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GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. $89 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GEHC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 456.7 million; Market cap: $40.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 0.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gehealthcare.com) makes X-ray equipment, MRIs and ultrasound scanners. On January 3, 2023, General Electric Co. (New York symbol GE) investors received one share of GE HealthCare for every three GE shares they owned. Parent GE held 19.9% of GEHC at the time of the spinoff, but recent share sales have cut its stake to about 7%. After the spinoff, GEHC announced a new plan to simplify its product lines and focus on its more-profitable offerings. The plan should lift its earnings in 2024 by 8% to $4.25 a share. The stock, which is up about 60% since the spinoff, trades at a reasonable 20.9 times that estimate. The $0.12 dividend yields 0.1%. GE HealthCare Technologies is a buy. MCCORMICK & CO. INC. $79 remains a hold. The maker of spice and seasonings (New York…