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Merck (NYSE: MRK) shares pop on encouraging results from its COVID-19 pill study. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) move one step closer to getting self-driving ride-sharing services on the road in California. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) unveils Astro, a $1,000 robot for your home. Warby Parker (NYSE: WRBY) makes a strong debut on Wall Street. Zoom Video (NASDAQ: ZM) and Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) call off their marriage.

Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Ron Gross analyze those stories and the latest from Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), McCormick (NYSE: MKC), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR), and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW). They also share why PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) and Editas (NASDAQ: EDIT) are on their radar.

Plus, CNBC's Melissa Lee discusses the intersection of online betting, stock trading, and gaming in the upcoming CNBC primetime documentary Generation Gamble.

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