Goldman Sachs Lowers Numbers on General Electric (GE) Ahead of Q3 Results

October 17, 2011 12:27 PM EDT
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Goldman Sachs trimmed estimates and its price target on Buy-rated General Electric (NYSE: GE) from $20 to $19 ahead of Q3 results on October 21.

The firm trimmed FY11 EPS from $1.39 to $1.38 and FY12 from $1.55 to $1.50.

Despite the cuts, Goldman views GE along with Emerson (NYSE: EMR) as the top defensive names in the multi-industry group.

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Shares of General Electric closed at $16.60 yesterday.


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