BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is set to acquire the remaining equity in SpiderRock Advisors, strengthening its presence in the rapidly growing U.S. wealth market, particularly in separately managed accounts (SMAs), which are expected to reach $4 trillion in assets by 2026.

Tripadvisor's stock surged 3.4% as Apollo Global Management expressed interest amid reports of potential acquisition, following Tripadvisor's formation of a special committee to evaluate proposals, with private equity seen as the likely buyer.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced its acquisition of Udacity, integrating its team into Accenture LearnVantage to enhance technology learning services for clients, with ACN's stock down by -1.95% to $376.22.

DLT Resolution (OTC:DLTI) increases its ownership in Ciscom (OTCQB:CISCF) to 42.05% after acquiring an additional 22.15% of shares, complementing a previous purchase of 19.9%, with Ciscom managing entities in Canada's ICT sector.