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General Electric Sells Its Underperforming Industrial Solutions Unit to ABB Ltd.
In this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman consider what the $2.6 billion sale of GE's (NYSE: GE)....
A Wall Street Wedding (and a Divorce)
On this podcast of Market Foolery, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman open the week with a trio of relationship stories: The No. 3....
Better Buy: CalAmp Corp. vs. General Electric
It's been a banner year for CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) shareholders. With its stock up 38% and coming off a sound, if not spectacular, fiscal first quarter, CalAmp is rolling. And with fiscal....
Why General Electric Company Should Sell Its Healthcare Business
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) CEO John Flannery has a job to do if he wants to restore investors' confidence in the blue chip industrial stock in 2017. Previous CEO Jeff Immelt's last....
Big Changes Could Be Coming From These Industrial Giants
By coincidence, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) are both under significant pressure to undertake far-reaching strategic restructurings. Let's take a look....
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
A mistake many investors make, especially inexperienced ones, is babysitting their portfolios by continuously monitoring them, which can cause them to make too many adjustments. One way to avoid....
3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
If you want both current portfolio income and the chance at long-term growth, then dividend stocks should get the bulk of your attention. Smart investors seek out opportunities among high-yielding....
3 Top Dividend Stocks in the Chemicals Industry
Chemicals can sometimes seem like a risky business. Markets that were hot one day can cool off the next, and suddenly a manufacturer of, say, nitrogen, can't sell its product, and its stock price....
If You're Retired, Consider Buying These 3 Stocks
One thing many retirees want is an income stream that they can count on to get them through their golden years. While pensions, Social Security, and annuities are the usual go-to options for....
NVIDIA Is Using AI to Revolutionize the Industrial Sector
If you've ever passed an oil well or petroleum refinery, you may have noticed the vertical steel cage climbing high into the air, with an ever-burning flame at the top, and perhaps wondered about....
Why Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Dropped 5% in August
Shares of oil-services company Baker Hughes, a GE Company (NYSE: BHGE) fell 5% in August, the first full month since the company's official takeover by General Electric (NYSE: GE). While that....
Don't Wait to Buy These 3 Dividend Stocks
The current bull market is one of the longest in history. The extended duration certainly makes it difficult to find slam-dunk buying opportunities at bargain prices, which is supported by the....
How Safe Is Illinois Tool Works' Dividend?
It takes specialized equipment for industrial companies to manufacture their products, and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) provides much of the equipment its customers need to further their own....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 3 Stocks
Many investors feel the need to check their portfolio on a daily basis. Some just want to see if they're wealthier today than they were yesterday. But others may have made some risky bets that....
Here's Why FMC Corp Rose 11.5% in August
Shares of leading agricultural services provider and lithium miner FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) jumped over 11% last month after the company announced second-quarter 2017 financial results on the first....
Here's Why Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Gained 13.3% in August
Shares of specialty materials manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) continued the rally that began in mid-May by surging over 13% last month. Fresh off promising....
These Jaw-Dropping Facts Will Change Your Mind About the Internet of Things
Smartwatches, internet-connected thermostats, and smart home hubs like Amazon's Echo devices get lots of attention these days, but the Internet of Things (IoT) goes far beyond what we put on our....
Is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF a Buy?
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that invests in several hundred stocks with above-average dividends. Although the stock market looks....
3 Dividend Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
While babysitting an actual baby can sometimes be fun -- until it's diaper-changing time -- babysitting other people or things, like coworkers or stocks, is just a pain. And dirty diapers are....
How GE’s New Management Will Affect the Company’s Future
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) CEO Jeff Immelt is stepping down and handing the reins to the CEO of GE Healthcare John Flannery, and investors seem to have pretty split feelings about it.In....
Can Illinois Tool Works Weather an Economic Downturn?
Industrial products and equipment powerhouse Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) has reliably created shareholder value over the long term. The company has delivered record EPS year after year, has....
General Electric Is Pulverizing United Technologies in This Hot Niche Market
Both General Electric (NYSE: GE) and United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) have invested billions of dollars in developing next-generation jet engines that they hope will be game-changers.And the game....
What Siemens Earnings Mean to General Electric Company Investors
It's been a difficult year for General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) investors as they have watched their stock decline 22% year to date while the S&P 500 is up by more than 8%. The decline is....
Where Will General Electric Be in 10 Years?
It's probably not a good sign when Warren Buffett gives a popular stock the cold shoulder. Yet he's surprisingly done just that with digital industrial conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:....
Here's What Diamond Offshore's Management Thinks You Should Know
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) was able to pull something off last quarter that no other offshore driller has been able to do for at least two years: increase revenue. Some timely new rig contracts....