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GE shares soars in broad market rally

Shares of General Electric Co soared 15.9 percent on Tuesday amid a broad rally in U.S. stocks triggered by assurances from Citigroup Inc that the big bank was profitable through the first two months of 2009.

GE to Sell Debt under FDIC Program

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GE Capital said Monday it would sell $8 billion in bonds through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, which allows companies to issue debt with the backing of the U.S. government, a company spokesman said Monday.

Satyam says starts bidding process

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India's Satyam Computer Services said it was commencing a competitive bidding process to select an investor to acquire 51 percent stake.
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GE CFO sees no time bomb in finance arm

General Electric Co acknowledged on Thursday that a cut in its top-tier credit rating was possible, but its chief financial officer said there was no time bomb hidden in its hefty finance arm.
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Dow and S&P hit 12-year lows

Stocks slid on Thursday with the Dow and S&P falling to 12-year lows as General Motors' warning of possible bankruptcy and concerns about the banking system's fate reinforced investors' reluctance to take on risk.
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Wall Street hits 12-year lows on GE and GM woes

Stocks slid on Thursday with the Dow and S&P falling to 12-year lows as General Motors' warning of possible bankruptcy and concerns about the banking system's fate reinforced investors' reluctance to take on risk.
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GE rating seen unlikely to be cut below double-A

A widely anticipated cut to General Electric Co's credit ratings would likely not take the U.S. conglomerate below the double-A level, bond experts and GE's chief financial officer said on Thursday.
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Wall St. drops on financials, GM woes

Stocks extended their slide to 12-year lows on Thursday as General Motors' warning of possible bankruptcy and concerns about the fate of the banking system sped investors' flight from riskier assets.
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GE CFO says no 'time bomb' for finance arm

General Electric Co acknowledged on Thursday that a cut in its top-tier credit rating was possible, but its chief financial officer said there was no time bomb hidden in its hefty finance arm.
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GE sees double-A possible, but fears overdone

General Electric Co's gilt-edged triple-A credit rating could be in jeopardy, but concerns about the short-term liquidity of its finance arm are overdone, the U.S. conglomerate's chief financial officer said on Thursday.
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GE CFO says worry about GE Capital

General Electric Co's finance unit has no short-term liquidity issues, and speculation about its ability to maintain sufficient capital is overdone, the company's chief financial officer said.
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China hopes, oil's jump end Wall St 5-day rout

Stocks rallied on Wednesday, ending a five-day losing streak, as another Chinese stimulus package boosted commodity prices and encouraged investors to jump into energy and natural resource shares.
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Credit concerns pound GE shares in volatile trade

General Electric Co shares fell as much as 16 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, as investors worried about a possible downgrade of GE's credit rating and how its finance arm would get through the recession.
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Fears push GE stock to 18-year low

General Electric Co shares fell as much as 16 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, as anxiety over a possible downgrade for GE and its finance unit was compounded by an investor lawsuit over a recent dividend cut.
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CORRECTED: Fears push GE stock to 18-year low

BOSTON/CHICAGO - General Electric Co shares fell as much as 16 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, as anxiety over a possible downgrade for GE and its finance unit was compounded by an investor lawsuit over a recent dividend cut.
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Fears on finance unit push GE stock to 18-year low

General Electric Co shares fell as much as 16 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, as anxiety over a possible downgrade for GE and its finance unit was compounded by two investor lawsuits over a recent dividend cut.
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Downgrade fears haunt GE, stock at 18-year low

General Electric Co's shares fell as much as 16 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, as anxiety over a possible downgrade for the firm and its beleaguered finance unit was compounded by an investor lawsuit over a recent dividend cut.
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GE dips below $6, says no plans for more equity

General Electric Co's shares fell as much as 15 percent on Wednesday, touching their lowest point since 1991, and the cost of insuring GE Capital's debt hit a record high on anxiety about that unit.
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GE shares fall 15 percent on GE Capital worry

General Electric Co's shares fell more than 15 percent on Wednesday, trading below $6 for the first time since 1991, as investors' anxiety about its hefty GE Capital arm continued to swirl.
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GE shares fall 15 percent to below $6

General Electric Co's shares fell more than 15 percent on Wednesday, trading below $6 for the first time since 1991, as investors' anxiety about its hefty GE Capital arm continued to swirl.

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