The p/e for one of these is more valuable

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Since their spinoff from the old General Electric (now operating as GE Aerospace), GE Vernova has soared 245%, while GE HealthCare is up 27%. We like the prospects for both, but prefer GE HealthCare for your new buying. GE VERNOVA INC. $485 is a hold. The company (New York symbol GEV; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 272.9 million; Market cap: $132.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.7; Dividend yield: 0.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gevernova.com) makes turbines and related equipment for gas-fired and nuclear power plants, plus equipment for wind farms. On April 2, 2024, GE investors received one share of GE Vernova for every four GE shares they held. In the three months ended March 31, 2025, GE Vernova’s revenue rose 10.6%, to $8.03 billion from $7.26 billion a year earlier. That’s due to stronger demand at all three of its businesses—equipment for operators of electrical grids, wind power projects, and gas-fired power plants. The new company earned $254 million, or $0.91 a share, in…