The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes discusses topics around the investing world.
In today's edition, Brendan discusses the bullish case for General Electric. The company has done a great job turning itself around after the financial crisis, and Brendan thinks GE can take advantage of demand with its energy infrastructure segment. GE can also benefit from its GE Capital unit, where it has reduced risk and should continue to perform well with less competitors in the space. It was recently announced that GE Capital will again push up a dividend to the parent company, which will improve its already strong cash position and should lead to a dividend increase and possible share buybacks in the future. Finally, GE's stock is trading for cheap at less than 11 times forward earnings. That's not much to pay for a company sporting a dividend yield of 3.6% and some solid growth prospects.
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