Madison.com | Will GE's Bold Oil and Gas Bet Finally Start Paying Off in 2018? Madison.com Last year was an unmitigated disaster for GE (NYSE: GE). Challenges in several of its businesses forced it to cut its dividend in half, and its stock plunged a jaw-dropping 44.6%. One of the problem areas was its oil and gas division, which floundered ... US oil drillers cut rigs for 2nd week in three -Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count Declines Amid Falling Prices | OilPrice.com US Oil Rig Count Down By 3 To 936; Up Over 240 Since This Time Last Year |