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Lofty Expectations for This American Icon

By Brendan Byrnes | More Articles
January 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and technology editor/analyst Andrew Tonner discuss topics around the investing world.

In today's edition, Brendan goes in-depth on General Electric. What did he take away from its earnings, and how does he feel about the international conglomerate going forward?

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The Steve Jobs Betrayal
You may already know that in the final year of his life, Jobs revealed a stunning betrayal — and told his biographer, "I will spend my last dying breath... and every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank to right this wrong." What was it that made Jobs so irate — and why could it make a few in-the-know investors some major profits over the coming months and years?

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Andrew Tonner, Brendan Byrnes, and The Motley Fool have no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend 3M. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't 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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