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GE earnings tumble 16 pc to $3.1 bn in June quarter

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Press Trust of India New York
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 4:33 AM IST

The entity had net earnings of USD 3.68 billion in the year-ago period.

In a statement, GE -- which has significant presence in India -- said the net earnings also mirror the effects of discontinued operations.

"Discontinued operations included USD 0.05 per share of charges primarily related to WMC and GE Money Japan reserve adjustments," it noted.

Revenues in the latest June quarter went up over two per cent to USD 36.5 billion. In the same period a year ago, the same stood at USD 35.6 billion. "Revenues were negatively impacted by USD 0.9 billion due to FX and further shrinkage of the GE Capital business," the statement said.

GE Capital, the financial services arm of the conglomerate, posted over 31 per cent rise in the June quarter profit at USD 2.12 billion.

Meanwhile, in a significant move aimed at saving costs, GE would separate its energy business into three separate units.

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They would be GE Power and Water, GE Oil and Gas and GE Energy Management.

GE Energy business saw an earnings growth of 13 per cent in the three months ended June 2012.

"Our Industrial outlook remains positive. Margins have stabilised and Energy, Oil & Gas,and Transportation performed very well with double-digit profit increases.

"We are confident in our double-digit EPS growth expectations for 2012 and are raising our operating cash expectations to USD 17-19 billion based upon the restart of the GE Capital dividend," GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said.

  

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First Published: Jul 20 2012 | 11:05 PM IST

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