Why GE Corporation Should Sell Its Healthcare Biz

General Electric Company CEO John Flannery has a job to do if he wants to restore investors' confidence in the blue chip industrial stock in 2017. Previous CEO Jeff Immelt's last earnings call saw management lower earnings and cash flow expectations to the low end of guidance ranges, and Flannery needs to start his tenure by setting a positive tone.

One way he could do so is by selling or spinning off GE Healthcare. Here's why.