Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Watching China Warily, Again
at The Street - 28 mins ago
China's stock market has been closed for a holiday and U.S. stocks have started to respond, Cramer says. But what happens if China has a bad day Thursday?
JOY: 17.07 (+0.89), PBR: 5.37 (+0.21), GE: 27.77 (+0.48), FCX: 13.01 (+1.18), WYNN: 71.99 (+4.14)
3 Reasons GE's New Wind Turbine Changes Everything
Justin Loiseau, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 1:00PM CDT
Source: General Electric Company General Electric Company is winning the wind turbine war. Its latest innovation is bigger and better than ever before. Worldwide, General Electric Company lays claim to more than 26,000 wind turbines, tallying...
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
Supporters of embattled Ex-Im Bank move to bypass GOP foes
By ANDREW TAYLOR - AP - Wed Oct 07, 12:48PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Export-Import Bank is showing some signs of life.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), BA: 137.02 (+2.39)
This Time, China Means Business (Doesn't It?)
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 12:42PM CDT
There's a lot riding on its economy, more so than ours.
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GE INTRODUCES STARTUP CURRENT TO TRANSFORM ENERGY SECTOR
M2 - Wed Oct 07, 11:07AM CDT
GE (NYSE: GE) announced Current, powered by GE, a first-of-its kind energy company that integrates GE's LED, Solar, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle businesses with its industrial strength Predix platform to identify and deliver the most cost effective, efficient energy solutions required by customers today and in the future. Maryrose Sylvester, who as President and CEO at GE Lighting has led the transformation of one of the company's most iconic businesses, will lead the new enterprise. Current is backed by GE's balance sheet and financing expertise, and committed to successfully advancing ecomagination-certified technology solutions, new business models and Predix solutions for the energy sector.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
GE Stock Up on New Energy Technologies Startup
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 10:22AM CDT
GE announced today that it is creating a new company that will house its developing energy business.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
Hancock Boosts Healthcare Lending: to Buy $190M Loans
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 9:40AM CDT
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC) inked a deal to acquire around $190 million in outstanding healthcare loans from Georgia-based United Community Banks, Inc. (UCBI)
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), COF: 74.96 (-0.26), UCBI: 20.59 (+0.36), HBHC: 27.98 (+0.51)
GE Foundation Receives "Best Commitment to Education" Corporate Citizenship Award from U.S. Chamber Foundation
Business Wire - Wed Oct 07, 8:52AM CDT
--Programs help to address the skills gap
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
Recession-Proofing Your Portfolio
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 8:41AM CDT
The outlook on the U.S. economy is unclear, with recent data demonstrating too many contradictions: job growth remains weak, though consumer spending is strong.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), DLTR: 62.90 (-2.29), GILD: 100.27 (+2.73), PFE: 33.29 (+0.50), MCD: 101.77 (-0.13), XOM: 79.20 (+1.31), DG: 67.45 (-1.27), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), KORS: 42.72 (-0.65), MO: 55.90 (+0.49), PG: 73.72 (+0.32), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57)
GE Introduces Startup Current to Transform Energy Sector
Business Wire - Wed Oct 07, 8:17AM CDT
GE (NYSE:GE) announced Current, powered by GE, a first-of-its kind energy company that integrates GE's LED, Solar, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle businesses with its industrial strength Predix platform to identify and deliver the most cost effective, efficient energy solutions required by customers today and in the future. Maryrose Sylvester, who as President and CEO at GE Lighting has led the transformation of one of the company's most iconic businesses, will lead the new enterprise. Current is backed by GE's balance sheet and financing expertise, and committed to successfully advancing ecomagination-certified technology solutions, new business models and Predix solutions for the energy sector.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), SPG: 194.22 (+2.49)
GE Applies Coding to Edison's Light Bulb for $4 Billion Boost
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 8:15AM CDT
GE is combining its LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses in a startup called Current as CEO Jeffrey Immelt refocuses the company on its manufacturing roots.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
Product Once Made at GE's Appliance Park Comes Home
Business Wire - Wed Oct 07, 7:00AM CDT
--The new product brings 75 new jobs and $40 million investment
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
How Airbus Crushed Boeing in September
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 6:00AM CDT
Airbus's A320 wears its biggest selling point on its sleeve. Er, its fuselage. IMAGE SOURCE: Airbus . For nearly a month now, aerospace investors have been flying blind. Boeing has reported essentially no new airplane sales in its past four...
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), BA: 137.02 (+2.39)
Manufacturer inspecting other engines after jetliner fire
By SALLY HO - AP - Tue Oct 06, 7:05PM CDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The company that made an engine that caught fire as a British Airways plane was taking off from Las Vegas is inspecting other engine parts as part of a federal investigation of the incident.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), BA: 137.02 (+2.39)
Nelson Peltz's $2.5 Billion Bet on GE: What Investors Need to Know
Steve Heller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 06, 5:06PM CDT
Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz made headlines yesterday when his $12 billion hedge fund, Trian Partners, took its largest position ever -- a $2.5 billion stake -- in General Electric , making the fund a top-10 owner of the stock. Shares...
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
DuPont and Illumina are big market movers
AP - Tue Oct 06, 3:44PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), SWKS: 83.61 (+2.90), ILMN: 145.94 (+0.13), TCS: 12.04 (-0.63), CELG: 116.98 (+4.79), PEP: 98.52 (+1.45), AA: 10.94 (-0.04), NWL: 41.66 (+0.72), ONCE: 44.81 (-5.59), DE: 78.89 (+0.45), DD: 55.38 (+0.17), BP: 35.71 (+1.40), TWTR: 29.83 (+2.21), GIS: 55.72 (+0.02)
Look for Shares of General Electric to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.75% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 06, 3:43PM CDT
General Electric (NYSE:GE) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $26.96 to a high of $27.41. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $27.20 on volume of 70.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48)
GE Capital Divestitures near $100B with Jet Financing Deal
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 06, 3:15PM CDT
General Electric (GE) inked an agreement to sell its corporate jet financing unit to luxury jet lender Global Jet Capital.
GE: 27.77 (+0.48), BX: 34.70 (+0.90), HON: 99.49 (+1.28), DHR: 88.44 (+1.21)
Bigger Market Picture Doesn't Look That Great
at The Street - Tue Oct 06, 3:10PM CDT
We're still stuck in a trading range.
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