At The Motley Fool, we know our readers like to be informed. Here's a quick look at today's most relevant financial news, boiled down to what you need to know. In today's video, we cover the following:

  • After reporting fourth-quarter earnings, Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) leaves shareholders wanting more. The e-retailer's profit fell 57% on high operating costs.
  • Chip maker Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) had better-than-expected earnings and increased its dividend, despite drops in net income and revenue. A bright spot was its new deal with Nokia (NYSE: NOK), which will include Broadcom chips in its new 3G phones.  
  • Revenue from AOL's (NYSE: AOL) dial-up services continued to fall. However, sales from display ads increased by 10% during the period.

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