| Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign up here to get the best of Business Insider delivered direct to your inbox. Tech earnings season is upon us, with Microsoft and Facebook both set to report today after the bell. Wall Street is expecting Facebook to post another blowout quarter — but analysts are worried about fake news and other problems. Millennials are bearish on the company — but they love Microsoft. A Wall Street analyst downgraded Apple, saying there's one big problem with the iPhone X. Meanwhile, the company responded to a report that the US government is investigating its software that slows down some older iPhones with aging batteries. Nintendo just had its best Q3 in 8 years thanks to the Switch — which analysts predict will continue to be a rainmaker for the company. AMD beat expectations, as did Boeing. In other markets news: In deals news: A tiny advisory firm with just three partners will earn a slice of the $80 million in advisory fees from the $17 billion Reuters-Blackstone deal. Fujifilm is taking over Xerox with a $6.1 billion deal. Morgan Stanley says these 15 companies are the most likely to get bought this year. Hedge fund managers are celebrating big pay increases — here's how much you can expect to earn working at one. Fox has nabbed Thursday Night Football in a massive five-year deal, reportedly worth $660 million a year. In crypto: The head of the CDC resigned after a report said she purchased shares of a tobacco company while in office. Jaguar will unveil its all-electric Tesla rival in March — and it looks awesome. Lastly, here are the 32 most fun, friendly, and affordable cities in the world. | 
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