Recent News: New GE Commercial, GE Healthcare, Diversification, and Olympics

GE's 'Love Story' enchants
More than anything else, spring -- if it ever does arrive in Chicago -- cries out for a winning love story. Right on cue, General Electric and its ad agency BBDO/New York have delivered a memorable one in a new commercial that charms in so many ways. "Love Story," as it's simply titled, delights, first and foremost, because it does indeed have a story to tell. And as we've oft stated, memorable advertising happens when good stories are well told....

IMV Cheers GE Cardiology Service, Proactive Monitoring
GE Healthcare has taken many steps to bolster its service offerings and, as a result, currently stands as the top rated vendor in Overall OEM Service Performance for X-Ray Cardiology & Angiography service, according to IMV ServiceTrak, a leading independent third-party research firm. GE Cardiovascular Service was top ranked in 12 additional X-Ray Cardiology categories including OEM Service Follow-up, Timeliness of Arrival On-Site and shared the #1 ranking for Service Performance Related to Charge...

GE is diversified, but it doesn't diversify your stocks
Q: Does General Electric stock add any benefit to a portfolio that already contains a collection of large U.S. stocks? A: If you've been investing for a while, you've probably seen firsthand how diversification can be a big benefit.

U.S. Olympic Committee and GE Announce Research Partnership to Measure Benefits of Advanced Ultrasound Technology on U.S. Olympic Athletes and Hopefuls for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
In preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games, announced today two research programs aimed at demonstrating that health monitoring and early intervention leads to injury prevention and enhanced health and sports performances for athletes....