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BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reported first-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday that comfortably cleared analyst hurdles, signaling operational resilience despite a flurry of negative revisions leading up to the announcement.

Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ:UNTY), the parent company of Unity Bank, reported a 23.2% year-over-year increase in net income for the first quarter of 2026, underscored by robust profitability metrics and stable balance sheet growth.

Avanos Medical (NYSE:VNS) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Industrial Partners (AIP) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.272 billion.

Shares of United Airlines Holdings (NYSE:UAL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) rose in premarket trading on Tuesday following reports that United CEO Scott Kirby privately pitched a potential merger of the two carriers to U.S. President Donald Trump in February.

Instacart (NASDAQ:CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, announced on April 14, 2026, the acquisition of Instaleap, a prominent grocery delivery and fulfillment orchestration platform.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in advanced negotiations to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a move aimed at accelerating the retail giant’s efforts to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the burgeoning satellite-broadband market.

SemiLEDs (NASDAQ:LEDS), a developer and manufacturer of high-performance LED chips and components, announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 on Tuesday.

Biomerica (NASDAQ:BMRA) reported its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results today, emphasizing a strategic shift toward higher-margin diagnostic therapies despite a slight decline in top-line revenue.

President Donald Trump began a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move intended to raise pressure on Tehran, even as the two countries are weighing another round of talks in hopes of cementing a longer-term ceasefire.

Investment bankers are hitting the road to raise more than $15 billion across initial public offerings in the coming weeks, nervously eyeing market volatility as a standoff with Iran threatens a fragile ceasefire. The success of a string of deals, led this week by a $2.23 billion IPO for ventilation and filtration systems provider Madison Air Solutions Corp., will be closely watched. Bankers are looking to put choppy performance for recent debutants in the rear-view mirror, clearing a path for the mammoth SpaceX listing expected in June. Michael Ventura, Co-Head of US Equity Capital Markets at RBC joins to discuss with Bailey Lipschultz and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

Aon CEO Greg case discusses managing risk in times of geopolitical volatility, and why AI opportunities aren't limited to 'just the hyperscalers.' He talks with Katie Greifeld and Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

Anthropic's new model Mythos is raising fear among regulators and companies that AI could exploit cyber risks, even as a select group of companies test out the models to identify vulnerabilities. Kara Sprague, HackerOne CEO, discusses the state of cyber risks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."