The $30 billion deal between GE and Baker Hughes creates an energy powerhouse with a ton of cost-cutting synergies, says Jim Cramer.
CEO Jeff Immelt says 3-D printing can be a lucrative means to build out GE's manufacturing base.
Viacom shares were lower Friday morning as Telsey Advisory adjusted its view on the media conglomerate.
Jim Cramer awaits quarterly results from Procter & Gamble, which are due to be released on Tuesday.
The markets await Facebook's quarterly results and the Federal Reserve's July policy statement on Wednesday, July 27.
DuPont shares were on the rise Tuesday following its latest quarterly results.
Second quarter earnings take center stage on Wednesday, July 20.
Apple is up 10 percent in the past two weeks on a swirl of news including an investment from Berkshire Hathaway and CEO Tim Cook's barnstorming trip to Asia.
U.S. stocks ended near session highs thanks to a big boost for Apple shares on word that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway took a $900 million stake.
U.S. stocks held near session highs as Apple did heavy lifting for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq.