The stock market had another solid day on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) setting a new record high. Market participants were pleased with relatively benign inflation data and the passage of the stimulus bill to put $1,400 checks in the hands of tens of millions of Americans. Some believe that the merger could signal the belief by AerCap that airline activity is poised to soar in the coming months, and that could in turn help support Boeing's manufacturing pipeline as well.