通用电气

General Electric

    2012年《财富》500强排名：第8位

    2012年利润（单位：百万美元）：13,641

    2012年，通用电气实现利润136.4亿美元，同比下降了3.6%，在盈利榜单上下滑一位。这主要受累于欧洲困境以及美元走强导致的外销疲软。另外，公司旗下医疗业务的收入也出现下滑。因此，通用电气CEO杰夫•伊梅尔特在2012年末提醒投资者，2013将是严峻的一年，从而抑制了分析师预期。但今年以来，通用电气已经和新创电商Quirky达成了一个相当有意思的战略伙伴关系，致力于创新型产品的设计。此外，通用电气还斥资30亿美元收购了油田技术服务公司Lufkin Industries。——D.R.

    Fortune 500 rank: 8

    2012 profit (millions): 13,641

    A 3.6% decline in profits, to $13.64 billion, means GE slips one slot this year. That was in large part due to trouble from Europe; a stronger dollar meant weaker foreign sales. In addition, revenue from its healthcare division fell. As a result, CEO Jeff Immelt curbed expectations for 2013 by telling investors at the end of 2012 that another rough year was coming. But so far this year GE has formed an interesting strategic partnership with the startup Quirky to design innovative products as well as purchased oil technology company Lufkin Industries for $3 billion. --D.R.