News Flash: Airbus Overtakes Boeing
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 08, 5:13PM CDT
Airbus' A320 wears its biggest selling point on its sleeve. Er, its fuselage. Image source: Airbus . Well, that was quick. As recently as Thursday , I was writing about how Boeing had pulled out of its August sales slump, and landed a...
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
GE's EU Win Is Biggest Step In Its Industrial Pivot
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 08, 3:17PM CDT
European Union officials gave a thumbs up to General Electric's (GE) $14 billion bid to buy France-based Alstom's power unit, eliminating the biggest hurdle for the U.S. conglomerate in its largest-ever takeover. The Fairfield, Conn.-based industrial...
GE: 24.95 (+0.27), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Will Boeing, Airbus Get Grounded By Emerging Markets?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 04, 4:09PM CDT
Exposure to emerging markets that don't include China and the Middle East could pose big risks to aircraft manufacturers Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSY), as both companies face the prospect of fewer orders somewhere down the road. RBC Capital Markets...
GD: 141.88 (+1.17), LMT: 206.81 (+0.66), RTN: 106.54 (+0.47), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Schlumberger To Outperform Sector, Boeing Target Cut
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 03, 3:12PM CDT
Schlumberger (SLB) and Halliburton (HAL) were upgraded Thursday even as oil prices continue to trade below $50 per barrel. Citigroup upgraded Schlumberger to buy but cut its price target to 87 from 92. Citi analyst Scott Gruber believes that the...
HAL: 37.20 (-0.38), VRNT: 46.38 (-0.51), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), SLB: 73.70 (-0.37), PII: 127.86 (+0.02), BHI: 53.08 (-0.60)
Boeing Can Still Manage Deliveries Without Ex-Im Bank
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 03, 9:08AM CDT
Loans could help Boeing (BA) deliver two Dreamliners to Kenya Airways, according to reports, as the fate of the Export-Import Bank remains in limbo. Kenya's finance minister said a government loan and a loan from the African Export-Import Bank could...
GE: 24.95 (+0.27), CAT: 72.63 (+0.21), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Is Boeing Off Course in Thinking China Needs So Many Airplanes?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 03, 6:37AM CDT
Boeing is counting on China's need for thousands of narrow-body planes like its 737 Max to bolster production over the next two decades. Image source: Boeing. What slowing Chinese economy and tumbling stock market? Boeing ignored the upheaval...
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Russia, China Join Forces to Design New Wide-Body Jet
at The Street - Wed Sep 02, 1:57PM CDT
Russia's United Aircraft and China's Comac look to challenge Boeing and Airbus for a piece of the wide-body jet market, which they currently dominate.
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Where Warren Buffett Is Investing Amid Volatility
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 31, 3:43PM CDT
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sees gold in oil, which remains near six-year lows and looks to stay under pressure as prospects for China's economy weaken further. Berkshire Hathaway said in a regulatory filing late Friday that it has...
PSX: 80.60 (-0.42), COP: 47.36 (-1.07), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), PCP: 229.80 (+0.37)
Why Ash Carter Can't Wear Heels In Silicon Valley
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 27, 3:40PM CDT
The Pentagon is set to announce an economic initiative in Silicon Valley Friday as top officials head to the home of Google (GOOGL) and LinkedIn (LNKD). Defense Secretary Ash Carter will speak at a facility in Mountain View, Calif., expanding on his...
F: 13.71 (-0.02), LNKD: 195.60 (+2.50), FB: 92.05 (+0.07), GM: 30.15 (+0.15), TM: 117.10 (-0.84), GOOGL: 655.30 (+4.22), ZNGA: 2.47 (unch), GRPN: 4.22 (+0.01), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), TWTR: 27.39 (-0.32)
'Black Monday' Won't Ground China's Plane Demand
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 25, 3:18PM CDT
Boeing (BA) raised its demand outlook for passenger jets in China Tuesday after fears about the world's No. 2 economy sent markets into a nose dive on "Black Monday." The aerospace giant sees China needing 6,330 aircraft, valued at $950 billion, over...
