The S&P 500 has spent just about all of the past three months below the minus-5% threshold and finished last week at a level first reached nearly nine months ago.
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Investors rush toward stocks geared to a recession as market remains stuck in 9-month range
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The global economy faces many headwinds, but the aviation industry is expected to defy them
A Turkish Airlines plane landing from a park next to Los Angeles International Airport on Dec. 26, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images The global economy may be facing an uncertain 2025 in light of trade tensions and geopolitical conflicts, but there’s a bright spot that investors can take solace in: aviation. The profitability of […]
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Aussie firms Soul Patts and Brickworks’ $9 billion merger sends their shares rocketing
The Washington H Soul Pattinson logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stocks of Australian investment firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson, also known as Soul Patts, and its affiliate Brickworks surged after both companies announced a A$14 billion ($9 billion) merger. Shares of Soul Patts traded 13.78% […]
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Billionaire Razon to buy 60% stake in First Gen’s gas assets for $896 million
Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr. speaks during an interview. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prime Infra, the infrastructure business arm of Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr., is buying 60% of the gas assets of First Gen Corp for 50 billion pesos ($896.44 million), the Philippine energy firm said on Monday. The parties have signed a term sheet, which shows another upcoming facility located in […]
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