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In a regulatory filing, the company said, "JetBlue Airways Corporation has entered into a Framework Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2026 with certain affiliates of SKY Leasing, LLC named therein, as initial lenders, and UMB Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and as security trustee, pursuant to which $500 million of debt financing commitments will be made available for JetBlue to borrow, secured by a mix of up to 22 of the company's currently owned A320 and A220 family aircraft. Each borrowing will be made as a separate loan with respect to an individual Aircraft, subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement. The loans to be extended under the Framework Agreement will be funded on one or more funding dates and each loan will have maturity dates ranging from 2033 through 2037 and will be secured by a first-priority security interest in the applicable Aircraft. Each loan will bear interest payable monthly on a fixed rate basis which is expected to be in the range of 6.00% to 6.75%. Each loan has a no call provision and is prepayable at par thereafter. The closing of each loan will be subject to certain conditions precedent, including the execution and delivery of related loan and aircraft security documents and other customary conditions for transactions of this type. In addition, the loan for each Aircraft will be, under certain circumstances, cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with the loans for the other Aircraft, and each loan will include customary terms and provisions for transactions of this type. The Framework Agreement contains a committed accordion feature for up to $250 million of incremental debt financing commitments for additional individual aircraft-secured loans on terms to be agreed."

The major averages closed higher, supported by optimism around a potential U.S.–Iran peace deal. Comments from President Donald Trump suggesting the conflict may be nearing an end further boosted investor sentiment. Of note, the Lebanese presidency said the country's president Joseph Aoun spoke with Trump, who then stated in a social media post that Lebanon and Israel have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire.Meanwhile, investors also have their eyes on another spate of earnings reports, including new prints from PepsiCo, TSMC, and Travelers along with a report due from Netflix later today.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:PepsiCoreportedand affirmed its FY26 financial outlookTSMCreported better-than-expectedTravelersreportedand raised its quarterly dividendHims & Herssharesafter Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the FDA is seeking to remove 12 peptides from Category 2 restrictionsMadison Airraised $2.23B in the2. WALL STREET CALLS:Oktato Outperform at Raymond JamesQualcommto Neutral at JPMorganFlywireto Buy at BTIGFlutter Entertainmentto Sell from Buy at CitiJetBlueto Buy at Seaport Research3. AROUND THE WEB:Paramount Skydanceconfirmed that the company will commit to a 45-day exclusive window for its movies to play in theaters, Variety reportsGoogleis negotiating a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense that would let the Pentagon deploy Gemini AI models in classified settings, reversing its previous stance, The Information saysBoeingis hiring 100 to 140 factory workers a week as the company looks to replace retirees and increase staffing to support higher production rates, Reuters saysCaterpillarhas acquired the assets of Monarch Tractor, TechCrunch saysRepsolhas signed an agreement with Venezuela and state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela to regain operational control of the Petroquiriquire asset, aiming to boost production significantly, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:Aehr Test Systemswas higher after reportingfrom a hyperscale AI customerNextNavgained after Oppenheimerthe stock to OutperformPolarisrose after saying it seeson guidance from recent tariff policy changesQuidelOrthowas lower afterJinkoSolardeclined in New York after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Abbottand cut its guidance for FY26Charles Schwab, with CEO Rick Wurster commenting, "Schwab's strong business momentum continued into 2026"ManpowerGroup, with EPS and revenue beating consensusOnto Innovationraised itsand provided guidance for Q2Wipro, with EPS in-line with consensusINDEXES:The Dow rose 115.00, or 0.24%, to 48,578.72, the Nasdaq gained 86.69, or 0.36%, to 24,102.70, and the S&P 500 advanced 18.33, or 0.26%, to 7,041.28.

The major averages were higher near noon, supported by optimism around a potential U.S.–Iran peace deal. Comments from President Donald Trump suggesting the conflict may be nearing an end have further boosted investor sentiment. Of note, the Lebanese presidency said the country's president Joseph Aoun spoke with Trump, who then stated in a social media post that Lebanon and Israel have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire.Meanwhile, investors also have their eyes on a new spate of earnings reports, including new prints from PepsiCo, TSMC, and Travelers along with a report due from Netflix later today.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:PepsiCoreportedand affirmed its FY26 financial outlookTSMCreported better-than-expectedTravelersreportedand raised its quarterly dividendHims & Hersshares were rising after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the FDA isOkloand NuScale Powerwere also higher after the White House released rules for2. WALL STREET CALLS:Oktato Outperform at Raymond JamesQualcommto Neutral at JPMorganFlywireto Buy at BTIGFlutter Entertainmentto Sell from Buy at CitiJetBlue (JBLU)to Buy at Seaport Research3. AROUND THE WEB:Googleis negotiating a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense that would let the Pentagon deploy Gemini AI models in classified settings, reversing its previous stance, The Information saysMore banks are being invited to join Softbank's$40B loan backing its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reportsBoeingis hiring 100 to 140 factory workers a week as the company looks to replace retirees and increase staffing to support higher production rates, Reuters saysCaterpillarhas acquired the assets of Monarch Tractor, TechCrunch saysRepsolhas signed an agreement with Venezuela and state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela to regain operational control of the Petroquiriquire asset, aiming to boost production significantly, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:Aehr Test Systemshigher after reportingfrom a hyperscale AI customerNextNavgains after Oppenheimerthe stock to OutperformHarmony Goldincreases in New York after Morgan Stanleythe stock to OverweightQuidelOrtholower afterJinkoSolardeclines in New York after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Abbottand cut its guidance for FY26Charles Schwabwith CEO Rick Wurster commenting, "Schwab's strong business momentum continued into 2026"ManpowerGroupwith EPS and revenue beating consensusOnto Innovationfor Q1 and provided guidance for Q2Wipro, with EPS in-line with consensusINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 0.16%, or 79.44, to 48,543.16, the Nasdaq was up 0.34%, or 82.79, to 24,098.81, and the S&P 500 was up 0.26%, or 18.50, to 7,041.45.