Boeing’s commercial-jet sales drop 6% in the third quarter

Boeing Co.
BA,
+2.83%
said Tuesday it delivered 105 commercial jets in the third-quarter, a 6.3% decline from 112 commercial airplanes delivered in the third quarter of 2022. Boeing’s stock held on to gains, however, outperforming the broader equity market in the session. The stock has gained 2% so far this year, compared with an advance of around 14% for the S&P 500 index
SPX,
+0.76%
in the same period.