Boeing manufactures commercial jetliners and military aircraft as well as rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles, and advanced information and communication systems. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Chicago. The shares are a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. The company has more than 171,000 employees.

Stocks are a mixed bag at midday on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq up, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average down. The Index of Consumer Sentiment showed consumer sentiment ended April with a final reading of 49.8, above the 48.5 reading economists expected but marking the lowest level on record - below readings taken during the financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and when inflation spiked following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm operating in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.

This pick list highlights constituents of the Morningstar US Large Cap Index that we believe offer investors the best risk-adjusted return prospects. Stocks of large-cap companies where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large cap.