BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Bernanke credibility helps run the bulls (BA, BSX, FSLR, NKE, SIRI, YHOO, INSM)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/closing-bell-bernanke-credibility-helps-run-the-bulls-ba-bsx/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/closing-bell-bernanke-credibility-helps-run-the-bulls-ba-bsx/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/closing-bell-bernanke-credibility-helps-run-the-bulls-ba-bsx/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Today was not just a strange day in the market. It was nearly baffling. At least it was a strange day if you were looking for the pullbacks to continue. The market was looking lower as the double-dip jobless numbers got worse than expected again, despite final Q1 GDP revisions being less-bad. The quarter-end coming up and the Russell re-balance may have some impact here.

Most of the gains continued throughout the morning into the early afternoon as investors got more confident over Ben Bernanke's testimony strength. Here were the unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 8,475.57 +175.71 (2.12%)
S&P 500 920.28 +19.34 (2.15%)
Nasdaq 1,829.43 +37.09 (2.07%)

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Continue reading Closing Bell: Bernanke credibility helps run the bulls (BA, BSX, FSLR, NKE, SIRI, YHOO, INSM)

Closing Bell: Bernanke credibility helps run the bulls (BA, BSX, FSLR, NKE, SIRI, YHOO, INSM) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BABSXFSLRINSMNKESIRIYHOOThu, 25 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Another day of excuses to sell (BA, GS, MS, MGM, ORCL, SPEX]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/closing-bell-another-day-of-excuses-to-sell-ba-gs-ms-mgm-o/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/closing-bell-another-day-of-excuses-to-sell-ba-gs-ms-mgm-o/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/closing-bell-another-day-of-excuses-to-sell-ba-gs-ms-mgm-o/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The FOMC decision to keep rates at near-zero and risk inflation ahead did little to spur any excitement from equity traders. Or maybe that was just an excuse to sell after Warren Buffett said there are no green shoots out there.

This was on the heels of a solid durable goods number and on the heels of weak new home sales. It seems that news is just an excuse to pare down positions now in case we get that solid pullback so many traders were hoping for. Here are today's closing bell levels:

Dow 8,299.86 -23.05 (-0.28%)
S&P 500 900.92 +5.82 (0.65%)
Nasdaq 1,792.34 +27.42 (1.55%)

Top 10 Analyst Calls

Continue reading Closing Bell: Another day of excuses to sell (BA, GS, MS, MGM, ORCL, SPEX

Closing Bell: Another day of excuses to sell (BA, GS, MS, MGM, ORCL, SPEX originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MGMSPEXWed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: They just don't stay down long (BA, BSX, COP, MOT, SIRI)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/closing-bell-they-just-dont-stay-down-long-ba-bsx-cop-mot/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/closing-bell-they-just-dont-stay-down-long-ba-bsx-cop-mot/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/closing-bell-they-just-dont-stay-down-long-ba-bsx-cop-mot/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Equities stabilized today after two relatively large selling waves in equities. It even looks like we only had a 1% trading range in the DJIA from top to bottom today. The housing data might have helped marginally, but that was actually negative data if you dig down into the numbers.

The hope for a return to growth is starting to see a bit of what may be reality setting in now that even Mr. Obama expects double-digit unemployment to become a reality. It seems that the rise in oil actually helped to keep equities higher. Here are today's closing bell levels:

Dow 8,322.46 -16.55 (-0.20%)
S&P 500 894.99 +1.95 (0.22%)
Nasdaq 1,764.92 -1.27 (-0.07%)

Top upgrades and downgrades

Continue reading Closing Bell: They just don't stay down long (BA, BSX, COP, MOT, SIRI)

Closing Bell: They just don't stay down long (BA, BSX, COP, MOT, SIRI) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>djiahousing dataHousingDataunemploymentTue, 23 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Boeing (BA) dives on another 787 delay]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/boeing-ba-dives-on-another-787-delay/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/boeing-ba-dives-on-another-787-delay/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/23/boeing-ba-dives-on-another-787-delay/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

BA logoBoeing (NYSE: BA - option chain) stock is falling today after the company postponed the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner again to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft. The maiden voyage of the plane is already two years behind its original schedule. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on BA.

