Boeing Co. delivered more commercial airliners in the first quarter, offsetting sluggish results in the defense side of its business and pushing its first-quarter earnings up 38 percent.

The profit topped Wall Street expectations, but revenue was below forecasts, and production costs of the 787 jet – made with lightweight carbon composites – continued to pile up.


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