Why GE stock can turnaround

General Electric Company's  stock is down 16.6% year to date as I write. However, declines in good stocks can create buying opportunities for enterprising investors. So let's look at nine reasons stockholders can expect the market to look more favorably on this stock in the future.

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Honeywell Earnings Preview

Honeywell International's (NYSE:HON) second quarter is shaping up to be a very interesting one for investors. In short, the company faces a mix of earnings headwinds and tailwinds, and it's hard to predict whether the net result will be a raising of the company's full-year guidance. Let's take a look at three key things to look out for when CEO Darius Adamczyk discusses current trading and outlook.

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United Technologies at the Paris Air Show

Diversified industrial United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) held a meeting for analysts and portfolio managers at the Paris Air Show, in which management outlined progress and expectations for its aerospace businesses in 2017. The next few years are transitional ones for the company, and what it does now is critical for its long-term future

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FedEx Earnings Takeaways

The fourth-quarter results from FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) contained many guideposts for the company's future performance. Both FedEx and key rival United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS)have a lot happening in the next few years that investors should be aware of: Here are five key takeaways from the recent report.

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FedEx Corporation Investors Biggest Fear

It's well known that package delivery giants FedEx Corporation  and United Parcel Service  have a long-term growth opportunity from burgeoning e-commerce deliveries, but what's less understood is the increasing demand on the networks. It's creating the necessity for increased capital expenditures, and that's likely to negatively impact free cash flow generation in the future. Let's take a closer look.

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Rockwell Automation is a Buy

Sometimes it's difficult to change the way you think about a stock. In the case of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) the company has always been seen as an all-purpose way to play trends in the industrial sector. However, given the importance of the company's sensors, controls, software architecture, and automation solutions to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), it's time to start thinking about the company as a long-term way to play the growth of IIOT -- something that might encourage a positive rerating in the stock. Let's take a closer look.

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Will GE Lower Earnings Expectations?

The departure of long-serving CEO Jeff Immelt leaves General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)investors wondering what's next for the company. In reality, it's too much to expect any major changes in the strategic direction of GE, but new CEO John Flannery will begin his tenure facing concerns that the company's stated earnings targets -- specifically, $2 in operating earnings by 2018 -- will have to be taken down. Let's take a closer look at what lies ahead for Flannery.

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FedEx Earnings Review

The fourth-quarter results from FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) were broadly positive, but the best word to describe them is "noisy." The headline numbers were impacted by a combination of issues including the integration of TNT Express, pricing actions taken to improve yield, and network expansion costs. There is a lot going on in the earnings report; here are the key points

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3 Stocks Up Big in 2017

Machine-vision company Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX), roofing and insulation company Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), and industrial tools company Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) have all seen sharp increases in their stock prices in 2017. So is now the time to cash in some gains? Let's look at what's happened with all three and consider why there may be more to come from them in 2017.

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Dover Corp Plans to Grow Earnings

Oil and gas-focused industrial stocks like Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) have seen an uptick in prospects in 2017 with the recovery in energy capital spending, and Dover has raised organic revenue guidance in its three other operating segments. The company is having a strong 2017, and its three-year outlook to 2019 -- provided at a recent investor meeting -- suggests that the stock could have further upside potential. Let's take a look at what investors can expect.

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Why Ingersoll-Rand PLC Stock is a Buy

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company Ingersoll-Rand PLC (NYSE:IR) is the most compelling stock in the electrical equipment sector, offering investors an attractive mix of long-term growth, margin expansion, and free cash flow generation. Let's take a closer look at why Ingersoll-Rand might be a useful addition to your portfolio.

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Electrical Equipment Stocks With Good Dividends

So you want to invest in the electrical equipment sector and you also want a healthy dividend to go with it. In that case, here's a rundown of the leading players in the industry and which ones are of particular relevance to income-seeking investors.

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Agricultural Equipment Stocks to Buy

It's been a difficult five years for the agricultural-equipment sector as record harvests have led to falling crop prices and a lack of willingness among farmers to buy new machinery. However, the uptick in key crop prices such as corn, wheat, and soybeans in 2017 is encouraging investors to believe a turnaround in fortunes is about to take place. In this line of thought, let's look at the three best stocks in the sector, namely Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) and CNH Industrial NV (NYSE:CNHI).

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Rockwell Automation Stock Carries a Premium

On both an absolute and relative basis, Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) stock looks expensive. As you can see below, its current P/E ratio of around 27 times earnings means it commands a premium to the electrical equipment sector.

Time to hit the sell button? Not so fast -- here are five reasons Rockwell Automation's premium rating is deserved, and why the stock might even be a good value option.

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