Investing.com - General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
General Electric announced earnings per share of $-0.15 on revenue of $17.75B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $-0.1 on revenue of $17B.
General Electric shares are down 38% from the beginning of the year , still down 48.04% from its 52 week high of $13.26 set on February 12. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 0.38% from the start of the year.
General Electric follows other major Capital Goods sector earnings this month
General Electric's report follows an earnings missed by ASML ADR on July 15, who reported EPS of $2.04 on revenue of $3.8B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.25 on revenue of $3.8B.
Lockheed Martin had beat expectations on July 21 with second quarter EPS of $5.79 on revenue of $16.22B, compared to forecast for EPS of $5.72 on revenue of $15.23B.
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