The company reports first-quarter earnings on Wednesday morning.
The prospects of the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry look good. Stocks like CAT, KMTUY and HTCMY are stocks worth a look.
We analyze what investors??? stance on the CAT stock should be as it gears up to report Q1 results, which are likely to reflect low volumes.
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Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Caterpillar (CAT), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2025.
The latest trading day saw Caterpillar (CAT) settling at $295.77, representing a +1.58% change from its previous close.
Caterpillar (CAT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $294.25, denoting a +1.42% change from the preceding trading day.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT and Deere & Company DE are two of the world's leading heavy equipment manufacturers. Caterpillar, widely recognized by its signature yellow machines, manufactures construction and mining equipment serving a variety of sectors like infrastructure, construction, mining, oil and gas, and transportation.