Defense contracts make investors roll up their sleeves. They have to figure out what a deal means for stock prices.

Boeing was selected last week by the Pentagon to build the Air Force’s next-generation manned jet fighter, beating out Lockheed Martin in a move that surprised Wall Street and l

The Trump administration has shocked industry observers by choosing aerospace firm Boeing to build the US military’s next-generation F-47 fighter jets — beating out competitor Lockheed Martin. The Pentagon awarded Boeing the contract for its most ambitious and expensive jet-fighter program yet — despite Boeing not having successfully introduced a new commercial or military aircraft in over a decade.

A criminal fraud trial, scrapped plea deal, and renewed safety fears put Boeing's future--and stock--under extreme pressure.

A federal judge has set a trial date in the ongoing criminal fraud case against Boeing stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes six years ago.