With crude oil prices firming, power-related capital expenditures are on watch, a factor often tied to GE’s energy segment performance. Demand forecasts help shape bullish sentiment, and GE futures are benefitting from steady sector fund flows. Cook is hoping the recommissioned legacy plant and the SMRs will give the county some needed economic stability which is guided largely by seasonal swings. As part of the deal, GE Aerospace will secure the right to appoint a director to BETA’s board. GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said the tie-up will accelerate the development of hybrid-electric propulsion systems, giving customers new options in terms of performance and efficiency. Options market sentiment around GE futures remains skewed to the upside, with the put/call ratio hitting a six-week low at 0.