Wall Street is hoping Boeing is about to announce a big order from China, cementing its turnaround.
Shares of Boeing fell on Tuesday after the aerospace manufacturer reported April aircraft deliveries that came in slightly below investor expectations, while the company also faced renewed legal scrutiny tied to its 737 MAX aircraft program. Boeing (BA) shares declined 2.98% to $231.11, putting the stock on track to snap a five-session winning streak.
BA gains on strong aircraft orders, defense backlog growth and aviation services demand, though trade tensions and cancellations remain risks.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker's plans told CNBC. Kelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Boeing Co., during a media event at the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.
Southwest Airlines has expressed interest in hiring some aircraft mechanics from now-defunct Spirit Airlines, a union official said on Monday, as the U.S. low-cost carrier prepares to take Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 jet early next year.
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions shekels, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, XETRA:BCO) continues to show incremental progress in its operational turnaround, according to Bank of America who maintain a positive stance on the aircraft manufacturer despite ongoing execution challenges and a recovery path that remains uneven. The firm reiterated its ‘Buy' rating and $270 price objective, writing that Boeing's “core operational trajectory remains positive,” even as the analysts cautioned that the turnaround “is by no means complete” and is unlikely to follow a linear path.
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Boeing's 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares act more like common equity than traditional fixed income instruments. It is not recommended for traditional income investors. While tightly correlated with BA, Boeing's common equity, BA.PR.A also offers downside protection and an income stream that BA does not. These come at the expense of full upside participation. Boeing has an elevated level of financial leverage, which is combined with operational leverage.
Boeing and Airbus face strong demand with backlogs of nearly 15,000 aircraft but struggle to convert orders into deliveries due to supply constraints. Airbus leads in net orders and order value for Q1 2026, driven by dominance in single-aisle aircraft, but Boeing outpaces Airbus in actual deliveries and delivery value. Boeing delivered 143 aircraft ($10.2B) vs. Airbus' 114 ($7.4B), marking its highest Q1 since 2019 and signaling momentum despite recent 737 MAX delivery delays.
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Several companies have knocked it out of the park this earnings cycle, breaking records in one way or another.