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Aerospace Firms Woodward, Hexcel Merge; Responding to Boeing Troubles?

Posted: January 13, 2020 at 9:50 am

Two firms that produce control systems and advanced composite materials agreed on Sunday to a merger of equals that will create one of the largest independent suppliers to the aerospace ...
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GE Enters 2020 With Big Gains, but Many Questions Still Lingering

Posted: January 2, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Last updated: January 3, 2020 6:05 am

The General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) of 2020 and beyond is likely to look quite different from the GE of a decade earlier. The GE of tomorrow is also going ...
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Could Boeing’s 737 Max Production Halt Come Back to Haunt the Company?

Posted: December 17, 2019 at 8:15 am

In a press release issued after markets closed Monday, Boeing Corp. (NYSE: BA) announced that it will "temporarily suspend" production of the company's 737 Max passenger jet beginning in January. ...
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Meet the Preliminary 2020 Dogs of the Dow

Posted: December 13, 2019 at 12:25 pm

With 2019 coming to a rapid end, it's important to reflect on what happened in the past year. Still, it's more important to reflect on what 2020 will look like. ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Autodesk, Bausch Health, Charles Schwab, Darden Restaurants, GE, Home Depot, Kroger, Merit Medical, Starbucks and More

Posted: December 12, 2019 at 8:50 am

The futures were slightly lower Thursday morning as traders digested Wednesday's final Federal Reserve comments of 2019. Fed Chair Jay Powell held the federal funds rates at the current 1.50% ...
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Why 2020 Could Be Good for Selected Conglomerates and Industrial Leaders

Posted: December 4, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 12:45 am

After years of amassing large bulky operations, Wall Street's mantra for 2019 and going forward is back to having sleeker streamlined business entities for investors to choose from. Conglomerates with ...
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Starboard Value Stake Momentarily Shakes Up CVS

Posted: November 26, 2019 at 12:34 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 12:55 am

A report Monday in the Wall Street Journal put a bit of air under shares of CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS). The drugstore, pharmacy benefits manager, and health insurer has ...
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Can GE’s Perma-Bears Ever Stop Being Too Grumpy?

Posted: November 13, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:13 am

It is hard to argue against the notion that General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is a disavowed conglomerate with many ongoing problems. That said, GE shares had gone so low ...
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Are GE Earnings Really That Good?

Posted: October 30, 2019 at 8:05 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:37 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported third-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Wednesday. The conglomerate reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.15 on revenues of $23.4 billion. In the ...
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What to Watch When GE Reports Wednesday Morning

Posted: October 29, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:38 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday. The consensus estimates are calling for $0.11 in EPS and $22.93 ...
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Airbus Nabs Order for 300 New Planes From Indian Low-Cost Airline

Posted: October 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 3:22 am

New Delhi-based IndiGo Airlines has placed a firm order for 300 Airbus A320 and A321 passenger jets valued at more than $33 billion at list prices. The order is among ...
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Can 3M’s Conglomerate Structure Be Saved From the Wrecking Ball in 2020?

Posted: October 25, 2019 at 11:59 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:42 am

A rising trend has been for companies to have a specific purpose or target in their business. Simple business models, even if the underlying operations and management structures may be ...
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Is This the News That’s Propping Up Boeing’s Share Price After Earnings?

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:47 am

Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded up about 1.5% at noon on Wednesday, following the company's third-quarter earnings report. The uptick has more to do with the first delivery ...
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How Wall Street Views General Electric Ahead of Earnings

Posted: October 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:51 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has seen so much turmoil that many investors simply don't know what to think of the company or how to evaluate it. With earnings still ...
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GE Slashes Pension Benefits by Up to $8 Billion

Posted: October 7, 2019 at 9:40 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:14 am

Last year, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) posted third-quarter free cash flow of negative $3.35 billion, about $5 billion of which reflected a contribution to the company's pension funding. In ...
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