The American concern Boeing, one of the world's largest manufacturers of aircraft, space and military equipment, in the first quarter increased its net profit in annual terms by 57%, or 1.6 times, to $2 billion 480 million. Adjusted earnings were 3 dollars 64 cents per share, and the analysts had forecast 2 dollars 58 cents per share. Quarterly revenues amounted to 23 billion 386 million dollars compared to 21 billion 960 million dollars a year earlier. Analysts had expected the figure at the level of 22 billion 280 million dollars. Aircraft shipments for the fiscal period increased by 9% to 184 units. The Boeing Commercial Airplanes division increased its revenue by 5%, the division that works in the defense, aerospace and security industries - by 13%. Capitalization of Boeing since the beginning of the year increased by 11.5% to 199 billion dollars.
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