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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is in the Auto Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $44.9B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $3.5B
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $38.9B
Latest News and Analysis
Year to Date Performance of Dow 30 Members
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we highlight the year to date performance of the 30 DJIA members with four months remaining in 2008. As shown, Wal-Mart WMT tops the list with a gain of 27.5% year to date. WMT is trailed by IBM (14%), McDonald's (8.2%), Johnson&Johnson...
Caterpillar Sees Strong China Sales Enduring
BEIJING (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc CAT expects weakness in rich-country economies to persist into 2009 but its sales in China will remain strong, Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive of the U.S. construction and mining equipment firm, said on Thursday. Caterpillar...
Dow Price Targets from Last November
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Barry Ritholtz over at the Big Picture recently highlighted Bloomberg's Chart of the Day showing that analyst profit forecasts are currently worse than ever. With that in mind, we pulled up a post we did back in November highlighting the average analyst price...
Energy Sector Goes on Sale
Investment U submits: I'm sure stock market behavior is fertile ground for psychologists who study human behavior. Wall Street talking heads have lots of nifty catch phrases to describe their moves… We've all heard, "A rising tide lifts all boats," which could be applied to the oil and the...
Dirt as a Growth Industry
Paul Kedrosky submits: There is a fascinating piece in the September issue of National Geographic on how dirt is becoming a growth industry. With food demand accelerating, and millions of acres of agricultural land degraded via salination and over-use, and other land becoming fallow due to compaction, this...
Obama vs. McCain: Which Candidate is Better for Ethanol and Equipment Companies?
FP Trading Desk submits: America’s ethanol subsidy program that was fuelled by President Bush’s signing of the Energy Policy Act in August 2005 has been great for heavy equipment companies with exposure to agricultural equipment. Since then, the biofuels push and boost in grain demand that is also being...
Terex Valuation Driven to Dirt Amidst Street Rubble
Kamal Ahuja submits: Terex Corporation TEX is the 3rd largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world. The company manufactures equipment for construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility industries worldwide (Yahoo! Finance, 2008). It operates five primary segments, namely Aerial Work Platforms [AWP], Construction, Cranes, Materials Processing...
Machinery Should Work for the Short Term
Zacks.com submits: If the near-term attractiveness of machinery stocks is currently getting your attention, you should read what Zacks senior machinery industry analyst Mario Ricchio has to say about the sector going forward. He was on hand recently to offer his outlook. Ahead of second quarter...
PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Finds Pockets of Growth
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Dow 30 Trading Ranges
Below we highlight the 30 Dow members with respect to their various trading ranges. After the recent volatility in the markets (S&P 500 +2.9% on Tuesday, -1.8% yesterday) some of these stocks are on the move. BAC had traded at its theoretical high of $34 and has declined over the...
$120 Oil's Struggle with the Dow Industrials
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Three Stocks That Look Cheap Here
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Caterpillar Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Caterpillar Inc. CAT Q2 2008 Earnings Call
Caterpillar to Expand Remanufacturing Business With Acquisition of Certain Gremada Industries, Inc. Assets
Purchase will enhance product and service offerings and increase strategic focus for remanufacturing in the mining and petroleum industries
Caterpillar And Navistar To Pursue Strategic Alliance
Cat And Navistar To Focus On Global Truck Business And Cooperate On Engine Technologies
Caterpillar Announces a $1 Billion Multi-Year Capacity Expansion Plan for Illinois Operations
Despite sluggish economy in the United States, company remains committed to investing in major Illinois plants to keep them competitive for the long run
Caterpillar Inc. to Conduct Teleconference on June 12, 2008
PEORIA, Ill., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. will conduct a real-time, listen-only teleconference with security analysts and institutional investors that will begin at 3:00 p.m. Central time on Thursday, June 12. The call will be to discuss news releases that Caterpillar issued today.
Caterpillar Inc. Raises Dividend Rate 17 Percent
Beginning in November 1933, Caterpillar has paid a dividend for 299 consecutive quarters
General Moly Places Haul Truck Fleet Order with Caterpillar
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- General Moly Inc. (AMEX:GMO) (TSX:GMO) announced that the Company, through its 80% owned subsidiary, has placed orders for 24 Caterpillar 793 Haul Trucks (240 ton each) through Caterpillar's Nevada-based dealer, Cashman Equipment Company. Eight trucks will be delivered to the Mt. Hope site beginning in 2009 to...
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Secures Additional Funding from Caterpillar Finance
Agreement is valued at $560 million
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- Incorporated: 1925
- CEO: Dr. James W. Owens Ph.D.
Caterpillar has three principal lines of business. Co.'s Machinery business designs, produces and sells construction, mining and forestry machinery, and designs, manufactures, remanufactures, maintains and services rail-related products. Co.'s Engines business designs, manufactures and sells engines for its machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural and other applications; and related parts. Co.'s Financial Products business provides financing alternatives, loans and insurance services to customers and dealers for its machinery and engines, gas turbines and other equipment and marine vessels.
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Caterpillar Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Dr. James W. Owens Ph.D.
Chairman
Mr. Joshua I. Smith
Mr. John T. Dillon
Mr. Juan Gallardo
Mr. William A. Osborn
Mr. Edward B. Rust Jr.
Mr. W. Frank Blount
Dr. John R. Brazil
Mr. Eugene V. Fife
Ms. Gail D. Fosler
Mr. Peter A. Magowan
Mr. Daniel M. Dickinson
Mr. David R. Goode
Lord Charles D. Powell
Contact Information
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, IL
309 675-1000
NAICS Code
Construction Machinery Manufacturing: 333120
