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Big Leadership Changes at GE and Baker Hughes: What Investors Need to Know
"The face of General Electric (NYSE: GE) changed dramatically..." said one report. Others claimed new CEO John Flannery was overseeing a "sweeping makeover" and "tightening his grip" on the....
Here's Why the Stock of Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Rallied in September
Shares of Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHGE) rose sharply in September, ending the month up 6.5%. That's after the recently minted subsidiary of General Electric (NYSE: GE) benefited from rising oil....
NVIDIA Scores 2 Drone Wins -- Including the AI for an E-Commerce Giant's Delivery Drones
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is on track -- or perhaps we should say on a flight path -- to conquer the small unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, space. Within the past month, the graphics-chip specialist....
3 Top Med-Tech Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
How much will the medical technology (med-tech) industry grow in the coming years? According to market research firm Evaluate, med-tech is on track to grow by 5.1% annually by 2022. That might not....
Why I (Finally) Bought Shares of General Electric
General Electric (NYSE: GE) just can't seem to catch a break from the stock market. Shares of the industrial conglomerate were hit hard during the Great Recession, thanks to its GE Capital....
General Electric Company's Most Important Product Faces Competition
Power matters to General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). The segment generated more than 28% of industrial profit in 2016 and is GE's best-known activity, with gas turbines being its most important....
Here's Why Trinity Industries Inc's Stock Is Surging Today
Shares of Trinity Industries (NYSE: TRN) spiked on Monday morning and were up more than 10% at 10:45 a.m. EDT. Driving the gains was the reversal of a $682.4 million fraud judgment against the....
GE Sells Industrial Solutions Segment to ABB
Swiss power-grid maker ABB (NYSE: ABB) announced that it will buy General Electric's (NYSE: GE) industrial-solutions business for $2.6 billion. Many spectators feel ABB is getting somewhat of a....
3 Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
I'm a big fan of generating passive income, which is why I love investing in dividend stocks. The main thing I use that money for right now is buying more income-paying stocks so I can continue....
Found: 3 Stocks Retirees Should Consider Adding
A well-constructed retirement portfolio should help preserve and grow your base of wealth so that you're free to enjoy other pursuits in your non-working years.To help find stocks that could help....
General Electric Co. and ABB Ltd. Do Business: What it Means to Investors
The agreement by ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) to buy the industrial solutions business of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) sheds new light onto the strategic plans of both companies, and arguably makes....
General Electric Co. and ABB Ltd. Do Business: What it Means to Investors
The agreement by ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) to buy the industrial solutions business of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) sheds new light onto the strategic plans of both companies, and arguably makes....
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....