Drikus Combrinck from Capicraft chose General Electric ($17.94/-0.25%) as his stock pick of the day. The company has lost more than a $100bn this year in market cap. From trading in the deep $40s, it is now below $20. General Electric’s (GE’s) new CEO, John Flannery, has booted out half the board, which means there are less corporate expenses. There is also a lot of other restructuring taking place, which means GE is a competitive company that will provide decent returns over the long run. Going against the general market, Graeme Korner from Korner Perspective chose EOH (R89.08/+2.59%) as his stock pick of the day. He feels that the company is moving into a different phase, during which it will not be highly acquisitive and there will be more organic growth. OR LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW:

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