The maker of yellow dump trucks and excavators has seen explosive growth in its energy business.
Sales of generators are powering the manufacturing giant's fastest-growing segment.
GE, CAT and ENS are three manufacturers reshoring production to cut tariffs, strengthen supply chains and tap U.S. demand heading into 2026.
While artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate market headlines in 2025, many of the stocks most closely tied to the technology — the Magnificent 7 stocks of Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOG )( NASDAQ:GOOGL ), Amazon ( NASDAQ:AMZN ), Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ), Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ), Microsoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT ), Nvidia ( NASDAQ:NVDA ), and Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) — have shown volatility or lagged.
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Caterpillar, EnerSys and Honeywell are strengthening domestic operations and supply chains as manufacturers reposition their business operations in 2026.
CAT's revenue growth revival, infrastructure tailwinds and data-center demand stack up against KMTUY's sales declines and tariff pressures.
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Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $589.76 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.36% move from the prior day.
The Social Security Administration announced in October that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, following a 2.5% increase in 2025.
Caterpillar: Secular AI-Driven Growth, Construction Recovery, And Mining Up-Cycle
Caterpillar posts a 9.5% revenue rebound as all segments return to volume growth, setting up expectations for stronger fourth-quarter sales.