Apple reports record earnings. Starbucks grinds out big profits. LinkedIn connects. And Buffalo Wild Wings goes cold. Our analysts discuss those stories and Yahoo! Finance markets correspondent Nicole Sinclair talks holiday retail.

Alphabet, Amazon, McDonald's and Microsoft hit new highs. Valeant Pharmaceuticals plummets. And Oprah gives Weight Watchers a boost. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, CNBC's Kayla Tausche talks big banks, Square IPO, and Star Wars.

Wal-Mart stumbles. Intel slips. And TripAdvisor takes flight. Motley Fool analysts Jeff Fischer, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories. Plus, Motley Fool Asset Management's Bill Mann talks China and investing. For Jeff Fischer's free crash course on options, go to OptionsRadio.Fool.com .

Anheuser-Bush InBev makes another bid for rival SABMiller. Domino’s Pizza serves up strong sales in the U.S., while Yum Brands continues to struggle in China. Plus, Credit Suisse Managing Director Michael Mauboussin shares some insights from his latest book, ''The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing.''

The government reports surprising unemployment numbers. Automakers report surprising sales. And rumors fly around Twitter's next CEO. Our analysts discuss those stories and psychology professor Richard Nisbett shares some insights from his new book, Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking.