Small setback for Boeing

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BOEING CO. $124 (New York symbol BA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 743.4 million; Market cap: $92.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www. boeing.com) has discovered hairline cracks on the wings of 40 of its 787 Dreamliner passenger planes that are currently in production. The problem, which does not affect planes already in service, is because the Japanese company that makes the wings changed its manufacturing process. Boeing feels it can make repairs quickly, which would let it meet its target of delivering 110 Dreamliners this year. Boeing is a buy. buy…