GE: 24.95 (+0.27), CAT: 72.63 (+0.21), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Will TransDigm Grow on Ongoing Strategic Acquisitions?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 24, 3:10PM CDT
We have issued an updated research report on TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) on Aug 24, 2015.
DCO: 22.01 (-1.02), TDG: 228.85 (+1.85), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Will Boeing Ever Sell Another Airplane?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 20, 5:35PM CDT
Boeing 737s in flight. But are they "MAXes" or NGs? Can you tell the difference? Source: Boeing . Before we begin today's column in earnest, allow me to preface: Yes. Obviously, Boeing will still sell planes in the future. Lots of planes. But...
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Lockheed To Get Boost From Sikorsky Buy, IT Sale
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 20, 3:16PM CDT
Lockheed Martin (LMT) is expected to get a boost from its Sikorsky acquisition and a possible sale of its IT portfolio. Sterne Agee analyst Peter Arment upgraded the defense contractor to buy. Its price target was raised to 252 from 210. In July,...
LMT: 206.81 (+0.66), UTX: 92.33 (+0.93), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Airbus Gets $27B Order from IndiGo; a Loss for Boeing?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 18, 3:25PM CDT
Airbus (EADSY) received orders for 250 A320neo from IndiGo, valued at nearly $26.6 billion at list prices.
ERJ: 24.45 (-0.33), UTX: 92.33 (+0.93), BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
In Boeing-Airbus Race, These Suppliers Win Both Ways
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 17, 4:16PM CDT
Airbus' (EADSY) deal to sell a record 250 aircraft to IndiGo, an India-based budget airline, should come as welcome news to companies that supply parts to the France-based aerospace giant and Boeing (BA), its main U.S. competitor. Precision Castparts...
TGI: 47.45 (-0.05), BEAV: 49.62 (+0.21), SPR: 50.99 (-0.58), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), HXL: 47.04 (+0.12), PCP: 229.80 (+0.37)
Buffett's Precision Castparts Bet Already Paying Off?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 12, 3:37PM CDT
Boeing (BA) raised its sales forecast for India by $35 billion, just days after Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) agreed to buy aircraft parts maker Precision Castparts (PCP) for $37.2 billion. Boeing now sees India needing 1,740 new planes...
TGI: 47.45 (-0.05), SPR: 50.99 (-0.58), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), PCP: 229.80 (+0.37)
Warren Buffett Doesn't See Value In This Sector Yet
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 10, 3:50PM CDT
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRKB) Warren Buffett isn't investing in oil, but he is making deals in the aerospace and industrial markets. On Monday, Buffett told CNBC that he hasn't made any deals in the oil and gas industry since prices started sliding,...
ECA: 7.22 (+0.01), KHC: 73.76 (+1.60), CRZO: 32.87 (-1.11), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), PCP: 229.80 (+0.37), NE: 11.76 (-0.26)
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys Precision Castparts for $37.2B
at The Street - Mon Aug 10, 11:11AM CDT
Warren Buffett is making a big move into the aerospace market, betting on the boom in the airline business.
GE: 24.95 (+0.27), BRK.B: 131.37 (+0.71), BA: 134.67 (+1.12), PCP: 229.80 (+0.37), BRK.A: 198,329.00 (+690.00)
Boeing Goes on a "No News" Streak -- but Airbus Is Talking
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 09, 11:13AM CDT
A big bag of Boeing 737 orders helped the Seattle plane maker retake the lead from Airbus in July. Image source: Boeing . No news is supposed to be good news. But two weeks of no news? Seriously, guys. For the second week in a row now, Boeing...
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)
Airbus Group Powered Up After Earnings -- and Could Fly Even Higher
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 03, 3:22PM CDT
So far this year, Airbus shares have had a nice run -- and that run might not be done. EADSY data by YCharts . One month ago , I clambered way out on a limb and made the heretical suggestion (to Boeing fans) that Airbus stock "just...
BA: 134.67 (+1.12)