BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, highlighted by an exceptional 40% operating margin despite industry-wide fee declines. The company is successfully growing a lesser-known revenue stream by 40% year-over-year, helping offset fee pressures from active management competitors. However, the report also notes potential risks from securities lending practices in ETFs that could pose counterparty risks in a severe liquidity crisis. Despite the solid earnings, the author remains cautiously optimistic about holding BlackRock stock for the long term.
Since early July, BlackRock's cryptocurrency portfolio grew by over $3.7 billion, with on-chain data showing a capital rotation from Bitcoin to Ethereum. The firm's Bitcoin holdings slightly declined by 3,710 BTC, while its Ethereum holdings increase...
The Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), led by Nvidia and comprising over 120 companies, has created the Shared AI Findings Exchange (SAFE) to improve AI cybersecurity. The group, managed by The Linux Foundation, presented proposals for confidential inci...
The Rosen Law Firm is investigating potential securities claims against BlackRock, Inc., alleging the company provided misleading business information to investors in its mutual funds. Investors who purchased BlackRock mutual funds might be eligible ...
