for a Fool podcast drinking game.

3M and Johnson & Johnson push the Dow higher. Coach posts rising sales for the first time in in 2 ½ years. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to discuss whether Canadian bank stocks are a value play or a value trap.

McDonald’s all-day breakfast results in strong 4th-quarter sales. Tyco and Johnson Controls merge. And with four executives leaving Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey is running out of time to turn the company (and the stock) around.

Verizon’s 4th quarter was not nearly as much fun as T-Mobile’s trolling of Verizon. Southwest Airlines and United Continental rise after their Q4 results.  Plus we discuss how to prepare for an impending snowstorm.

Netflix falls despite a good quarterly report. IBM’s revenue falls for the 15th quarter in a row.  Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag and discuss the coming consolidation in the cybersecurity industry.

UnitedHealth’s stock rises despite 4th quarter profits falling. Tiffany’s  holiday sales disappoint. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to analyze silver, gold, and investing in Pittsburgh.

GoPro shares continue to slide after the company cut sales expectations, while Ambarella investors feel the sting of GoPro’s troubles. Meanwhile FitBit and Best Buy have problems of their own, while Amazon continues to do just fine.

Fool Funds portfolio manager Bill Mann offers a preview of earnings season. We also discuss JP Morgan’s standoff with Bloomberg, and why coffee consumption isn’t stopping anytime soon.

Twitter integrates Periscope into its platform, instantly taking its user base from 10 million to over 300 million. But will video translate into profits? Plus, we dip into the Fool Mailbag and analyze the potential return of apparel retail’s Dov Charney.

David Kretzmann returns from Sin City to share the highlights from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show and why no one should hold their breath waiting for self-driving cars. For a preview of our Supernova service, go to www.SupernovaRadio.fool.com.

China roils the stock market again. Is that why shares of beer/wine/spirits company Constellation Brands are hitting an all-time high?  Simon Erickson analyzes the growth of CB’s beer segment, as well as the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook’s potential with Oculus Rift, and Snapchat’s popularity. To check out our new podcast center go to www.fool.com/podcasts

North Korea’s test of a hydrogen bomb has us taking a closer look at Lockheed Martin and defense industry stocks.  Chipotle’s same-store sales are even worse than expected, and we discuss when to use different stock screens.

The team takes a look at the future of eSports, the future of the oil industry, and the investments they’re most excited about for 2016.

GM invests $500 million in Lyft, while Ford Motor looks to team up with Google on self-driving vehicles. American Express kicks off 2016 by losing another long-time partner. Plus, we preview tomorrow’s headlines as Wall Street sees red.