“Versus the positions as we went into the strike, Boeing certainly looks like they did give more, ... would cost both sides more, so getting it settled earlier is definitely better.”
“This is an area where you could say the performance appears not to have been great. Someone in the Army or the company should have figured out what the requirements were.”
“I don't lose any sleep whether they miss by 2 or 6 or 8 cents. The concern is how this ends, do they come back as one team, or do they come back one at a time with an attitude. That could impact [on whether] you recover in the quarter.”
“Spinning it off kind of just gives the problems to your shareholders, and a joint venture really doesn't do much for you. The optimal plan would be to sell it and use the cash to reduce debt.”