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:

  • Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) plans to forcibly buy out Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada's 20% stake in two Macau casinos.
  • Home Depot (NYSE: HD) delivered fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates.
  • Kraft (NYSE: KFT) posted earnings in line with analysts' expectations but reported lower gross margins.
  • RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) reported earnings of $0.12 per diluted share, while inventories rose compared to the same quarter a year earlier.
  • Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) saw quarterly profit climb 1.2% on stronger demand for pacemakers.

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