Boeing delivered 55 jets in September, up from 33 a year earlier when a strike by 33,000 factory workers in the Northwest curtailed production, the planemaker said on Tuesday. ...

Airbus has seen a marked improvement in confidence and performance from its suppliers, all of whom are ready to support the company's target of increasing deliveries by 7% to some 820 jets this year, ... ...

Airbus said on Wednesday it had delivered 507 jets in the first nine months, leaving 313 more airplanes to deliver in the fourth quarter to reach a full-year target of around 820. ...

Airbus delivered a provisional 70 jets in September, lifting the cumulative number of deliveries achieved since the start of the year above the equivalent running total for 2024 for the first time, according to preliminary Cirium data. ...

Boeing is expected to regain some authority from regulators to perform final safety checks on jets. ...

Economic Developments - President Trump's Middle East tour is resulting in significant deals for American corporations, including Boeing's commitment to send over 200 jets to Qatar Airways and $142 billion in military equipment investments to Saudi Arabia [1] - Additional investments in Saudi infrastructure will involve supplies from AMD and Cisco, with Cisco's products being sent to a company chaired by Mohammed bin Salman [1] Market Performance - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 271 points (+0.65%), while the S&P 500 rose by +0.41% and the Russell 2000 gained +0.52% [2] - The Nasdaq, which has seen a +13% increase over the past month, experienced a decline of -7% due to an SEC investigation into Coinbase and a cybersecurity hack [2] - Meta's shares fell by -2.3% following reports of a delay in its AI rollout [2] Earnings Reports - Applied Materials (AMAT) reported fiscal Q2 earnings of $2.39 per share, exceeding expectations by 8 cents, but revenues of $7.1 billion were slightly below forecasts [3] - Take Two Software (TTWO) faced a significant one-time impairment charge, missing fiscal Q4 earnings expectations, although revenues were slightly better than expected at $1.58 billion [3] - Cava Group (CAVA) outperformed estimates with earnings of 22 cents per share and revenues of $332 million, with same-store sales growing +11% year over year [4] Upcoming Economic Indicators - The upcoming trading session will feature Import and Export Prices, as well as Housing Starts and Building Permits for April [5] - A preliminary Consumer Sentiment survey for May is also expected [6]