This morning, BA opened at $44.39. So far today the stock has hit a low of $42.52 and a high of $44.50. As of 12:25, BA is trading at $42.77, down $4.13 (-8.6%). The chart for BA looks neutral and S&P gives BA a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Boeing (BA) dives on another 787 delay originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>787BABoeinginthenewsinvestors observerInvestorsObserveroptionsTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Lockheed fighter jet killing the competition]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/17/lockheed-fighter-jet-killing-the-competition/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/17/lockheed-fighter-jet-killing-the-competition/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/17/lockheed-fighter-jet-killing-the-competition/#commentsFiled under: ,

With international sales of its new F-35 fighter jet coming, Lockheed (NYSE: LMT) is maneuvering Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Saab AB out of the hostile skies.

The program manager of this particular jet believes that there will be fewer prime manufacturers in the future. This won't impact lower-level suppliers substantially, though, as they will have an ample role with the F-35 and continue to service existing aircraft from other manufacturers. These suppliers contributed more than 70% of the work to the F-35.

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Lockheed fighter jet killing the competition originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kudos to The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA): when a new technology won't do (for the immediate future, anyway), they re-vamp and re-deploy some of the old to best a competitor.

Stung by production and first flight delays to its next-generation 787 Dreamliner, Boeing announced Tuesday that it may build a new wing for the 777, an existing long-range, wide-body airliner, Bloomberg News reported. Boeing's shares fell 65 cents to $48.87 Tuesday afternoon.

Continue reading Boeing may re-wing 777 to snare jet, tanker orders from Airbus

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AirbusBAinthenewsTue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NFL to sell billboard space- on player's backs]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Soccer and professional bicycle racing fans are accustomed to advertising on team wear, but the big three U.S. pro sports have kept theirs as pure as the driven fastball. The National Football League (NFL), however, looking for new revenue streams, is about to take the first step down that slippery slope by selling ad space on team practice jerseys.

This spring the league agreed to allow teams to sell rights to a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" space (slightly smaller than a paperback book) on their practice jerseys. One can only imagine the sponsors that would like up for such a billboard. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the New York Jets? The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) for the Cleveland Browns? Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) for the San Diego Chargers? Cancun Resorts for the Redskins? Quicken for the Bills? The Dollar Store for the Buccaneers?

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NFL to sell billboard space- on player's backs originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredpro football advertisingpro football lottery ticketsProFootballAdvertisingProFootballLotteryTicketsState lottery gamesStateLotteryGamesThu, 11 Jun 2009 17:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Aerospace is ready to lead ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-aerospace-is-ready-to-lead/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-aerospace-is-ready-to-lead/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/05/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-aerospace-is-ready-to-lead/#commentsFiled under: , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says that it's a jobs play with actual profit that doesn't need help from the government.

Does a rising tide lift all B.O.A.Ts? I am talking about the quad-bull that seems to be the leadership here: banks, oils, aerospace (new one, touched on last night on "Mad Money") and tech? Is it enough? I think so.

Aerospace is ready. The new plane cycle the majors have been waiting for is ready. The dollar's down enough to make it pretty stupid to go with Airbus vs. Boeing (NYSE: BA) (Cramer's Take) if you are going to expand your fleet. The new planes have just enough oil-saving to make it so the upgrade is almost going to have to happen.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Aerospace is ready to lead

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Aerospace is ready to lead originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aerospacebaboeingfeaturedjim cramerJimCramerFri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Can the market rally without oil? ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-can-the-market-rally-without-oil/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-can-the-market-rally-without-oil/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-can-the-market-rally-without-oil/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says that it is too easy to sit here and take direction from the oil futures.

The one-wayness of this new market, the one that started with banks, tech and oil and that has now has come back down to just oil, isn't something that can last. We can't come in here every day and know that the news is not so hot, and what Ben Bernanke said yesterday about the deficit and where he thinks we are is not so hot, and have all of those reasons for a pause trumped by a dollar rise in the oil futures.

It just doesn't make sense, but it is where we are.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Can the market rally without oil?

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Can the market rally without oil? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bafeaturedhonjim cramerJimCrameroilThu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Investing with the stars: Top stocks from top managers]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/22/investing-with-the-stars-top-stocks-from-top-managers/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/22/investing-with-the-stars-top-stocks-from-top-managers/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/22/investing-with-the-stars-top-stocks-from-top-managers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

"Golf has Tiger Woods, novelists have Tom Clancy, and the investment community has stars such as Bruce Berkowitz, Bill Nygren, Charlie Dreifus, and Mario Gabelli," states Paul Tracy.

