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Investing
Airbus Raises Prices (EADSY, BA)
It’s going to cost more to buy a new airplane from the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (OTC: EADSY) — an average of 3.9% more. For customers of the company’s latest…
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Investing
Airbus Orders Outpace Boeing in 2011 (BA, EADSY, LUV)
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) took orders for 805 new airplanes in 2011. Its main competitor, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (OTC: EADSY), makers of the Airbus, took new orders for 1,419…
6:43am ET
Media
Media Digest (1/17/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
China’s economy expands at a better-than-expected 8.9% in Q4 and area markets soared. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE: WMT) appoints a former CBS (NYSE: CBS) digital executive as head of its digital operations. (Reuters) Disapproval…
7:25am ET
Media
2012 Top Picks From… Everyone! (AAPL, T, BA, GE, KFT, ETFC, MCP, DNDN, BSX, ISRG, STJ)
24/7 has compiled many of the predictions from various firms and various market pundits for what lies ahead in 2012. Wall St. modified analyst consensus price target methodology generates 12% expected upside…
8:21am ET
Investing
Bombardier to Add Jobs in Kansas (BA, BDRAF)
The state of Kansas will lose about 2,000 jobs when Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) closes its plant in Wichita, but Canadian-based aircraft maker Bombardier Inc. (OTC: BDRAF) will pick up some of…
Paul Ausick 6:49am ET
Military
The 10 Most Expensive Weapons in the World
The 10 most expensive weapons systems in the world total $868 billion in research and development and manufacturing costs. The Department of Defense has commissioned each of the weapons. The White House…
8:07am ET
Industrials
Jim Cramer’s Top 4 DJIA Picks For 2012 (T, BA, GE, KFT)
With this being the first week of the year, many analysts, market pundits, and media outlets are revamping their picks and outlooks for 2012. Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money this week…
6:41am ET
Transportation
What the 787 Delay Cost Boeing in Market Share
Airbus delivered more aircraft than Boeing (NYSE: BA) did last year. Delays in delivery of the 787 Dreamliner have cost Boeing sales. Now, it must recover in a period in which high fuel costs…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:39am ET
Investing
What’s Important in the Financial World (1/6/2012) BMW No. 1, Samsung Earnings
Can Audi pass BMW, which passed Mercedes? The ongoing race for the prime position among luxury car companies in the U.S. was won by BMW in 2011. It sold 247,907 cars and…
6:38am ET
Media
Media Digest (1/6/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford will sue the troubled company for wrongful dismissal. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund’s Lagarde says 2012 will not see the end of the euro. (Reuters) MF Global’s trustee…
11:25am ET
Investing
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Still Just A Drop In The Bucket (BA)
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is out with its fourth quarter deliveries and all of the great forecasts for the 787 Dreamliner super-sized jumbo jet are going to still be quite a ways…
Jon C. Ogg 6:33am ET
Media
Media Digest (1/5/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) will complete the capital raise for its $16 billion fund. (Reuters) The EU agrees to an embargo on Iranian oil. (Reuters) Citing defense cuts, Boeing (NYSE: BA) closes it…
11:15am ET
Investing
Boeing May Close Wichita Plant (BA)
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may be about to close its military aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, as a result of proposed cuts to the US defense budget. About 2,000 employees…
Paul Ausick 6:41am ET
Special Report
The Most Popular American Companies in China
The primary reason, it is often argued, that China is an important market for many large U.S. companies is that its population has doubled since the early 1960s. But the whole picture…
6:24am ET
Economy
U.S. Guns for Jobs
The U.S. sold $29.4 billion worth of F-15s to Saudi Arabia. The State Department and defense contractors can take whatever solace they need in the adage that fighter jets do not kill people…