U.S. Navy opens door to more Boeing jets

• The U.S. Navy has opened the door to further purchases of Boeing (NYSE:BA) F/A-18 Super Hornets and EEA-18G Growlers, saying it may ask lawmakers to finance the planes as part of a list of "unfunded priorities" to be sent to Congress.
• More orders would help Boeing extend its St. Louis F/A-18 production line beyond 2017, but congressional aides and defense officials said it remained unclear if Congress would ultimately fund the purchases.