News Topic - General Electric
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GE CEO: Appliance unit buyer likely to be from overseas
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Electric Co. has put its appliance unit on the sellers' block, and it's generating "great interest" from global buyers interested in a strategic acquisition, Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said Friday. "This is a tremendous strategic opportunity for them to build a strong North American operation," Immelt said on a post-earnings call. A spinoff is likely in the first half of 2009, the company said. Earlier, the industrial giant reported second-quarter earnings in line with analysts' mean expectations. Shares of GE were down a fraction in premarket trading at $27.50.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Electric Co. has put its appliance unit on the sellers' block, and it's generating "great interest" from global buyers interested in a strategic acquisition, Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said Friday. "This is a tremendous strategic opportunity for them to build a strong North American operation," Immelt said on a post-earnings call. A spinoff is likely in the first half of 2009, the company said. Earlier, the industrial giant reported second-quarter earnings in line with analysts' mean expectations. Shares of GE were down a fraction in premarket trading at $27.50.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NewsWatch: U.S. stock futures drop sharply on Iran, Fannie Mae turmoil
U.S. stock futures dropped sharply on Friday as the U.S. government mulls what to do about the two ailing mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and oil prices spiked higher, offsetting an in-line earnings report from General Electric.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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U.S. stock futures dropped sharply on Friday as the U.S. government mulls what to do about the two ailing mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and oil prices spiked higher, offsetting an in-line earnings report from General Electric.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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US slowdown dents profits at GE
General Electric says profits fell 6% in the second quarter as the US economy was "challenged".
BBC News – Jul 11, 2008 12:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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General Electric says profits fell 6% in the second quarter as the US economy was "challenged".
BBC News – Jul 11, 2008 12:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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General Electric 2Q profit falls
Hartford (AP, July 11, 2008 8:05 AM) -- Industrial conglomerate General Electric says its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter, as discontinued operations and loss provisions weighed on results.
WTNH.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:53 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hartford (AP, July 11, 2008 8:05 AM) -- Industrial conglomerate General Electric says its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter, as discontinued operations and loss provisions weighed on results.
WTNH.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:53 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Stocks to drop amid Fannie, Freddie fears
Wall Street headed for a lower open Friday after General Electric Co.’s quarterly report failed to motivate investors anxious about the financial industry and a new record oil price.
MSNBC.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Wall Street headed for a lower open Friday after General Electric Co.’s quarterly report failed to motivate investors anxious about the financial industry and a new record oil price.
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Profit Falls 6% at General Electric
General Electric said that its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter, and that it has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer finance business for $5.4 billion.
New York Times – Jul 11, 2008 12:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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General Electric said that its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter, and that it has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer finance business for $5.4 billion.
New York Times – Jul 11, 2008 12:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Port Authority to study former GE site
COSHOCTON - The Coshocton Port Authority met Thursday and discussed the former General Electric brownfield site on South Second Street as a possible acquisition.
Coshocton Tribune – Jul 11, 2008 12:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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COSHOCTON - The Coshocton Port Authority met Thursday and discussed the former General Electric brownfield site on South Second Street as a possible acquisition.
Coshocton Tribune – Jul 11, 2008 12:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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US stocks lower as GE fails to motivate investors
Wall Street headed for a moderately lower open Friday after General Electric Co.'s quarterly report failed to motivate investors anxious about the financial industry and a new record oil price.
WTHR.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Wall Street headed for a moderately lower open Friday after General Electric Co.'s quarterly report failed to motivate investors anxious about the financial industry and a new record oil price.
WTHR.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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General Electric profit falls 6 percent
Industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric Co. announced Friday that its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter.
WTHR.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric Co. announced Friday that its profit fell 6 percent in the second quarter.
WTHR.com – Jul 11, 2008 12:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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GE profit falls but hits target, unloads another business
Industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric announced Friday that its profit fell 6% in the second quarter, and that ...
USA Today – Jul 11, 2008 12:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric announced Friday that its profit fell 6% in the second quarter, and that ...
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