Boeing at Risk of Rating Downgrade on Cash Flow Concerns

As safety concerns limit the company's ability to boost production, CFO Brian West predicts a massive cash drain this quarter—an outflow of at least $4 billion.

By Caleb Mutua | March 27, 2024 at 09:23 AM

Photo: Signage outside a Boeing office building in Arlington, Virginia, on May 5, 2022. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

Boeing Co., the jet maker that on Monday unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul, may have its credit rating downgraded by Moody's Ratings as a safety crisis weighs on the company's production and revenue.

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Fed’s Focus Has Returned Firmly to Inflation

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