GE appears poised to deliver solid gains, ... tough economic environment.

There's a near-term impact and we're moving into a more challenging economic environment.

Relatively little value may actually be able to be unlocked through the simple act of splitting the company into three parts.

The company's efforts to improve productivity and much more aggressively manage their asset base is really starting to become more evident, ... We see this certainly from the standpoint of the company being well ahead of schedule for its restructuring.

His legacy is that he figured out how to get and retain the best work force.

I thought the number would not be this weak.

It's important to connect reality to concept. An improvement in the gross domestic product has caused people to feel more confident in their jobs, but profits are being driven by efficiencies in this country rather than increase in demand.

GE's near-term and long-term outlook now appears the best it has been in almost a decade.

There's a lot that has to be done at this company to get (margins at) the commercial part above 5 percent.