Boeing (BA)

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Boeing designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commericial jetliners, military aircraft, and other defense and launch systems. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer in the world.

Boeing was formed in 1916 by William E. Boeing as Pacific Aero Products Co. Later in 1917 the company was renamed Boeing Airplane Company. Boeing recently merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997.

Boeing's 2007 revenues were 66.4 billion dollars. The company has 159,000 employees and is headquartered in Chicago, Illiniois.

The copmany joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 12, 1987. They are currently also a member of the Dow Jones Composite, S&P 100, S&P 500, and S&P 1500 Super Comp. The stock symbol is BA.