Market News
- Thoma Bravo Winds Down Growth Equity to Focus on Owning Firms
by Preeti Singh on April 13, 2026 at 8:22 pmThoma Bravo is winding down its growth equity business less than five years after the software-focused investing firm debuted it, according to people familiar with the matter. Instead, it’s focusing more on its core buyouts strategy, which owns controlling interests in established firms.
- KBW's Michaud: Bank Buybacks May Surprise Investors
on April 13, 2026 at 8:20 pmKBW CEO Thomas Michaud discusses how economic resilience is leaving banks well-positioned, and why the Iran War is not impacting them 'right now.' He talks with Katie Greifeld and Isabelle Lee on "the Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Kraken Crypto Exchange Says Criminal Group Claims Access to Some Customer Data
by Olga Kharif on April 13, 2026 at 8:15 pmKraken, one of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges, said it’s being extorted by a criminal group that claims to have access to some client account information.
- Goldman Stock Traders Set Record as FICC Misses
on April 13, 2026 at 8:12 pmGoldman Sachs Group Inc.’s surprise drop in bond- and rates-trading revenue cast a shadow over another record quarter from the bank’s equities team, prompting Chief Executive Officer David Solomon to point the finger at analysts for setting the bar so high. Bloomberg's Todd Gillespie. (Source: Bloomberg)
- USDA Wants Farmers to Help With Fertilizer Probe as Prices Soar
The Trump administration is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice […]
- Kyle Bass: Expect More Concentration in US Assets
Rochefort Co-CEO Kyle Bass discusses the dollar's tenuous upside, the state of US-China relations […]
- Colombia’s Valencia Vows $14 Billion Deficit Cut, Oil Push
Colombian presidential candidate Paloma Valencia is pledging to cut the nation’s budget deficit […]
- We're Not Fishing in the Deep Value Pool: Tengler
Nancy Tengler, CEO & CIO Laffer Tengler, joins Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg […]
- Oil Gains as US Blocks Hormuz, Trump Says Iran Reached Out
Oil rose after a US blockade of Iranian ports threatened to tighten global markets further, though […]
- S&P 500 Wipes Out 2026 Loss on Iran Deal Hopes: Markets Wrap
Stocks closed at session highs and were back in the green for 2026 after President Donald Trump […]
- Treasuries Rise on Oil Pullback as Trump Flags Iran Deal Talks
US Treasuries advanced after President Donald Trump said Iranian officials were seeking an […]
- What to Know About the US Blockade of Iran’s Ports
Frustrated by Iran’s unwillingness to give up its strangehold over the Strait of Hormuz, US […]
political news
- What to Know About the US Blockade of Iran’s Ports
on April 13, 2026 at 8:16 pmFrustrated by Iran’s unwillingness to give up its stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz, the US is trying to force the issue with its own blockade. Alex Longley breaks down what to know (Source: Bloomberg)
- Trump Says Iran Reached Out on Deal as US Blocks Hormuz | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 4/13/2026
on April 13, 2026 at 7:59 pmOn today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Bailey Lipschultz discuss the latest on the Strait of Hormuz blockade with Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Marc Champion. This came after Trump said Iran reached out to his administration over peace negotiations. After Bloomberg News' Todd Gillespie broke down Goldman Sach's earnings as the bank's equities traders had a record quarter, while its fixed-income, currency and commodities business posted revenue of $4.01 billion, down 10% from a year earlier. Finally Mike Contopoulos Janus Henderson Investors Head of Multi-Asset Macro Investing joined to discuss the market reaction to the latest news out of the Middle East and what that can mean for investors. (Source: Bloomberg)
- US Looks to Ensure Long-Term Supply of RTX Drone Interceptors
by Jen Judson on April 13, 2026 at 7:48 pmThe US Army is planning to sign a long-term agreement with RTX Corp. to ensure a steady supply of Coyote drone interceptors, a Pentagon official said, with wars in Ukraine and Iran emphasizing the need for cheap ways to down incoming threats.
- Trump Says Iran Wants a Deal | Balance of Power: Early Edition 4/13/2026
on April 13, 2026 at 7:23 pmOn the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the Middle East. On today's show, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Heather Conley, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and CIBC Private Wealth Senior Equity Trader and Managing Director Rebecca Babin. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Defeated Orban Breaks Silence to Convene a Party Congress
by Thomas Escritt on April 13, 2026 at 6:51 pmOutgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban took to social media to call a congress of his Fidesz party for the end of this month.
