GE Shocks Market with Profit Drop, Shares Tumble

April 10, 2008

General Electric Co. posted an unexpected 6 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, the biggest shock yet to industry from the credit crisis and the latest sign the economy may be in a recession.

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