Diversified Machinery: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON), 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) ‘s Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Wednesday that GE is still going to “work constructively” with the French government on its bid for the power business of Alstom and that he expects the deal to close. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) net profit margin is 8.60%and weekly performance is -1.01%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.49. Analysts mean target price for the company is $28.90. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.43%.

On 13 MAY Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced that their existing President and CEO, H. Lawrence Culp Jr. would be retiring on March 1, 2015. This all important position will be replaced by Thomas P. Joyce Jr., the present Executive Vice President. However, Mr. Culp would continue to serve the company in an advisory role for at least an additional year. Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) shares advanced 1.98% in last trading session and ended the day on $76.28. DHR Gross Margin is 52.20% and its return on assets is 7.60%. Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) quarterly performance is 0.36%.

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) launched a campus-wide energy retrofit project for Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that is expected to decrease the college’s electricity use by 25 percent and natural gas consumption by almost 50 percent, and deliver approximately $220,000 in guaranteed energy and operational savings each year. Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) shares moved up 1.00% in last trading session and was closed at $91.26, while trading in range of $90.71 – $91.41. Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) year to date (YTD) performance is 0.85%.

On 13 MAY The Board of Directors of 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 85.5 cents per share for the second quarter of 2014, payable June 12, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23, 2014. 3M has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for more than 97 years.3M Co (NYSE:MMM) ended the last trading day at $140.66. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.15% and price to cash ratio as 32.70. 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.66%.

On 20 MAY ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB) recently won contracts of over $20 million for providing electrical power and propulsion systems for a couple of advanced offshore vessels for optimizing their operational flexibility and safety.ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB) net profit margin is 6.70% and weekly performance is -0.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $23.62. Analysts mean target price for the company is $24.34. ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.82%.

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