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Another Reason To Fire Boeing’s CEO

Posted: April 25, 2011 at 5:11 am

W. James McNerney, Jr., Boeing's (NYSE: BA) Chairman and CEO, has hung onto his job since July 2005. The company's flagship Dreamliner has been delayed at least a half a ...
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Southwest Air Cancellations: Another Black Eye For Boeing

Posted: April 2, 2011 at 4:04 pm

Southwest (NYSE: LUV) canceled 300 flights today as it inspects 79 of its fleet of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737s. Southwest made it clear that Boeing will be a part of ...
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The 10 Companies That Will Save The American Economy

Posted: March 25, 2011 at 4:31 am

America lost its lead as the world’s top manufacturer to China. That is in part the basis of the argument that China’s Gross Domestic Product will pass America’s sometime before ...
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The Daily Dividend: Money Made From Libya’s No-Fly Zone (RTN, LMT, BA, NOC, ATK)

Posted: March 21, 2011 at 11:01 am

It's time for "The Daily Dividend" at 11:00 AM and today's coverage is a bit different.  War is an awful thing to cover, particularly when you are talking about investing in ...
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Pentagon Wises Up To Risks of Defense Mergers (LMT, BA, NOC, GD, RTN, UTX)

Posted: February 9, 2011 at 12:50 pm

In a major reversal from a policy promoted in the early 1990s, the US Defense Department is now warning defense contractors to beware of mergers and acquisitions in the defense ...
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Boeing’s Challenge of Order Cancellation (BA)

Posted: February 4, 2011 at 10:58 am

Not only does The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have problems delivering its new 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 passenger planes, now the company is getting cancellations on orders for its sturdy ...
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10 Companies To Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

Posted: February 2, 2011 at 5:41 am

America's core infrastructure is falling apart.  Roads are sinking, bridges have collapsed, dams are old, power plants and the power grid are substandard, rail systems are ancient, the levees are ...
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Ten Industries In Which The US Is No Longer No.1

Posted: January 31, 2011 at 5:31 am

Americans are used to being No.1 in nearly all the world’s businesses, and athletic endeavors. The foundation of that certainly began to erode in the 1970's, when much of America’s ...
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America’s Worst Directors: Kenneth Duberstein Of Boeing: Update

Posted: January 26, 2011 at 8:20 am

Kenneth F Duberstein has been a Boeing (NYSE: BA) director since 1997. Prior to joining the board, he was, among other things, White House Chief of Staff in 1988 and 1989 ...
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Faces 9th Delay (BA, EADSY)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 11:06 am

When Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announces a delay for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner, most of us check the date on the announcement to make sure we're not reading a press ...
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Boeing’s New Excuse For Dreamliner Delay Is US Government

Posted: January 13, 2011 at 6:30 am

Boeing's (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner has had six official delays in its launch data, and more if every glitch in production is counted. Boeing says it will announce another new ...
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ITT Follows Tyco & Fortune, The Great Break-Up (ITT, FO, TYC, TEL)

Posted: January 12, 2011 at 9:46 am

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) after the same strategy recently announced by Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) and what Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) did in 2007.  The company is splitting ...
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US Military Tanker Bids Nearing Completion? (EADSY, BA)

Posted: December 17, 2010 at 10:35 am

A process begun in 2000 might be coming to a close. European aircraft maker EADS (OTC: EADSY), builders of the Airbus planes, is readying its final bid to build a ...
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Chinese Aircraft Maker Gets First Orders (BA, EADSY, GE, AIRYY, ZNH, CEA, BDRBF, ERJ)

Posted: November 16, 2010 at 10:20 am

It's probably too early to declare that there's a new sheriff in town, but it's not too early to keep an eye on a new Chinese aircraft maker. Commercial Aircraft ...
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Qantas Keeps Planes Grounded, Rolls Royce Shudders

Posted: November 8, 2010 at 6:05 am

Qantas will continue to ground its fleet of A380 super-jumbo jets. The decision will keep the aircraft out of the air for at least 72 hours. Leaks have been found ...
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