Industrials

General Electric: Are the Parts Worth More Than the Whole?

Posted: December 19, 2018 at 11:10 am

Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) traded up nearly 7% shortly after Wednesday's opening bell. There appear to have been a couple of reasons for that. First, analyst Jeffrey ...
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Where Deere Came Up Short

Posted: November 21, 2018 at 7:54 am

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. For the quarter, the farm and heavy equipment maker posted diluted earnings per ...
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GE Power Reorg: Reshuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Posted: November 19, 2018 at 10:08 am

When General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) announced quarterly results on October 30, the company said it was reorganizing its faltering Power segment in a move to speed up both operating ...
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Even With Superstar CEO, GE Has Lost Its Own Narrative

Posted: November 12, 2018 at 11:55 am

There is a serious issue that is almost impossible for companies of any size to overcome. This is when they "lose their own narrative." General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is ...
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GE Analyst Coverage: From Bad to Even Worse

Posted: November 9, 2018 at 12:15 pm

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) just cannot get its stride going. Despite a new CEO and a brief pop, dismal earnings and a sloppy dividend cut down to one cent ...
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GE Sells Current LED Unit Without Selling GE Lighting

Posted: November 6, 2018 at 9:45 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) seems desperate to release any good news it can. Its new chief executive officer recently bought shares after the big slide lower, and now GE ...
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Is Warren Buffett’s and Berkshire Hathaway’s Big Stock Buyback Really All That Big?

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 11:20 am

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) reported earnings over the weekend, and Wall Street was cheering on Warren Buffett's conglomerate despite insurance exposure to storms during the third quarter. One ...
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Wall Street Looks Quite Positive on Livent’s Lithium Opportunity

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 11:05 am

Livent Corp. (NYSE: LTHM) came public during a tough time for the stock market and for initial public offerings. Now its research quiet period has been lifted, and Wall Street ...
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DowDuPont’s So-So Earnings Get Boost From $3 Billion Buyback

Posted: November 1, 2018 at 8:20 am

DowDuPont Inc. (NYSE: DWDP) reported third-quarter 2018 results Thursday before the markets opened. The conglomerate posted adjusted operating earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74 on revenue of $20.1 billion. In ...
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What to Look For in DowDuPont’s Q3 Report

Posted: October 31, 2018 at 11:30 am

DowDuPont Inc. (NYSE: DWDP) is set to report its third-quarter financial results before the markets open on Thursday. Thomson Reuters consensus estimates call for $0.71 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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How Analysts See GE After the Dividend Cut and Weak Guidance

Posted: October 31, 2018 at 10:30 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has become an embarrassment among the top American corporations. With two CEO changes in the past year, now GE has had to go as low ...
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Why General Electric’s Misses Are Pushing Shares Higher

Posted: October 30, 2018 at 8:00 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported third-quarter 2018 results before markets opened Tuesday. The conglomerate reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 on revenues of $29.57 billion. In the ...
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What to Look For in GE’s Q3 Report

Posted: October 29, 2018 at 1:30 pm

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is scheduled to release its quarterly results before the markets open on Tuesday. Thomson Reuters consensus estimates call for $0.20 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Why 3M Is Tuesday’s Biggest Dow Loser

Posted: October 23, 2018 at 9:55 am

3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) released its third-quarter earnings report before the markets opened on Tuesday. This company is the number one culprit for the Dow falling in Tuesday’s session. As ...
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Why Caterpillar Is Getting Bulldozed After Earnings

Posted: October 23, 2018 at 8:30 am

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported third-quarter 2018 results before markets opened Tuesday. The heavy equipment firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.86 on revenues of $13.5 billion. ...
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