Bugünkü hisse fiyatı General Electric Company (GE)

General Electric is an American diversified corporation, a manufacturer of many types of equipment, including locomotives, power plants, nuclear reactors, gas turbines, aircraft engines, medical equipment, photo equipment, household and lighting equipment, plastics and sealants. It is also a manufacturer of weapons, armored vehicles , military space systems and nuclear warheads.

It was founded by the famous inventor Thomas Edison in 1878 under the name Edison Electric Light. After merging with The Thomson-Houston Electric Company in 1892, it received its modern name. In 1902, the company began producing light bulbs with tungsten filament, in 1925 the first household refrigerator was launched, in 1928 it opened a broadcasting station and began broadcasting. In the same years, the company began cooperation with the US military, the world's first jet engine was launched. In 1953, General Electric specialists completed the development of Lexan rubber, from which space suits of astronauts, who first stepped on the lunar surface, were partially made. In 1953, General Electric specialists completed the development of Lexan rubber, from which space suits of astronauts, who first stepped on the lunar surface, were partially made. In 1957, the company participated in the creation of the first nuclear power plant. In the 60s, the corporation was included in the list of leading computer companies. General Electric includes 5 main divisions: GE Technology Infrastructure (aircraft engines, locomotives and medical equipment), GE Energy (oil and gas equipment), GE Capital (financial activities), GE NBC Universal (world famous broadcasting company NBC) and GE Consumer & Industrial (lighting equipment, uninterruptible power supplies). The company's total capitalization exceeds $ 288 billion.