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Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) reported fiscal third-quarter total investment income of $69.4 million, down from $70.4 million in the previous quarter.

A slew of strong corporate profits sent stocks to fresh all-time highs, with the market also rising as President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is possible as early as Wednesday. While equities pared earlier gains, the S&P 500 headed toward its longest winning streak since June. Alicia Levine, CIO at BNY Wealth, discusses the path ahead for the S&P 500.

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE:NATL) reported second-quarter revenue of $1.103 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased 25% to $254 million.

Municipal bond technicals remain highly constructive, helping the market easily absorb issuance running at a record pace. Yet geopolitical and monetary-policy concerns have pushed global nominal yields higher during the third rate-markets pullback of the year. Nisha Patel, Senior Portfolio Manager: Fixed Income at Parametric, talks about the tough month for municipals and bond market warnings.

Brookfield Asset Management CEO Connor Teskey joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about how the firm is on track for a record-breaking fundraising year, fueled by surging demand for AI and infrastructure investments. He explains why the biggest challenge isn't capital. Instead, it's finding operators capable of building the next generation of data centers, power, and digital infrastructure fast enough.

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why travel demand remains strong despite war, extreme weather and higher costs. He also reveals how travelers are adapting, why global diversification protects the business and how AI platforms like ChatGPT could reshape travel discovery and bookings.

Carlyle CFO Justin Plouffe says the firm has maintained a strong pace of exits for more than a year, with broad-based realizations across regions including Japan, Europe and the US. Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Plouffe also discusses the M&A market, the "tricky" private credit environment and the opportunities in AI and data security.

A dramatic turnaround in technology stocks has powered a $3.5 trillion increase in the Nasdaq 100's market capitalization in just four days, driven by strong earnings that have emboldened investors about the AI outlook. The tech benchmark has jumped 9.3% over this period, its sharpest rally since April 2025. Dan Ives, Partner at Yorkville & Ives, discusses the AI landscape as hyperscalers report earnings.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares are lower after the semiconductor firm's second-quarter revenue and third-quarter sales forecast underwhelmed investors expecting a stronger performance given rising demand. - Disney (DIS) shares are climbing as profit beat Wall Street estimates in the company's fiscal third quarter, driven by soaring income from its entertainment division and the resilience of its theme parks in California and Florida. - Shopify (SHOP) shares are soaring after it reported revenue for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. President Harley Finkelstein said it was a "monster quarter" for the company.

The Institute for Supply Management's services index rose 0.1 point to 54.1, according to data released Wednesday. Michael McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ:CRVL) reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $259.9 million, up 11%, alongside higher gross profit and earnings.

Ken Griffin's flagship Citadel fund rose almost 6% in July after buying most of Situational Awareness's public stocks at a discount. Citadel is up almost 12% on the year. Fallout from the troubled artificial-intelligence Situational Awareness hedge fund is still rippling through markets. Bloomberg's Hema Parmar reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Correction: This video has been updated with a graphic reflecting Citadel's performance)