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General Electric to break up into 3 independent companies
4:31am PST - November 9th, 2021 ge stock - AxiosGeneral Electric announced Tuesday it will break itself into three independent companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.Why it matters: The planned split of the once industrial powerhouse comes after years of seeing its stock underperform and the…