Boeing and Aerospace Industry’s Roller-Coaster Ride

The Boeing Company, with Boeing Company Stock Symbol: BA, is considered as the world’s largest aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of fixed-wing aircraft, rockets, rotorcrafts and satellites. Its division is comprised of Boeing Capital, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Defense, Space and Security, Boeing Shared Services Group and Engineering, Operations and Technology. Among these, the largest divisions are Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space and Security. As the premier manufacturer of jetliners for more than 45 years, it serves as the prime standard of class in commercial aviation. It is currently engaged in the production of 737s, 747s, 767s, 777s and the Boeing Business Jet. On the other hand, its Boeing Defense, Space & Security Division offers air, land, sea and space developments for the military, the government and its commercial consumers.

The Boeing Company Stock Quote showed shares of The Boeing Company up by 0.41% to $131.10. Recent Boeing Stock News showed a mixed set of earnings for Boeing recently. These results feature well how the internal operations are adjusting to demand changes with variety of factors influencing Boeing’s growth. The defense market is held low through a period of historically weak demand while the aerospace division is seeing a developing cyclical recovery. Boeing stock charts reveal a similar trend with other firms engaged in defense and aerospace markets like Honeywell International (down by 0.17%), Lockheed Martin Corporation (down by 0.48%) and Raytheon Company (down by 0.46%) thus showing an uncertain future for firms linked with these sectors.