Iconic American industrial behemoth General Electric, which has lost investor confidence amid bad investment decisions, is preparing to slice up its empire again, selling major business segments and laying off thousands.
Hammered by financial markets, with its market capitalization down more than $100 billion since January, the maker of jet engines and power turbines is paying dearly after making losingRead more
General Electric's newly-installed chief executive vowed Friday to do whatever it takes to turn around the industrial giant after weak quarterly results initially sent shares plunging.
"It's clear we need to make some major changes," John Flannery said. "Our results are unacceptable to say the least."
Flannery, who replaced Jeff Immelt over the summer, faced tough questions from analystsRead more
Shares of General Electric tumbled Thursday on worries that weak activity in its key electricity and oil and gas businesses could hit earnings much harder than investors expected.
The industrial conglomerate sank 3.9 percent to $23.95 in midday trading following a bruising appraisal of the company's prospects by analysts at JPMorgan Chase.
Analysts on average expect GE to earn aboutRead more