In his The Street Authority Market Advisor, he suggests, "These money managers are at the pinnacle of their craft." Here, he takes a look at these "celebrities" and some of their current top stock holdings.

"These money managers have all amassed prodigious gains over the years for their shareholders. Over the past few months, these gurus have come out with ringing endorsements for certain stocks. This isn't empty talk -- they are putting their money where their mouth is.

Continue reading Investing with the stars: Top stocks from top managers

Investing with the stars: Top stocks from top managers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ben Bernanke tried to talk up the markets today in light of reports that ten of nineteen banks under the stress test needed capital. Bernanke said that a recovery does lie ahead and that housing is near a bottom. At the end of the day, it was hard to get any feeling for gains or profit taking.

Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 8,410.65 -16.09 (-0.19%)
S&P 500 903.80 -3.44 (-0.38%)
Nasdaq 1,754.12 -9.44 (-0.54%)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Continue reading Closing Bell: The pullback with no sting (ALU, AMZN, BA, CROX, CHK, LVS, NVAX)

Closing Bell: The pullback with no sting (ALU, AMZN, BA, CROX, CHK, LVS, NVAX) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 05 May 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bernankejim cramerJimCramerkindleNVAXTue, 05 May 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more

Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLAltriaAmerican ExpressAppleAXPBABoeingCALCoachCOHContinental AirlineearningsFordHersheyHSYiPhoneJAKKJAKKSJBLUJetblueJim CramerMicrosoftMSFTNew York TimesOSTKOverstockSanDiskSNDKTCKTeck ComincoVMWVMwareWells FargoWFCYUMSat, 25 Apr 2009 08:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Directionless market, but directed stocks (BA, CAL, COF, FRE, WFC, OSTK)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/closing-bell-directionless-market-but-directed-stocks-ba-cal/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/closing-bell-directionless-market-but-directed-stocks-ba-cal/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/closing-bell-directionless-market-but-directed-stocks-ba-cal/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Despite the market being up the last hour, today's stock market made six changes between being up and down. Oil inventories continued their building to record or near-record levels. It was very light on the economic calendar today so traders had to use the cumulative earnings as the directional report. Even very weak global recovery targets from the IMF were ignored.

Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 7,886.41 -83.15 (-1.04%)
S&P 500 843.56 -6.52 (-0.77%)
Nasdaq 1,645.85 +2.00 (0.12%)

Top Analyst Upgrades
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Continue reading Closing Bell: Directionless market, but directed stocks (BA, CAL, COF, FRE, WFC, OSTK)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>COFfeaturedFREfreddie macFreddieMacIMFoilOSTKWed, 22 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Notable battles won by the bulls ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-notable-battles-won-by-the-bulls/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-notable-battles-won-by-the-bulls/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/22/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-notable-battles-won-by-the-bulls/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says a few calls Tuesday show the positives in this market.

So many conference calls, so little time to really assess what the heck was happening when it was happening. Nevertheless, a few calls pretty much defined the positive action, and they have to be highlighted.

First, the TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) (Cramer's Take) call showed you what I have been looking for: renewed interest in the stock market by retail people trying to make money off the wild swings and the exchange-traded funds. I am no fan of the ETFs, but I am a fan of new people in the game, and Ameritrade confirmed what I was thinking could be happening: actual interest in stocks at the new lower levels. It's a positive -- not a huge positive, but a positive nonetheless.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Notable battles won by the bulls

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Notable battles won by the bulls originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stock futures once again fell Wednesday morning, indicating Wall Street stocks could open on a lower note as investors braced for another day full of corporate results, including Boeing (NYSE: BA) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).

No doubt, banks will continue to be in focus. On Tuesday stocks rebounded and gained back some of Monday's losses after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a Congressional panel that most U.S. banks have adequate capital and that there are signals that credit markets are on the mend. But the Associated Press got hold of a document saying the federal bank "stress tests" hit regional banks hardest. Today, also, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is set to report before the opening bell.

