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Strengths [list] [] Diversified business portfolio [] Strong research & development (R&D) [] Order backlog guarantees business flow in the future [] Strong management & culture in terms of people, systems, technology and measures Be Economic Leader	Weaknesses Bets on financial markets have proven unsuccessful with economic turmoil Weak revenue growth of industrial segment Underperforming in Asian markets Leveraged Generates more than half of its profits from GE capital services, hard hit by the economic downturn of 2008.
Opportunities Development of infrastructure Aviation industry growth Increasing global exploration and production Servicing and regeneration of commercial airplanes around the world customer services initiative New Jobs	Threats Senior management - weak performance by GE has put doubts on Jeff Immelt's ability to be the next Jack Welch Rising commodity prices Exposure to financial markets World economic slowdown in the US and Eurozone, two of the most important markets for GE