Boeing loses $13B in value as shares sink after feds ground best-selling 737 MAX jets

Boeing loses $13B in value as shares sink after feds ground best-selling 737 MAX jets

Boeing shares fell 8% on Monday and erased nearly $13 billion in market value following the temporary grounding of some of its best-selling 737 MAX jets by the US aviation regulator. A piece of fuselage tore off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet on Friday following takeoff from Portland, Ore., forcing pilots to turn back. The Federal…

Joe Biden will drop out of 2024 presidential race, top JPMorgan strategist predicts

Joe Biden will drop out of 2024 presidential race, top JPMorgan strategist predicts

President Biden will not run for re-election during a tumultuous year that will see parts of the country suffer rolling blackouts, the release of an inhaled COVID vaccine and a boycott over driverless cars, a top JPMorgan Chase strategist predicted. Michael Cembalest, who heads the market and investment strategy unit in the Wall Street bank’s…

What Fliers Need to Know About the Grounding of Some 737 MAX Flights

What Fliers Need to Know About the Grounding of Some 737 MAX Flights

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 11:17 am ET Travelers on Monday faced heavy flight cancellations by United and Alaska airlines, one of several ripple effects from the weekend grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9. United Airlines canceled more than 220 flights, or 8% of flights, Monday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. Alaska Airlines canceled about…

Boeing’s latest 737 Max failure narrowly avoided tragedy — but it won’t avoid scrutiny

Boeing’s latest 737 Max failure narrowly avoided tragedy — but it won’t avoid scrutiny

Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its bestselling jet suffered a near disaster when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight,…

Apple’s Vision Pro to Become Available in U.S. Feb. 2

Apple’s Vision Pro to Become Available in U.S. Feb. 2

Apple’s new mixed-reality headset will become available in the U.S. starting Feb. 2, setting the stage for the company’s premium-priced offering to compete in a crowded market. The tech giant’s Vision Pro headset, initially unveiled in June, will be available for pre-sale Jan. 19. It represents Apple’s first major new product in years. Copyright ©2024…

Newell Brands to Cut 7% of Office Roles, Reduce Footprint

Newell Brands to Cut 7% of Office Roles, Reduce Footprint

Newell Brands will slash about 7% of its office roles and pare down its real-estate footprint in an organizational realignment. The Atlanta-based maker of Rubbermaid and Sharpie said it expected to realize annual pretax savings of $65 million to $90 million net of reinvestment, the majority of which is expected this year. Copyright ©2024 Dow…

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Cancer-Treatment Developer Ambrx for $2 Billion

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Cancer-Treatment Developer Ambrx for $2 Billion

Johnson & Johnson will acquire cancer-treatment developer Ambrx Biopharma in a $2 billion cash deal. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday that the deal to acquire all shares of Ambrx for $28 each was expected have a value of $1.9 billion net of estimated cash required. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved….