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General Electric positions itself to be a leader in whatever market it competes in. After shedding underperforming businesses during the past few years, the firm has energy infrastructure square in its sights. We believe that GE will emerge as a leader Read more
Bulls Say
The economic stimulus package heavily provides incentive for activity in markets that GE supports.
NBC Universal's joint venture Hulu.com recently picked up Disney DIS as a partner and is quickly becoming a formidable response to the threat of Internet-based media content.
GE's global presence gives it access to more information about the direction of economic activity than other firms, giving the company an advantage in getting its feet on the ground in emerging economies.
A number of GE Capital's competitors are struggling due to the rise in delinquencies in residential and commercial real estate, leaving a less crowded competitive landscape for GE. Read more
Bears Say
Efficient manufacturing programs like Six Sigma and lean manufacturing have been around long enough for other firms to successfully implement and catch up to GE, reducing the strength of GE's cost advantage.
GE's bank portfolio still has more than $100 billion on non-U.S. consumer loans outstanding which will keep charge-off rates high for the foreseeable future.
By shifting to long-term financing, GE is opting for more expensive financing, which will pressure GE Capital's profitability.
Oversight by financial regulators is imminent and GE Capital will more than likely have to retain more of its capital going forward as opposed to giving it back to the parent company. Read more
Strategy
GE focuses on producing complex, highly engineered, big-ticket items such as jet aircraft engines and electric power plant turbines. The company aims to serve extremely large markets with ample opportunity Read more
Management
GE is known for the strength and depth of its management team, which has a long history of creating value for shareholders. As testament to its depth, several former executives have gone on to lead other large companies. CEO Jeff Immelt took the reins Read more
Profile
General Electric is organized into five segments: technology infrastructure, energy infrastructure, NBC Universal, consumer and industrial, and capital services. Financial Read more