Boeing Begins Layoffs: Is The 737 MAX Recovery Enough To Lift BA Stock?
Boeing Begins Layoffs: Is The 737 MAX Recovery Enough To Lift BA Stock?
The company will provide U.S. workers with 60 days' notice, in compliance with federal law, keeping them on payroll through January. This move comes as Boeing attempts to regain footing under new CEO Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is issuing layoff notices to 17,000 employees as part of a broader effort to rightsize its workforce.
波音公司（紐交所：BA）正在向17,000名員工發出裁員通知，作爲調整員工規模的更廣泛努力的一部分。
The cuts, totaling 10% of the company's global headcount, come as the plane maker battles financial turbulence, including a shaky stock performance and production slowdowns.
此次裁員總計佔公司全球貨幣員工人數的10%，是在這家飛機maker面臨財務動盪以及股票表現不佳和生產放緩的情況下做出的決定。
The layoffs, expected since October, have been confirmed by Reuters, marking yet another step in Boeing's ongoing struggle to stabilize.
自十月以來預計的裁員已被路透社確認，這標誌着波音在穩定發展方面又邁出了一步。
A Challenging Year For Boeing
波音面臨的挑戰年度
The company will provide U.S. workers with 60 days' notice, in compliance with federal law, keeping them on payroll through January. This move comes as Boeing attempts to regain footing under new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who's juggling:
公司將根據聯邦法律向美國員工提供60天的通知，並在一月份之前繼續支付薪水。此舉是在波音嘗試在新任CEO凱利·奧特伯格的領導下恢復立足點，期間她面臨：
- A major financial overhaul,
- A union strike, and
- A significant production revival effort.
- 一次重大的財務改革，
- 一次工會罷工，以及
- 一項重大的生產復興努力。
The company has struggled throughout 2024, highlighted by a dramatic safety incident earlier in the year and the extended labor strike that just ended on Nov. 5.
該公司在2024年一直處於掙扎之中，年初發生的戲劇性安全事件和剛剛於11月5日結束的長期勞資爭議都凸顯了這一點。
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Boeing 737 MAX: A Bright Spot Amid Challenges
波音737 MAX：在挑戰中閃光的一點
Despite these setbacks, Boeing is now focused on reviving production of its cash cow, the 737 MAX, which has faced major setbacks following the strike by 33,000 workers.
儘管面臨這些挫折，波音現在專注於恢復其現金牛737 MAX的生產，因33,000名工人的罷工，該機型面臨重大挫折。
While production is slowly ramping up again, the announcement of layoffs and financial austerity measures is casting a long shadow over employee morale.
雖然生產正在緩慢恢復，但裁員和財務緊縮措施的宣佈正在給員工士氣蒙上陰影。
Boeing's Bearish Sentiment Persists
波音的看淡情緒依然持續
But even as Boeing's workforce shrinks, its financial health is under scrutiny. The company raised $24 billion in late October to stabilize its balance sheet, but its stock has been on a steep decline.
但即使在波音的 workforce 縮減時，其財務健康狀況也面臨審查。該公司在10月下旬籌集了240億用於穩定其資產負債表，但其股票一直在急劇下滑。
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Boeing stock is down over 45% year-to-date, with its share price sitting at $138.14—far below key simple moving averages, including the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) of $175.36.
波音股票今年迄今下跌超過45%，目前股價爲138.14美元，遠低於包括200日簡單移動平均線（SMA）175.36美元在內的關鍵簡單移動平均線。
This technical weakness indicates further risk for the stock, with a current moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) of a negative 3.83 and a relative strength index (RSI) of 32.73 signaling that Boeing stock is nearing oversold conditions.
這種技術弱點表明股票面臨進一步風險，目前的移動平均收斂/發散（MACD）爲負3.83，相對強弱指數（RSI）爲32.73，顯示波音股票接近超賣狀態。
Can Boeing Soar Again?
波音能再度飛翔嗎？
Despite the recent volatility, Boeing's efforts to reassert itself, particularly with the MAX, are critical to its future growth.
儘管近期波動性加大，波音重塑自身形象的努力，尤其是與MAX有關的努力，對其未來增長至關重要。
However, with the stock stuck in a bearish trend and its workforce facing uncertainty, investors will be watching closely for any signs of recovery.
然而，由於股票陷入看淡趨勢，且其員工面臨不確定性，投資者將密切關注任何復甦的跡象。
The future of Boeing hinges on whether the 737 MAX can continue to take flight—both literally and figuratively.
波音的未來取決於737 MAX是否能夠繼續起飛——無論是字面意義上還是比喻意義上。
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