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Trump Calls Tech CEOs to China; Boeing Eyes 500 Jets

5/8/2026

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Trump Invites China

U.S. President Donald Trump invited Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Apple’s Tim Cook, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to May 14-15 China visit.
Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Ambassador David Perdue select the delegation for a summit on trade, tech, aircraft and AI chip.
Boeing hopes talks could win up to 500 737 MAX jets.
Analysts rate Nvidia Strong Buy with a $274.38 target, suggesting 29% upside.

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Daines Meets China

Sen. Steve Daines leads a bipartisan delegation—including Senators Maria Cantwell and Mike Lee—to meet Chinese officials such as top diplomat Wang Yi ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with Xi.
Boeing shares rose over 2% to $236.52, valuing the company at about $181.93 billion.
Shanghai Airlines now operates 87 Boeing jets, down from 100 in 2018, reflecting a near-decade freeze on Chinese Boeing orders.

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Trump Invites China

U.S. President Donald Trump invited Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Apple’s Tim Cook, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to May 14-15 China visit.
Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Ambassador David Perdue select the delegation for a summit on trade, tech, aircraft and AI chip.
Boeing hopes talks could win up to 500 737 MAX jets.
Analysts rate Nvidia Strong Buy with a $274.38 target, suggesting 29% upside.

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