Jan 26 (Reuters) - Century Aluminum ( CENX ) will take a 40% stake in Emirates Global Aluminium's project to build the first primary aluminium smelter in the United ‌States in almost 50 years, the companies said ​on Monday. EGA, which will retain 60% in ‍the joint venture, announced plans ⁠to build ⁠the smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, in May 2025....

09:13 AM EST, 01/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Velocity Financial ( VEL ) reported preliminary Q4 earnings Monday of at least $0.90 per share, up at least 56% from a year earlier. A single analyst polled by FactSet expects $0.70. The real estate finance company said separately that it plans to offer up to $500 million in senior notes due 2031....

08:30 AM EST, 01/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Hilton Worldwide ( HLT ) reported 2025 net unit growth Monday of 6.7%. The company said it signed on more than 1,000 new hotels during the year, adding nearly 140,000 rooms. Hilton said it now has more than 3,700 hotels under development, totaling more than 520,000 rooms. It said it began construction on...

– Poised for Further NOI Growth and Value Creation – WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LTC Properties, Inc. ( LTC ) , a real estate investment trust that invests in seniors housing and health care properties, today announced a $108 million Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (“SHOP”) acquisition. Acquisition Highlights Atlanta, Georgia: $108 million for a three-property portfolio, including nearly 400...