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Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, delivered a powerful set of first-quarter results that exceeded market expectations, driven by the accelerating demand for high-density AI computing.

Hengrui Pharmaceuticals delivered a high-growth start to 2026, underscored by a deepening shift toward its innovative drug portfolio and a successful entry into the U.S. capital markets.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) delivered a powerful set of third-quarter results for the period ended February 28, 2026, signaling a full-scale resurgence following its strategic pivot.

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced a significant milestone in global health security on April 22, 2026, with the dosing of the first participants in the United States and the United Kingdom for its Phase 3 clinical trial of mRNA-1018.

President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Tuesday he would maintain a blockade over ships coming to and from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Pakistan, which had mediated between the two sides, asked for the US to hold off on fresh strikes and he was extending the ceasefire until Iran submits a new proposal "and discussions are concluded, one way or the other." Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute and former Deputy National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Adobe is launching a new agentic platform targeting business-to-business and consumers that, in addition to working closely with model providers OpenAI and Anthropic, can ease concern about disruption to its business. The company is partnering with tech giants Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, and more to build what it calls the broadest agentic AI ecosystem in the industry. Anil Chakravarthy, Adobe Customer Experience Orchestration Business President, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily from the Adobe Summit 2026 in Las Vegas to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

US President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the United States’ ceasefire with Iran, pausing potential military strikes.

The impact of the Iran war will continue for months even after any deal to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's largest oil traders have warned. Some said flows through the waterway may never return to normal. Speaking at the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, executives at some of the world's largest oil traders warned that the rewiring of the oil market would take months even if a peace deal is agreed soon. The market is not fully reflecting the impact of the massive supply disruption, they said, cautioning that prices will need to ratchet higher to the point of pushing the global economy toward a recession if the conflict continues. Samantha Dart, Goldman Sachs Co-Head of Global Commodities Research, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic PBC's new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News. Michael Shepard has more on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition."

When Apple announced Monday that longtime leader Tim Cook would be replaced by John Ternus, it published an image of the two executives walking side by side at the company's campus in Cupertino, California. Both men are wearing Apple Watches, dark button-up shirts and blue jeans as they smile at each other a near mirror image. The implication: Ternus, Apple's hardware head, will bring continuity as chief executive officer and help preserve Cook's legacy.  But Ternus will have a challenge when he officially takes the job in September. Even as he maintains Apple's device empire and its more than $400 billion in annual revenue the executive will need to take chances, enter new product categories and find the company's footing in artificial intelligence. Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, says Republicans need to "grow a backbone" and stand up to President Donald Trump regarding the war in Iran. Speaking on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition," Senator Warren also discusses Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.

Bill Nye, also known as "The Science Guy," and The Planetary Society chief ambassador, calls the proposed budget for NASA a "slap in the face," especially after all that was accomplished with the Artemis II mission to the moon. Nye says 53 space missions could be cut due to drastic budget cuts. He spoke to Bloomberg The Close on Monday.