- Forint Extends Rally as Hungary’s Next Leader Sets Out EU Goals
Hungary’s forint surged to a four-year high and local stocks jumped to a record after Prime […]
- Macron, Starmer Tout Plan to Open Up Hormuz to Shipping
France and the UK are convening a summit aimed at restoring free transit through Hormuz, even as […]
- Pope Leo Says He'll 'Continue to Speak Out' Against War
Pope Leo XIV vowed to keep criticizing the US-Israeli war on Iran, hours after President Donald […]
- Hungary’s New Leader Vows to Reset EU Relations Damaged by Orban
Hungary’s next leader Peter Magyar said he wants to bring his country back into the European fold […]
- Top Peru Candidates in Dead Heat to Challenge Fujimori in Runoff
The race to take on conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential runoff remained deadlocked […]
Wealth
- Brazil Deposit Guarantor Holds Off on BRB Loan Amid Banco Master Risk
by Cristiane Lucchesi, Matheus Piovesana, Martha Viotti Beck on April 13, 2026 at 2:21 pmBrazil’s deposit insurance fund FGC is refusing to extend a loan to Banco de Brasilia SA, the lender facing financial strain due to its ties to Banco Master SA, until BRB can quantify its losses and specify how much capital it needs to survive.
- Billionaire’s US Banking Ordeal Fuels Her Mission to Disrupt It
by Matheus Piovesana, Maria Clara Cobo, Daniel Cancel on April 13, 2026 at 2:00 pmBillionaire Cristina Junqueira had a hard time getting a credit card after landing in Miami last year with her husband and four kids in tow.
- There Are No Easy Exits From Iran for the US
by John Stepek on April 13, 2026 at 1:23 pmThe risk is that “on again and off again” talks leave energy prices elevated for much longer.
- This 401(k) Reform Plan Misses What Makes Pensions Work
by Allison Schrager on April 13, 2026 at 11:30 amOnce upon a time, not so long ago, about a third of all American workers had a gold-plated pension: When they retired, someone paid them nearly their full salary for the rest of their lives. They didn’t have to worry about the market, or inflation, or running out of money.
- SpaceX Deal Lines Up $3 Billion in Tax Savings for EchoStar CEO
by Dylan Sloan on April 13, 2026 at 11:00 amA splashy deal with SpaceX has helped send shares of telecommunications company EchoStar Corp. soaring more than 375% since early August, boosting the net worth of co-founder Charlie Ergen to $20.1 billion.
Tech & Innovation
- Public Investors Missed the AI Growth, Baillie Gifford’s Singlehurst Says
on April 13, 2026 at 8:17 pmSpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are among the high-valuation companies expected to go public in the coming months. But Peter Singlehurst, head of the private companies team at Baillie Gifford, says public market investors have already missed out on a lot of growth. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
- Zoetis CEO: AI Boosts 'Resilient' Animal Health Business
on April 13, 2026 at 8:10 pmZoetis CEO Kristin Peck discusses animal health innovation, the 'incredibly resilient' animal health industry, and how AI is transforming health care. She talks with Katie Greifeld and Isabelle Lee on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Google Faces Mass Arbitration by Advertisers Seeking Billions
by Leah Nylen on April 13, 2026 at 7:44 pmAlphabet Inc.’s Google is facing billions of dollars in potential damage claims as part of mass arbitration tied to the company’s online search and advertising technology businesses, which courts have ruled were illegal monopolies.
- Anthropic Hires Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm Ballard Partners
by Kate Ackley, Zach Williams, Oma Seddiq, Caitlin Oprysko on April 13, 2026 at 4:50 pmAnthropic PBC hired the lobbying firm Ballard Partners as it draws out its fight with the Pentagon, a new public document shows.
- Nvidia Denies Acquisition Rumor That Sparked Dell, HP Rise
by Dina Bass, Ian King on April 13, 2026 at 4:07 pmNvidia Corp. denied a report from website SemiAccurate that it was seeking an acquisition of a large company that would “reshape the PC landscape.”
