Air Lease Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement with Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield
Businesswire· 2025-12-18 21:45
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Lease (NYSE: AL) announced today that its Class A common stockholders have voted to approve the previously announced definitive merger agreement, dated as of September 1, 2025, pursuant to which Air Lease will be acquired by a new holding company named Sumisho Air Lease Corporation DAC, based in Dublin, Ireland, whose shares will be held by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited, and investment vehicles affiliated with Apollo managed funds and Broo. ...
HOLD – Positioning Your Portfolio in a Shifting Software Industry
Etftrends· 2025-12-18 21:45
For years now, the software sector has been a tried-and-tested part of growth portfolios for advisors and investors. But the software sector now changing drastically. So it's important to understand who tomorrow's winners are, and where they may end up being. The shifting nature of the software industry was discussed at length during an episode of the MFS All Angles Podcast. In the episode, host Sean Kenney, CFA, executive vice president and co-head of global distribution at MFS, sat down with Matt Doherty, ...
HOLD – 2 Bond ETFs That Can Adjust to Any Fed Rate Decision
Etftrends· 2025-12-18 21:45
For more news, information, and strategy, visit our Portfolio Construction Content Hub. MFSB offers investors core bond exposure that could serve as an investor's standalone fixed income allocation in a 60-40 portfolio. Or, it can be used as a complementary active fund to an existing fixed income portfolio that already has indexed fund exposure. As indicated in the fund's fact sheet, MFSB will invest in "investment-grade bond strategy that integrates macro, bottom-up, and technical perspectives in an effort ...
Stabilis Solutions Announces Multi-Year Marine Bunkering Agreement with Carnival Coprporation at Proposed Galveston LNG Liquefaction Facility
Accessnewswire· 2025-12-18 21:45
Carnival represents the second anchor offtake agreement announced in connection with the Galveston LNG project. HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Stabilis Solutions, Inc., ("Stabilis" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:SLNG), a leading provider of clean energy production, storage, and delivery solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive, 10-year offtake agreement (the "Agreement") with Carnival Corporation & plc ("Carnival") (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK) to supply Liquefied Natural ...
Service Properties Trust Provides Business Update
Businesswire· 2025-12-18 21:45
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) ("SVC†) today provided an update on its hotel dispositions and recent actions to strengthen its balance sheet. Hotel Sales During the 2025 fourth quarter to date, SVC has closed on the sales of 66 hotels with a total of 8,294 keys for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $534 million. Year to date, SVC has sold 112 hotels with a total of 14,631 keys for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $859 million. SVC remains. ...
Nike says turnaround plans are ‘in the middle innings,' but investor worries remain
MarketWatch· 2025-12-18 21:45
Nike Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations, but its margins shrank, and management said the sneaker and athletic-gear giant was "in the middle innings†of it... ...
Disruptive Tech ETF Targets Robotics, AI Security
Etftrends· 2025-12-18 21:45
The broad AI boom is giving way to targeted applications in warehouse robotics, cybersecurity and domain- specific models, creating opportunities for funds like the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC), according to Gartner's latest technology forecast. Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2026 report shows enterprises moving away from general-purpose AI tools toward specialized applications in three key areas: robotics, security and industry- specific AI models. DTEC holds exposure across al ...
Crude Oil Price Forecast: Bounce Fades at $57 – 20-Day Resistance Looms
FX Empire· 2025-12-18 21:43
20-Day as Key Overhead BarrierThe acceleration in the short-term bear trend kicked in following last week’s confirmation of resistance near the 20-day moving average over three days. This price behavior highlights the 20-day trend indicator—now at $58.31 and falling—as key dynamic resistance for any higher bounce. The 10-day average sits a little lower at $57.71 currently.Broader Downtrend ConfirmationMonday’s decline triggered bearish continuation of the downtrend on a drop below the prior swing low of $56 ...
ED restores over Rs 300 crore for ex-employees of Kingfisher Airlines
Rediff· 2025-12-18 21:43
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has restituted funds worth more than Rs 300 crore towards long-pending dues of the former workers of now defunct Kingfisher Airlines that was promoted by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya.Photograph: Mansi Thapliyal/ReutersThe restoration has been enabled pursuant to an order issued on December 12 by the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) located at Chennai directing release of funds realised from the sale of attached shares which had been earlier restituted to St ...
ASX Market Open: ‘Shot in the arm’ US CPI print enough to circuit-break W51 slump | Dec 19
The Market Online· 2025-12-18 21:41
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insightsASX today – Australian shares are up for the first time this week, finally following Wall Street’s lead to add +0.5% in futures. Over in the U.S., things have been relatively green all week, and jumped again on November’s CPI release.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.That market-moving U.S. economic print saw core con ...