Spirit Airlines shares sink after judge blocks JetBlue merger

JetBlue Airways planes are seen near Spirit Airlines planes at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 16, 2022.Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesShares of Spirit Airlines fell about 23% Wednesday, its second day of double-digit losses, after a judge blocked its...

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Pentagon awards satellite contracts to L3Harris, Lockheed, Sierra Space

Lockheed Martin's Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites are seen in one of the company's processing facilities.Lockheed MartinThe Pentagon on Tuesday announced about $2.5 billion in contracts will go to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space to build satellites for an expanding military system.The U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency...

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JetBlue-Spirit merger block in win for Biden’s Justice Department

LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York.Leslie Josephs | CNBCA federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways' purchase of budget rival Spirit Airlines after the Justice Department sued to stop the merger, alleging it would drive up fares for some of the most price-sensitive consumers.JetBlue's...

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Classic car auction site Bring a Trailer sales hit record $1.4 billion

1967 Porsche 910Source: Bringatrailer.comBring a Trailer, the popular online auction site for collectible cars, posted record sales in 2023, even as classic-car prices hit the skids.Bring a Trailer's sales increased about 2% last year to over $1.4 billion from $1.35 billion in 2022, according to the company's CEO Randy...

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2023 rebound and heavy M&A

A long exposure photo shows the company's fourth Alpha rocket mission launching from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 22, 2023.Sean Parker / Firefly AerospaceInvestment in the space sector bounced back last year, rebounding closer to the record high of 2021, according to a report Tuesday by New...

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Burger King owner Restaurant Brands buys Carrols, largest U.S. franchisee

Burger King fast food restaurant with menu and customers.Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesRestaurant Brands International is buying Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S., for about $1 billion in cash.Restaurant Brands will pay $9.55 per share to acquire Carrols, which operates...

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