General Electric Co. is a diversified industrial corporation divided in to multiple segments. Its Infrastructure segment produces everything from jet engines, to gas and steam turbines to diesel-electric locomotives. The Commercial Finance segment provides loans, leases, and other financial services to manufacturers, distributors, and end-users for various equipment and capital assets. Its GE Money segment offers credit cards, loans, mortgages, and deposit and savings products to consumers and retailers. GE's Healthcare segment manufactures equipment for a host of tests, including magnetic resonance, positron emission tomography imaging, X-ray, ultrasound, and neonatal care. Its NBC Universal segment provides network television services; produces television programs and motion pictures and operates television broadcasting stations, while the Industrial segment offers home appliances. GE was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.
January 29, 2008
Investors may be able to find calmer waters by investing in large multi-national companies. A weak dollar makes exporters more attractive to investors and pure size offers protection during a weak economy. General Electric (GE) was seeing signs of life...
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RD's Picks
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The Letter 'G' (GE), (GHM)
June 7, 2008 09:33 PM
GE GE got too cheap to pass up. I've been watching it since the hammering after the last earnings report and it looks like a good value. Not a lot of detailed analysis here. For one, there are so many...
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ChangeWave HotWire Blog
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Big Surge for Solar Energy and LEDs
April 15, 2008 11:48 AM
A sea change is occurring in the way U.S. businesses view energy consumption, according to a March 24-28 ChangeWave survey of 1,400 respondents knowledgeable about their company's energy spending.
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ChangeWave HotWire Blog
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Water Industry Spending Still Up - But Clouds Loom
April 8, 2008 04:51 PM
Midst mounting concerns over the scarcity and quality of the world's water supply, a recent ChangeWave survey of industry professionals found increased water project spending for 2008 - but not at the extraordinary levels of recent years. And troubles may lie ahead.
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Trending123 Blog
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The chairman and CEO of General Electric Co. bought 62,000 shares
March 13, 2008 02:11 PM
The chairman and CEO of General Electric Co. bought 62,000 shares
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FamMan's Calls
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Taking some profits/Placing some bets
February 29, 2008 07:36 AM
After about a month of solid gains on some of my positions mentioned in one of my posts from 02/05/08 ETF Plays... I am taking some profits on UNG and DBA. In the past month I have had gains of...
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