General Electric said on Tuesday it would split into three public companies as it seeks to simplify its business, pare down debt and breathe life into a battered share price.
The split marks the end of the 129-year-old conglomerate that was once the most valuable US corporation and a global symbol of American business power. GE shares jumped 7% in early trading, reaching a nearly three-and-a-half-year high.
GE has faced investor skepticism about its ability to turn a corner since the 2008
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