On Wednesday's edition of Investor Beat, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Taylor Muckerman take a hard and fast look at the day's most important business stories of the day for Foolish investors.

In this segment, Taylor takes a look at some big growth projections from Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE: KOG), while Jason highlights what he'll be looking for when Nike (NKE -0.18%) reports earnings tomorrow after market close.