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Zillow pops 16% on a strong 4^th-quarter report and a heated-up housing market. Uber loses less money in the 4^th quarter than expected. Bill Mann analyzes those stories as well as the global shortage of semiconductor chips.

Twitter shares rise after a strong end to the fiscal year. Lyft’s 4^th-quarter loss is smaller than expected, which sends the stock higher. Maria Gallagher analyzes those stories, as well as Under Armour’s surprising holiday quarter and the challenge ahead for CEO Patrik Frisk.

Glu Mobile shares pop 30% as the mobile game developer gets bought by Electronic Arts. Simon Property Group and Jones Lang LaSalle project optimism for the year ahead. Chegg wraps up a strong year. Bill Barker analyzes those stories, plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to revisit Bill’s math on the eBay’s returns and discuss the latest study on the health benefits of coffee.

Cerence posts record results in the 1^st quarter. Hasbro wraps up the fiscal year with a mixed 4^th quarter. Target’s new in-house apparel brand hits $1 billion in sales. Jason Moser analyzes those stories, plus we discuss Super Bowl ads and companies that advertised in the Super Bowl in 2002.

PayPal hits a new high on strong 4^th-quarter results and 2021 guidance. Ebay’s story (in terms of results, guidance, and stock movement) is similar to PayPal’s. GrubHub falls on a disappointing 4^th quarter, while shares of Canada Goose rise more than 25%. Bill Barker analyzes those stories and ponders the relative merits of a $125 face mask.

Amazon’s 4^th-quarter revenue of $125 billion takes a back seat to the news that founder Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO. AWS founder (and longtime Amazon employee) Andy Jassy will become Amazon’s CEO later this year. Shares of Alphabet pop 7% as 4^th-quarter results are highlighted by Google’s core ad business and revenue growth from YouTube. Andy Cross analyzes those stories, as well as the latest quarterly results from Chipotle.

Alibaba’s cloud computing division is profitable for the first time ever. Pfizer’s 4^th-quarter results were mixed. UPS wraps up a very strong fiscal year. Emily Flippen analyzes those stories and shares why, despite their great year, UPS is in a precarious position.

The CEOs of Chevron and ExxonMobil talked last year about a potential merger. McCormick serves up higher sales in the 4^th quarter. Jason Moser analyzes those stories and offers a preview of Amazon’s upcoming earnings report.

1^st-quarter revenue for Apple crossed the $100 billion mark. Facebook’s 4^th-quarter results took a back seat to Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about Apple. Tesla’s 4^th-quarter revenue of nearly $11 billion was offset by lower-than-expected earnings. Tim Beyers analyzes those stories and weighs in on the hottest new soap opera “As The GameStop Turns”.

Microsoft hits a new high after 2^nd-quarter cloud revenue impresses Wall Street. Shares of AMC Entertainment triple as short-sellers run for the exits. AT&T’s 2^nd-quarter report shows solid growth in HBO Max subscribers. Bill Barker analyzes those stories as well as a decidedly mixed 1^st-quarter report from Starbucks.