we spoke exclusively with boeing ceo dennis muilenburg.t he told us about mergers and acquisitions, taxes, defense, and a lot more. and let's give you another look at stocks as we are about 37 minutes into trading this morning. you can see all the major averages higher. we're back right after this. obvious. sometimes, they just drop in. cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group - how the world advances. ♪ with its high-tech the cameras and radar, contemporary cockpit, 360 degree network of driver-assist technologies, and sporty performance, what's most impressive about the glc? all depends on your point of view. lease the glc300 for just $449 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >>> this is like at green show here shares of boeing continuing to soar coe dennis muilenburg joined us here this morning and talked about the company's growth the stock price has been remarkable and yes, th

dennis muilenburg. you described him as turning unapologetically hard-nosed under his reign. lie: i think boeing has always been a tough competitor. dennis is a driven person personally. he is extremely charming in person and charismatic. again, he has this goal of making boeing a global industrial champion, part of the 1990's era ge. his foot is on the gas. this is a company that seems determined not to let up. i think in some regards, companies reflect their leaders. that might be true of what we are seeing at boeing today. julia: the share price has doubled since january of last year. it is the best performer in the doubt. investors are rewarding them at this stage. they are happy. julie: yes, absolutely. one thing that is fascinating, ge has imploded. for shareholders who want industrial stocks in their portfolio, boeing has become the only game. i think boeing has, in terms of their share price, benefited tremendously. at the same time it reflects the underlying strength of the business. they are focused on profitability. really shaking up the supplier community with some

he has been around since 2015, dennis muilenburg. , you described him as turning unapologetically hard-nosed under his reign. julie: well, you know, he's -- i think boeing has always been a tough competitor. but dennis is very driven, personally. extremely charming in person, and charismatic. but again, he just -- he has this goal of making boeing a global industrial champion, sort of a 1990's era g.e. that everybody looked up to. he is -- you know, his foot is on the gas. this is a company right now that seems determined not to let up. so i think in some regards, companies reflect their leaders. so that might be true of what we are seeing at boeing today. julia: i mean, the share price has doubled since january of last year. it is the best performer in the dow, so investors clearly rewarding them at this stage. they are happy. julie: yes, absolutely. and one of the things that is kind of fascinating is g.e. has imploded for shareholders who want to have large industrial stocks in their portfolio, boeing has sort of become the only ga

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