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Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) and KEYTRUDA QLEX (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), each in combination with Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy), for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥10).

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) said its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share, keeping shareholder returns in focus.

McCormick (NYSE:MKC) reported second quarter 2026 net sales growth of 16.7%, driven by 1.7% organic growth and a 2.7% positive currency impact.

ProQR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PRQR) reported positive Phase 1 target engagement data for AX-0810, its first Axiomer RNA editing candidate, in healthy volunteers.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has agreed to acquire Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) for $73 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of $11.3 billion.

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter net sales of $1.2 billion, up about 2% from a year earlier, as operating profit rose 38% to $193.3 million.

The US Senate rejected a resolution to end the war with Iran as two Republicans flipped their votes hours after President Donald Trump confronted GOP senators for backing an earlier resolution to end the conflict. Kate Ackley of Bloomberg Government has more.

DeepHealth, a subsidiary of RadNet (NASDAQ:RDNT), received two FDA 510(k) clearances for its AI-powered Breast Suite, branded as Mammo Dx

Dubai Holding is exploring an investment in private equity-backed data center builder Hscale, Alex Dooler reports.

Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) said its flagship Búzios field reached a record average production of 1.1 million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the previous record of 1 million barrels per day achieved in October 2025.

• Grayscale linked Bitcoin’s long-term outlook to Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, arguing that lower rates could support demand for digital store-of-value assets. 
• The theme connects several major crypto assets through monetary policy, institutional investment flows and growing adoption of exchange-traded products. 
• Persistent inflation, regulatory uncertainty and the risk of higher-for-longer interest rates remain key challenges for the sector. 

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) said it will invest an additional $13 billion in India by 2030 to expand and support AI and cloud infrastructure.