so schlecht, wie von Analysten erwartet:
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- General Electric Co. (GE:General Electric Company News , chart , profile , more Last: 13.48+0.45+3.45%
4:01pm 01/22/2009
Delayed quote dataAdd to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: GE 13.48, +0.45, +3.5%) said fourth-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders fell 46% to $3.65 billion, or 35 cents a share, from $6.97 billion, or 66 cents a share, earned in the year-earlier quarter. The results included $1.5 billion of after-tax restructuring and other charges. Adjusted earnings came in at 37 cents a share, in line with the consensus forecast, according to a poll of nine analysts surveyed by FactSet Research. Sales declined 5% to $46.2 billion, reflecting the stronger U.S. dollar and lower core growth. GE said it expects 2009 to be "extremely difficult" but is working to strengthen its cash flow and liquidity. It said it remains committed to its planned $1.24 dividend for the year |