Revenues fell 11.8 percent to $29.6 billion. The results in the 2016 period were boosted by the inclusion of appliances assets that have since been sold. GE in June announced that Immelt would step down as chief executive August 1, to be replaced by longtime executive John Flannery. GE has struggled to ignite strong growth in its industrial divisions after Immelt moved over the last two years to sell massive finance assets.
In the second quarter, oil and gas once again was a drag, with profits falling by more than 50 percent. Profits also fell in the power and transportation divisions, but rose in renewable energy, aviation and healthcare.
"GE's portfolio enables us to execute in a slow-growth, volatile environment," said chief executive Jeff Immelt. GE's results translated into 28 cents per share, three cents above analyst expectations. Shares of Dow component GE slipped 0.1 percent to $26.67.