Boeing (BA) gets lift from profits

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) shares gained 1.6% to $129.61. The aircraft maker said Wednesday its first-quarter per-share adjusted profit rose to $1.76 from $1.73 a year earlier as revenue increased to $20.47 billion from $18.89 billion, topping forecasts. Boeing said it expects between $7.15 and $7.35 in adjusted per-share earnings for the full year. Share volume was 627,000, compared to an all-day average of 1.1 million