GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. reported a loss of $9.4 billion in the third quarter, an improvement from the company's previous quarters. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT
NEW YORK – General Electric Co. surged after the manufacturer raised its 2019 cash-flow forecast for the second straight quarter, giving CEO Larry Culp’s turnaround effort a much-needed boost. The industrial businesses will generate as much as $2 billion in free cash this year, GE said Wednesday as it reported third-quarter earnings. The company previously…