Hold the parent, buy the spinoff

Over the span of 100 years, General Electric became one of the world’s largest conglomerates through a series of acquisitions, including many that were outside its main electrical products businesses such as insurance and broadcast TV networks.
After the 2008 financial crisis, GE decided to unwind… Read More

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GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. $79 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GEHC; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 479.7 million; Market cap: $37.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.gehealthcare.com) makes X-ray equipment, MRIs and ultrasound scanners.
The company took its current form in January 2023 when General Electric… Read More

…and include these three sectors as well

Here’s the second part of our discussion on ETFs representing each of the five main economic sectors. Here we cover ETFs in Resources, Manufacturing and Financials.
ISHARES MSCI GLOBAL METALS & MINING PRODUCERS ETF $42.96 (CBOE symbol PICK; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.6 billion) provides investors… Read More

GE breakup plan holds promise

Conglomerate General Electric is moving ahead with its plan to break itself into three separate companies: Healthcare products (X-ray equipment, MRI and ultrasound scanners); renewable energy and power (turbines and equipment for wind farms); and Aviation equipment (jet engines).
Studies show that spinoffs tend to outperform… Read More

Power division weighs on GE

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $88 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $96.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: GE… Read More

Supply chain delays add to GE’s risk

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $77 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $84.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: GE… Read More

Spinoff spotlight: General Electric Co.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $80 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $88.0 billion; Dividend yield: 0.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies.
In early 2023, GE will hand out shares in its… Read More

Two ways to diversify your Finance holdings

These legacy industrial conglomerates are now breaking up into smaller firms. Eliminating their “holding company discounts” should unlock value for shareholders. However, ABB has a brighter short-term outlook than GE.
ABB LTD. ADRs $30 is a buy. This Swiss-based company (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing… Read More

Parts shortages offset spinoff benefits

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $93 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $102.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: Healthcare… Read More