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Earnings Preview: What to Expect From GE Tomorrow

By Brendan Byrnes | More Articles
January 19, 2012 | Comments (2)

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith and industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, Brendan and Austin discuss expectations for General Electric's fourth-quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings. GE's stock has performed very well over the past few months, and investors are expecting impressive earnings. What exactly should investors expect from this international conglomerate, and what events over the past year have influenced GE's earnings?

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Austin Smith and Brendan Byrnes have no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of Lockheed Martin.  Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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