Peacock Turns Mouse: Comcast Talks Film, Theme Parks
at Investor's Business Daily - 57 mins ago
The Peacock is turning into a Mouse, judging by Comcast's stellar Q2 results at its NBCUniversal's film division and theme parks. Cable TV leader Comcast (CMCSA) -- which audaciously tried to buy Walt Disney (DIS) in 2004 and was rebuffed, only to...
GE: 26.26 (-0.37), DIS: 118.80 (-0.53), TWC: 190.50 (+0.03), CMCSA: 62.47 (-2.03)
Cameron International Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong Execution - Analyst Blog
Nilanjan Choudhury - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 23, 12:40PM CDT
Oil drilling equipment maker Cameron International Corp. (CAM) beat Q2 forecasts on strong execution skills.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37), CAM: 49.72 (+2.84), IR: 66.97 (-1.23), FTI: 32.18 (-0.58)
NFL & GE Announce Six Final Winners of $10 Million Head Health Challenge I
M2 - Thu Jul 23, 11:06AM CDT
GE (NYSE: GE) and the NFL announced today the six final winners of the up to $10 million Head Health Challenge I. Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., San Diego, Calif.; BrainScope Company, Inc. Bethesda, Md.; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.; Quanterix, Lexington, Mass.; University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, Calif.; and University of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; each will receive a $500,000 award to advance their work to speed diagnosis and improve treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. This award is in addition to $300,000 previously awarded to the 16 first round winners of the Head Health Challenge I.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
GE's 800-Watt DC-DC Converter Provides Space-Constrained Power Designers with Highest Power Density Available Today
M2 - Thu Jul 23, 11:01AM CDT
GE's Critical Power business (NYSE: GE) has introduced its new QBVE067A0B Barracuda-series DC-DC converters, providing up to 800 watts (W) of 12-volt DC output power from an input voltage range of 40 to 60 volts. The new converters provide the highest power density available in the industry today for 12-volt solutions.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
Commercial Distribution Finance and Husqvarna Group Extend Strategic Inventory Finance Program
M2 - Thu Jul 23, 11:00AM CDT
Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a division of GE Capital, announced today that it has extended its strategic inventory finance program with outdoor power equipment manufacturer Husqvarna Group. The program goes to market as Husqvarna Financial Services, which was established in 2005 to provide inventory financing to the thousands of dealers who sell Husqvarna products.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
GE Announces New $14.7 million Commitments to Build Healthcare Skills and Capacity in East Africa
M2 - Thu Jul 23, 8:26AM CDT
Today, ahead of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, GE (NYSE: GE) (http://www.ge.com) announced a series of new commitments aimed at addressing some of the most critical health challenges in East Africa through a sustained focus on skills development and capacity building. Among the investments, GE announced:
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
Dollar's Rising Value in Foreign Exchange Makes Fed Rate Hike Tougher
at The Street - Thu Jul 23, 8:16AM CDT
The Federal Reserve plans to raise short-term interest rates this fall, but a rising dollar that reduces exports may prevent that. There are longer-term reasons for a stronger dollar, though.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37), C: 59.87 (-0.47), MSFT: 46.11 (+0.57)
Global Disconnector Switch Market 2015-2020 - Siemens ABB, Schneider Electric, Eaton & General Electric Company Dominate the $12 Billion Industry
PR Newswire Europe - Thu Jul 23, 8:13AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6g9qs5/disconnector [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6g9qs5/disconnector]) has announced the addition of the "Disconnector Switch Market by Type (Fused, Non-Fused), Mount (Panel Mounted, DIN Rail Mounted, Others), Voltage (Low, Medium, High), Application (Industrial, Commercial), and by Region - Global Trends & Forecast to 2020" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6g9qs5/disconnector] report to their offering.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
First Nugget Ice Maker for Home Use Launches
Business Wire - Thu Jul 23, 8:00AM CDT
Nugget ice, the popular soft, chewable ice especially favored in the South and associated with restaurant chains and convenience stores, can now be enjoyed at home with the affordable Opal(TM) nugget ice maker from GE's FirstBuild(TM).
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
New Contracts and Project Updates - Report on General Electric Company
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 23, 8:00AM CDT
ACI Association has initiated research coverage on General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Select highlights from the internally released reports are being made available to the general public (included below), with access to the entirety of the research available to new members.
GE: 26.26 (-0.37)
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: I Like Kroger, It's Today's Domestic Stock
at The Street - Thu Jul 23, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer says the problem with General Electric is that it's doing nothing.
KNDI: 7.57 (-0.04), GE: 26.26 (-0.37), KR: 38.67 (-0.34), MUR: 34.51 (-0.13), TXMD: 8.50 (+0.28), FOXA: 33.23 (-0.46), EXAS: 25.05 (-0.24)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Road to China Is Lined With Bears and Bulls
at The Street - Wed Jul 22, 7:42PM CDT
Cramer is not worried about Apple, and suggests viewers sit back and wait until the post-earnings panic subsides.
AMBA: 122.99 (+0.49), FIT: 46.20 (+0.67), GPRO: 63.95 (+2.27), KNDI: 7.57 (-0.04), GE: 26.26 (-0.37), KR: 38.67 (-0.34), UTX: 101.14 (-0.41), EXAS: 25.05 (-0.24), LYV: 26.19 (-0.07), MUR: 34.51 (-0.13), TXMD: 8.50 (+0.28), ONCE: 69.77 (+2.62), FOXA: 33.23 (-0.46), BEAV: 48.34 (+0.86), DPZ: 111.65 (-0.66), GOOGL: 674.73 (-20.37), AAPL: 125.16 (-0.06)
Will DOJ Block Halliburton's Baker Hughes Buyout?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 22, 1:13PM CDT
Halliburton's (HAL) purchase of Baker Hughes (BHI) has Justice Department lawyers worried that the deal will stifle competition in the oilfield services market, despite Halliburton's plans to sell assets, sources told Bloomberg. The Justice...
GE: 26.26 (-0.37), DAL: 45.16 (-0.06), HAL: 42.33 (+0.79), AAL: 42.61 (+1.18), SLB: 86.02 (+0.76), LUV: 36.48 (+1.36), UAL: 56.67 (-0.40), BHI: 59.26 (+0.98)
Microsft Wins a Huge Cloud Customer From Google
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 22, 1:00PM CDT
Microsoft 's commercial cloud revenue grew 88% in the most recent quarter to just over $1.7 billion. That takes the one-time business for the company and puts it on a path to be a major revenue contributor moving forward. That growth has the...
GE: 26.26 (-0.37), GOOGL: 674.73 (-20.37), MSFT: 46.11 (+0.57), GOOG: 644.28 (-17.82)
Whirlpool Beats Q2 EPS Amid Dollar, Brazil Woes
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 22, 12:33PM CDT
Cost-cutting and acquisitions helped push Whirlpool (WHR) past Wall Street's second-quarter earnings forecasts despite a strong dollar and weakness in its Brazil market. The Benton Harbor, Mich.-based company earned $2.21 a share in Q2, vs. $2.25 a...
WHR: 179.43 (+1.07), GE: 26.26 (-0.37)