Continue reading Before the bell: Stocks set for lower open ahead of more earnings

Before the bell: Stocks set for lower open ahead of more earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredWed, 22 Apr 2009 07:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Ray of Light: Boeing says 787 still on schedule for Q1 2010 delivery]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/10/ray-of-light-boeing-says-787-still-on-schedule-for-q1-2010-deli/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/10/ray-of-light-boeing-says-787-still-on-schedule-for-q1-2010-deli/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/10/ray-of-light-boeing-says-787-still-on-schedule-for-q1-2010-deli/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this market, where a sneeze by a hedge fund manager can cause the Dow to fall 200 points, or so it seems, you take the positive data points where you can get them.

Boeing supplied one on Tuesday, reaffirming that its next-generation 787 Dreamliner remains on schedule for its earlier-stated Q1 2010 delivery and Q2 2009 first test flight, the company announced during a presentation at the J.P. Morgan Aviation and Transportation conference.

Continue reading Ray of Light: Boeing says 787 still on schedule for Q1 2010 delivery

Ray of Light: Boeing says 787 still on schedule for Q1 2010 delivery originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>787787 DreamlinerBABoeingcommercial aviationfeaturedTue, 10 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Will Boeing (BA) need TARP money?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/22/will-boeing-ba-need-tarp-money/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/22/will-boeing-ba-need-tarp-money/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/22/will-boeing-ba-need-tarp-money/#commentsFiled under:

Airbus is asking for government assistance, which raises the question of how bad the airline manufacturing industry will get. Not only has Boeing (NYSE: BA) been hurt by labor problems and a strike, but the most damage to its finances will come as airlines around the world cut orders already in place and stop making new orders.

According to the AP, "A senior Airbus official says the plane maker wants financing help from other European governments following a $6.4 billion aid package from France last month."

Is it imaginable that Boeing could need money? A year ago, no one believed that Detroit would need a dime.

Continue reading Will Boeing (BA) need TARP money?

Will Boeing (BA) need TARP money? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AirbusBASun, 22 Feb 2009 07:20:00 EST<![CDATA[How big is your pay cut?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/19/how-big-is-your-pay-cut/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/19/how-big-is-your-pay-cut/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/19/how-big-is-your-pay-cut/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

President Obama has encouraged companies to cut pay -- particularly at the executive level. Some companies -- many of which are in Silicon Valley -- are complying. And others, like Boeing (NYSE: BA), are holding off on the pay cuts and going for the layoffs instead. This is a tricky problem and there's no doubt that CEOs are probably in a better position to make the call then Washington.

It's hard to hire engineers. So rather than fire them, many Silicon Valley companies are giving pay cuts to their executives and their employees alike. For example,

  • Hewlett Packard (NASDAQ: HPQ) will cut its CEO's base salary by 20%, executives' pay by 10% to 15%, and most employees' salaries by 5%
  • Applied Materials Inc., (NASDAQ: AMAT) the will cut executive pay 10% adding to an earlier 10% reduction
  • Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) zeroed out its budget for merit pay or promotions, its CEO received e-mails from employees saying they would rather take pay cuts than lose a job or see co-workers terminated

Continue reading How big is your pay cut?

How big is your pay cut? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AMATBAfeaturedHPQINTClayoffspay cutsPayCutsThu, 19 Feb 2009 12:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Is that plane Boeing's 787 or the 7-Late-7 Dreamliner?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/16/is-that-plane-boeings-787-or-the-7-late-7-dreamliner/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/16/is-that-plane-boeings-787-or-the-7-late-7-dreamliner/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/16/is-that-plane-boeings-787-or-the-7-late-7-dreamliner/#commentsFiled under: ,

The traditional response -- and defense -- for a late delivery is 'Better late than never." Regarding The Boeing Company's (NYSE: BA) delayed 787 Dreamliner, the stance is, 'Better be great, or never.' The Dreamliner, Boeing's next-generation wide-body, has been dubbed the '7-Late-7,' due to the company's four delivery delays that have pushed back its first delivery to Q1 2010.

From a commercial aviation standpoint, delaying a delivering is like showing up late for the first semester of classes at college. In the 787's case, Boeing looks like it will arrive on campus about four weeks into the semester, so says stock analyst C. Leonard Bauer.

Continue reading Is that plane Boeing's 787 or the 7-Late-7 Dreamliner?

Is that plane Boeing's 787 or the 7-Late-7 Dreamliner? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Coke, Pepsi, Hasbro, Marriott, Abercrombie, Wells Fargo and others

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