Market Extra: GE is breaking up, but it wants a bunch of its debt back first

General Electric this week said it is calling it quits on being a mega conglomerate, with plans to split into three public companies. But first it wants to buy back up to $23 billion of its own debt over roughly a month.

General Electric this week said it is calling it quits on being a mega conglomerate, with plans to split into three public companies. But first it wants to buy back up to $23 billion of its own debt over roughly a month.