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West Texas Intermediate traded near $77 a barrel on Wednesday as markets reacted to a potential interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran that could allow Tehran to resume oil sales immediately.

States have been competing to attract AI data centers, offering tax breaks to companies like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. Now Georgia is at the center of a growing debate over whether those incentives are still worth the cost. (Produced and Edited by Paul Detrick; Senior Producer Andrew Satter; Executive Producer Josh Block)

MIRA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MIRA) announced on June 17, 2026, the submission of its Phase 2a clinical trial protocol (Protocol Mira-002) to the FDA.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) announced it has secured a new purchase order for a fully automated FOX-XP system, further strengthening its partnership with a key customer in the silicon photonics market.

Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) announced the successful completion of the sale of its Video Business to MediaKind on June 17, 2026, marking a major transformation for the organization.

ParaZero (NASDAQ:PRZO) announced it has received an additional purchase order for its DefendAir Net Pod system, marking the second such order from a business unit within a Tier-1 Israeli-based global defense company.

"We are entering a summer of the bond market," MUFG chief macro strategist George Goncalves said on "Bloomberg Surveillance." He says falling oil prices will smooth the way for a rally in fixed income.

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) reported net sales of $28.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 13.4% decrease compared to $32.4 million in the prior year.

AngioDynamics (NASDAQ:ANGO) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its Investigational Device Exemption application to begin the RELIEF feasibility study.

US retail sales jumped in May as the value of retail purchases rose 0.9% after a revised 0.4% increase in April as consumer demand remained resilient. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Arcline Investment Management in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $272 million.

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings (NASDAQ:FTHM) to incorporate residential real estate services into its existing home-focused business model.