GE’s made a bid for Baker Hughes, but will regulators give it the green light? Goldman Sachs pushes Apple to make a competing bid for Time Warner. Plus we discuss the importance of revenue vs. profits.

Twitter earnings surprise to the upside, though not nearly as much as Tesla’s. Plus the future of Buffalo Wild Wings, what to watch for at Amazon, and why Junior Mints are underrated Halloween candy.

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Panera Bread’s and Chipotle’s 3rd-quarter results could hardly be more different. Motley Fool Funds analyst Bill Barker discusses those stories, plus the latest results from Southwest Airlines and Edward Lifesciences.  Listeners weigh in as our evaluation of Halloween candy continues.

As Under Armour shares fall on lowered guidance analyst Ron Gross cautions investors to separate the business from the stock.  We also pore over the latest results from Caterpillar and Procter & Gamble. Plus, things get a little heated as we bring in producer Dan Boyd to discuss overrated and underrated Halloween candies.  Thanks to Criquet for supporting this episode!  For 20% off your 1st purchase, go to criquetshirts.com/fool and use the promo code fool.

AT&T makes an $85 billion bid for Time Warner, but haven’t we seen this movie before?  TD Ameritrade buys Scottrade for $4 billion.  Plus, Kodak unveils a smartphone and no, we’re not making this up.

Investor-At-Large Tim Hanson discusses the latest earnings reports from eBay and Mattel.  Plus we dig into Bladex, the Latin American bank more investors should know about.

Intel has a record quarter and Intuitive Surgical’s profits grow 26%, yet both stocks fall due to company guidance. Motley Fool Funds analyst Bill Barker discusses those stories plus Harley-Davidson’s restructuring, Microsoft’s $400 million marketing deal with the NFL, and Videndi being sued by a founding member of Spinal Tap.

Netflix pops on strong international subscriber growth, while quarterly profits for Domino’s Pizza rise 25%. Analyst Jason Moser discusses those stories, plus the latest from UnitedHealth and Yahoo, as well as his keys to making a great homemade pizza.

Revenue was up in Hasbro’s Boy division, but it was the Girl division’s results that got Wall Street’s attention. Caterpiller’s CEO drives off into the sunset. Pepsi lays out an aggressive plan to cut sugar from its drinks.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf abruptly announced his retirement, throwing new CEO Tim Sloan into the deep end of the pool days before third quarter earnings. Plus Amazon prepares for the holidays and Ulta continues its hot streak.

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