GE Rout Deepens as CEO's Attempt to Soothe Investors Falls Flat
- Culp sees ‘sense of urgency’ in reducing debt, selling assets
- Credit Suisse follows JPMorgan Chase in chopping price target
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General Electric Co.’s new chief executive officer tried to reassure investors but the effort failed as a deep rout worsened and Wall Street’s confidence in the beleaguered company’s future continued to collapse.
The shares tumbled as much as 10 percent Monday as Larry Culp expressed a “sense of urgency” in cutting debt and selling assets. Speaking publicly for the first time since the company spooked investors with its third-quarter earnings report Oct. 30, he also said GE’s troubled power division had yet to hit bottom.