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Mining And Construction Weakness To Temper Caterpillar’s Revenues
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) will announce its fourth quarter and annual earnings on Tuesday, January 27. The company is coming off a good third quarter, in which its earnings rose by 8% year-on-year despite sluggish revenues driven by growth in its En...
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What Is Driving Caterpillar’s Stock Down?
Caterpillar’s (NYSE: CAT) stock declined by 5.3% on Monday, January 5, the steepest decline since October 23, 2013. At a time when Caterpillar is in troubled waters, investors have been selling off their shares in a bid to capture some profits. T...
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Is Caterpillar’s Mining Equipment Business Turnaround In Sight?
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has been suffering from weak mining equipment sales, as mining companies have reduced capital spending in terms of purchasing new equipment or spare parts as a result of huge asset write-offs and declining commodity prices....
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Falling Crude Oil Prices Could Begin To Hurt Caterpillar
Caterpillar ’s (NYSE:CAT) revenue has already been suffering from a decline in its Resource Industries segment due to weak demand for machinery and equipment in the global mining sector since the fourth quarter of 2012. Now, to add to its woes, c...
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Caterpillar’s Profits Increase Despite Flattish Revenue
Caterpillar ‘s (NYSE:CAT) earnings rose by 8% year-on-year in the third quarter, despite sluggish revenues which grew 1%, driven by growth in its Energy & Transportation segment, which offset the decline in the Construction Industries a...
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Caterpillar’s Earnings Preview: Revenue And Profits Could Decline On Poor Mining And Construction Sales
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) will announce its second quarter earnings Thursday, October 23. The maker of mining and construction machinery is coming off a good second quarter in which despite a decline in revenue, its profits rose on gains from cost r...
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Industrials Week In Review: Johnson Controls, Caterpillar and Honeywell
Industrials such as Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Honeywell (NYSE:HON) have had a very busy week. Johnson Control announced that it is looking to divest from its facilities management business. Honeywell released its fo...
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Industrials Week In Review: Johnson Controls, Deere, Caterpillar and 3M
Industrial company’s such as Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), Deere (NYSE:DE), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) have had a very busy week. We discuss some of the weekly news for these conglomerates below. Johnson Controls makes appoin...
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Industrials Week In Review: Johnson Controls, 3M and Caterpillar
During the past week we saw Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) reorganize its Building Efficiency segment in a bid to position it for profitable global growth. 3M’s (NYSE:MMM) Listeria monocytogenes test kit received AOAC approval, which indicates that ...
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Key Markets Waking From Summer Slumber
Submitted by Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program Key Markets Waking From Summer Slumber By Alan Gula, Chief Income Analyst Underneath Yellowstone National Park lies a dormant supervolcano. Based on evidence of past ...
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Industrials Week In Review: 3M, Corning And Caterpillar
The past week was marked with new product launches by 3M (NYSE:MMM) and Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT). 3M introduced new Slim Lock Closures to help protect connection points from weather related damage. Caterpillar launched an engine platform for the ma...
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Industrials Week In Review: 3M, Deere and Caterpillar
3M completes acquisition of Sumitomo 3M 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sumitomo 3M after purchasing the 25% stake of Sumitomo Electric. The acquisition will have an accretive impact on 3M’s earnings post the th...
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Can Caterpillar Protect Its Shareholders’ Interests?
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has been struggling due to weak demand for machinery and equipment in the global mining sector since the fourth quarter of 2012. Caterpillar’s (CAT’s) revenue from its Resource Industries segment, which primarily comprises ...
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Caterpillar’s Net Rises On Cost Cuts, But Mining Weakness Likely To Persist Through 2014
Caterpillar ‘s (NYSE:CAT) earnings rose by 5% annually in the second quarter, even as its revenues fell by 3% annually due to continued weakness in the global mining sector. The maker of mining and construction equipment was able to grow it...
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Caterpillar’s Net Could Rise Despite Mining Weakness On Construction Sales Growth & Gains From Cost Cuts
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) will announce its second quarter earnings Thursday, July 24. The maker of mining and construction machinery is coming off a good first quarter in which despite its flat top line, its profits rose on gains from cost reductio...
