Purchase Details

Company: Boeing
Ticker:BA
Yahoo Beta:1.32
Industry:Aerospace/defense

Company Description:  Boeing Company designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft, satellites, and defense systems. The company is one of the two leading producers of commercial jet aircraft internationally and is a major supplier of defense aircraft as well.

Purchase Date:27 Dec 2010
Purchase Price:$64.37
  --Split Adjusted:$64.37
Shares Purchased:55
  --Split Adjusted:55
Transaction Fee:$9.99
Price Range (6 Months Prior):    
High$71.23
Date25 Oct 2010
Low$60.39
Date25 Aug 2010
S&P (Purchase Date):$1,253.76

Timing:  We bought near the middle of the six month range.
Reason:  Boeing has an attractive return on capital. The price has been depressed due to delays in the introduction of the 787 Dreamliner. We expect performance to rise as Boeing begins to fill existing orders for the 787 in 2011.

Total Spent:   $3,550.34