Boeing 2016 earnings forecast misses estimates, shares drop

(Reuters) - Boeing Co forecast lower-than-estimated 2016 core earnings, and said it expected to deliver fewer commercial planes this year, sending its shares down 3.9 percent in premarket trading. Boeing delivered 762 jetliners in 2015, exceeding its target of 755 to 760 planes. The company said it expects 2016 core earnings, which exclude some pension and other costs, to be between $8.15 and $8.35 per share.