ARES - Ares Management Corporation
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KKR to sell railcar-leasing company Infinity to Ares for $2.9 billion
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) and Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) today announced a definitive agreement under which KKR will sell Infinity Transportation (“Infinity” or the “Company”), a scaled, full-service railcar and intermodal equipment lessor, to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF has outperformed SPY YTD, up over 25% versus SPY's ~12%. SCHD's top holdings, including DINO, APA, and TXN, have delivered strong double- and triple-digit returns, driving ETF performance. Dividend growth remains robust, with eight SCHD constituents announcing increases averaging 5.73%, supporting the ETF's income appeal.
The AI boom could transform the global economy. However, a massive, overlooked problem threatens to undermine the investment returns of some of the market's most popular stocks. I believe there is a much safer way to profit from the AI boom, and detail why I think that leading AI stocks may underperform moving forward.
I spotlight nine 'safer' S&P 500 Dogs, including VICI, KHC, and PFE, as prime dividend opportunities with strong free cash flow coverage. Analyst projections indicate top-ten S&P 500 Dogs could deliver 17.5%–33.2% net gains by October 2027, with a 37.1% average net gain across the group. Seven of the top ten 'safer' Dogs already meet the fair price standard, with only modest corrections needed for the remainder to align with ideal yield metrics.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. ("ARDC" or the "Fund") (NYSE: ARDC) announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of October 2026 of $0.1125 per common share, payable as noted below. The following dates apply to the declared distribution: Ex-Date: October 19, 2026Record Date: October 19, 2026Payable Date: October 30, 2026Per Share Amount: $0.1125 Based on the Fund's current share price of $11.38 (as of its close on October 8, 2026), the distribution represents an annualized distribution rate of approximately 11.86% (calculated by annualizing the distribution amount and dividing it by the current price).
Addition strengthens MRP's flexible capacity portfolio as demand for dispatchable resources accelerates across the Western Interconnection CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle River Power (MRP) today announced it has closed on the acquisition of Panoche Energy Center (Panoche), a fully contracted 427-megawatt (MW) natural gas generation facility located in Firebaugh, California, from an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund (Ares). The acquisition builds on MRP's growing portfolio of flexible, reliable, and cleaner generation assets, following the additions of the 240 MW Midway-Sunset and 250 MW Brush facilities earlier this year.
Sabey Data Centers secures additional investment from Ares to support continued growth. Ares' total commitment to the platform now exceeds $500 million.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Management Corporation announced today that it has updated the time it will hold its earnings webcast/conference call for the third quarter ending September 30, 2026 to 9:00am ET on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Ares Management Corporation will report its earnings for the third quarter ending September 30, 2026 earlier that morning, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.
Investment reinforces Awayday's locally-run, field-first model and supports its commitment to delivering value to key stakeholders DESTIN, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Awayday (the "Company"), a leading vacation rental management company on a mission to perfect the vacation rental experience for owners and guests alike, today announced it has closed a significant investment from Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing.
Ares Management keeps raising its dividend and breaking fundraising records even as its stock slides 25% this year, which raises a question most investors in the company have not yet answered: what exactly are they holding?
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Ares Capital invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $4.2 billion of capital for its inaugural Ares Global Structured Solutions Fund (“AGSS” or the “Fund”) and affiliated vehicles. The Fund significantly exceeded its $1 billion target.Through AGSS, the Ares Private Equity Secondaries team aims to partner with managers seeking flexible capital to support a range of strategic.
Ares Management (NYSE: ARES - Get Free Report) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN - Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Insider and Institutional Ownership 50.0% of Ares
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that certain of its funds (âAresâ) provided $2.0
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that certain of its funds (“Ares”) provided $2.0 billion of a $6.5 billion multi-jurisdiction financing for Phoenix Tower International (“PTI”), a leading global owner and operator of telecom tower infrastructure. As part of the transaction, Ares funded approximately $1.8 billion at closing. The new debt facility will be used to consolidate PTI's existing loans and.
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global investment manager, announced today that Ares Alternative Credit funds (âAresâ) participated in a
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global investment manager, announced today that Ares Alternative Credit funds (“Ares”) participated in a reorganization of the shareholding and governance structure of Plenitude through which Ares and Eni S.p.A (“Eni”) upsized their capital contribution by approximately €1.5 billion, of which over €1 billion is attributable to Ares, based on a pre-money equity valuation of Plenitude of €10.75 billion. Following complet.
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