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Morgan Housel analyzes why start-up companies shouldn’t raise as much money as possible. Plus, we share details on The Motley Fool’s first-ever digital pass to our recent investing conference in San Diego.  To learn more go to http://digitalpass.fool.com

Lowe’s and Target are moving in the right direction, but its DreamWorks Animation that stuns Wall Street with a huge 4th quarter. Plus we gear up for the Academy Awards with a past winner of Best Original Song.

Eye-popping same-store sales drive another great quarter for Home Depot. David Kretzmann shares why he believes the stock still has room to run. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag and offer some unsolicited advice to AMC Entertainment.

Lumber Liquidators and Ultra Petroleum are both getting crushed, but only one looks salvageable. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to discuss a potential buyout for Boston Beer and the latest innovation from KitKat.

Wal-Mart’s 4th quarter results are uninspiring. Cabela’s may or may not be up for sale. And Nestle is probably bigger than you think.  Plus we discuss Apple’s standoff with the FBI.

Priceline announced impressive fourth quarter earnings, but Airbnb continues to grow in popularity. Meanwhile Warren Buffett has found some value in Kinder Morgan, and Alphabet is spinning off its think-tank Jigsaw.

ADT pops 50% after getting acquired, as the home security industry gets more competitive.  Meanwhile, Apple has started working on its first-ever scripted TV series so it can be made available on…….Apple Music?  

TripAdvisor pops 15% on surprisingly good earnings, while Twitter & Whole Foods struggle for very different reasons.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” made all the money, but shares of Walt Disney hit a 52-week low on fears over continued cord-cutting.  SolarCity plunges 25% as government incentives get cut. Panera Bread shares rise as the company’s 2.0 Initiative is showing results. Plus, we discuss “The Big Short” and the Mount Rushmore of Pixar films.

After hundreds of Motley Fool members gathered in San Diego for an investing conference, Morgan Housel and Chris Hill share their takeaways.