GE raises full-year adjusted EPS forecast to $8.00-$8.10

The guidance raise matters less for its size than for its breadth: EPS, free cash flow and operating profit were all lifted together, which points to underlying demand strength rather than a one-off gain. The Q3 beat on both earnings and revenue suggests the momentum is already in the results, not just the outlook. For markets watching industrial and aerospace earnings as a read on capital spending, GE's numbers carry weight beyond the company itself. Whether the revised ranges hold through the rest of the year, and whether peers show similar cash-flow improvement, is the open question.