Updating THE BOEING CO., CINTAS CORP. and SONY CORP. ADRs

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THE BOEING CO. $72 (New York symbol BA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 757.0 million; Market cap: $54.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.3%; WSSF Rating: Above Average) will increase production of its 777 passenger jet to seven planes a month from five in mid-2011. In mid-2012, it will boost production of its 747 airliner to two planes a month from 1.5. The increases should let Boeing meet rising demand as the improving economy spurs airlines to replace aging planes. The company is also continuing to test its new 787 Dreamliner. Boeing is still on schedule to start delivering the new plane by the end of 2010. By 2013, it hopes to produce 10 Dreamliners a month, up from two a month now. Boeing is a buy. CINTAS CORP. $28 (Nasdaq symbol CTAS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 152.9 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 1.7%; WSSF Rating: Average) earned $49.0…