In the above video, Fool.com analysts Brendan Byrnes and Austin Smith discuss the latest news in the industrials space, ranging from the tug-of-war between UPS (UPS 0.11%) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) to the one sector that you'd be wise to stay away from altogether.

With some industrials sectors looking rosey and others falling flat, it can be hard to know where to place your bets in this space. For decades investors had a no-fail fall-back: invest in General Electric (GE -2.98%). The conglomerate covers just about every sector, and every corner of the world. Click here to read more about whether they can continue being the “no-brainer” industrials investment in our premium research report.