The world's biggest maker of jet engines and electric turbines said it earned $3.53 billion, or 34 cents per share, compared with $3.03 billion, or 29 cents per share, a year earlier.
Excluding one-time items, the company earned 35 cents per share, matching analyst expectations, according to Thomson Reuters.
Revenue rose slightly to $35 billion, beating the $34.51 billion analysts had expected.
GE's order backlog—a closely watched indicator of future sales—rose to $216 billion from $210 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012.
GE shares fell slightly to $22.65 in premarket trading. — Reuters
source: gmanetwork.com
