GE’s three-way breakup is now complete

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Conglomerate General Electric has completed its plan, first announced in 2021, to split into three public companies. The first stage occurred on January 3, 2023 when General Electric investors received one share of medical equipment subsidiary GE HealthCare for every three GE shares they held. Parent GE held onto 19.9% of GEHC at the time of the spinoff, but recent share sales have cut its stake to about 7%. On April 2, 2024, GE completed the final stage when it spun off its power equipment business as new company GE Vernova. Investors received one share of GE Vernova for every four GE shares they held. The remaining firm, called GE Aerospace, is a leading maker of jet engines and other aircraft components. All three stocks are up since the split. That’s because investors prefer pure-play firms that are easier to evaluate against competing businesses. While we like the long-term prospects for all three, we prefer GE HealthCare for your new buying. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $161 is…