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Jay Hatfield, Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO and CIO, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss his markets and macro outlook, including his year-end S&P 500 price target of 8,000 which he continues to stand by as markets hit new highs amid the Iran war. Hatfield also adds that even amid broader geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices, "The notion that the US has lost its exceptionalism is ridiculous." On Wednesday, stocks climbed to all-time highs as a slew of strong corporate results and President Donald Trump's extension of a ceasefire with Iran revived risk appetites after a two-day retreat. Bitcoin rallied. The S&P 500's 1% gain extended its advance for the month, set to be the best since 2020. Chipmakers climbed for a 16th straight day, the longest-ever winning streak. Hatfield speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Ross Gerber, co-founder and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, says consumers have to be "crazy" to not want to drive an electric vehicle as oil prices surge while reacting to Tesla's latest earnings report on "Bloomberg The Close."

Tilray CEO Irwin Simon discusses the expected easing of cannabis restrictions in the US, and why despite not currently selling cannabis in the United States the opportunity to do so would be 'tremendous.' He talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "the Close."

Avinash Mehrotra, co-head of Americas M&A and global head of activism & takeover defense at Goldman Sachs, discusses the current landscape of activist landscape investing with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals."

Brent Thill, Jefferies software and Internet research tech sector leader, reacts to IBM posting quarterly sales in its software unit that were in line with estimates, failing to shake investor concerns about AI disruption to its business. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

Bank of America Global Head of FICC E-Trading and Markets Strategic Investments Sonali Theisen discusses the key factors currently driving market activity and how ETFs have 'created a language' in fixed income. She talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Rich Mullen, partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich, and Tony Kim, co-president of investment banking at Centerview Partners, joins Dani Burger and Ryan Gould on "Bloomberg Deals." The pace of advances in artificial intelligence is changing the structure of how deals are getting done in the space, according to Tony Kim, Centerview Partners' co-president of investment banking.

Bloomberg's Steve Man breaks down Tesla earnings that beat expectations, sending the EV maker's stock up in the aftermarket. Tesla earnings. The positive report comes as Tesla has been trying to ramp up sluggish sales in the US and Europe and as well as new production, turning its focus to robotics and self driving cars.

The Westly Group founder Steve Westly, a former Tesla board member, reacts to Tesla's first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's estimates on "Bloomberg The Close."

Ed Ludlow gives us a first read on Tesla's first-quarter earning which beat Wall Street estimates. Adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents beating the estimate of 34 cents. Share rose sharply after regular trading in New York.

Jonathan Lewinsohn, managing partner and co-founder of Diameter Capital, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Diameter Capital sees a "reckoning threatening" private credit amid the recent investor exodus spurred by a software selloff, according to Jonathan Lewinsohn, managing partner and co-founder of Diameter Capital Partners.

The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after failing to meet for a fresh round of peace talks even as President Donald Trump says he'll keep a ceasefire in place. Michael Ratney, the former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, shares his perspective on "Bloomberg The Close."