Alexander’s (ALX) Jumped Amid Market Attention

Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX) shares are up 4.72% YTD and trade around A$5.10, with a ~7% dividend yield. RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to Underperform and set a A$4.75 price target, citing liquidity concerns as IFM Investors’ hostile bid nears 40–45% and risks to distribution sustainability. IFM’s offer is A$4.75, rising to A$5.10 at 45% ownership.

Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) said it completed the sale of its Rego Park I property in Queens, New York, to Northwell Health. The gross price was $235.5 million and net proceeds were $203 million; it received $224 million at closing after paying $21 million of costs. The company expects a ~$148 million financial statement gain in Q2 and ~$145 million tax gain, with $48 million in 2025 and ~$97 million in 2026.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) said the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded it a $7 million, 24-month contract to use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to improve power grid resilience and protection. The work, with Infleqtion and Penn State, targets detection and response to multiple concurrent physical and cyber threats, addressing NERC N-2 contingency requirements.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.

The U.S. Department of Defense, according to The Washington Post, asked defense contractors to submit within 21 days production and delivery schedules for critical systems, citing depleted stockpiles. CSIS estimates cite heavy early use of missiles and falling Patriot and THAAD inventories. The Pentagon is working with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, including a $58.6B deal to triple PAC-3 output by 2030, pending a stalled $1.15T defense budget.