$57.60 -0.39 (-0.67%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The company is engaged in construction & mining equipment, diesel & natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines in its size range. It operates in 3 principal lines of business: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products.

Current Price $57.60 Mkt Cap $35.87B
Open $57.38 P/E Ratio 26.48
Prev. Close $57.99 Div. (Yield) 1.68 (2.90%)
Daily Range $56.54 - $58.20 Volume 6,156,759
52-Wk Range $21.71 - $61.28 Avg. Daily Vol. 10,673,000

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kstoltz (< 20)
Submitted February 21, 2009

Rabidly, pointlessly oversold at this point. Plenty of cash to cover the dividend, and this is before it began job cuts and retrenching for what will be admittedly a difficult year. However, this has been news for several months now. The drop down… More

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TrojanFan (49.33)
Submitted May 19, 2009

The recent run up in this stock is overdone as is the optimism for a V-shaped recovery in housing which would seem to be requisite to justify the current price.

There is a strong likelihood that the company will cut the common dividend… More

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Member Avatar Phantomxyz (49.36) Submitted: 11/6/2009 2:41:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $57.32 CAT Score: +0.34

Will continue to be the big player in the construction of both large and small sites. As soon as the credit crunch solves it's own making,we will see a new step forward in requirements for large earth moving equipment. Gas turbines will also be a big part of the increase for rural needs of electric power generation.

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Member Avatar tixlong (98.31) Submitted: 11/5/2009 2:18:21 PM : Outperform Start Price: $57.67 CAT Score: -0.78

value+growth

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Member Avatar rett448 (72.20) Submitted: 11/5/2009 1:17:46 PM : Outperform Start Price: $57.65 CAT Score: -0.69

World Class heavy equipment manufacturer, visit any construction site and you will see their products. They stayed profitable even when construction market crashed. As the construction market rebounds their sales will increase. Over the next 5 years overseas sales should increase in places like China and Brazil as they embark on more construction products.

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seanchoun (< 20) Score: +118.43

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
blazer1jw 73.04 3/3/2009 Outperform 3M $21.53 +167.55% +52.89% +114.66
clanza875 99.30 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $21.43 +168.76% +54.24% +114.52
neua0001 72.93 3/2/2009 Outperform 5Y $21.64 +166.11% +52.85% +113.26
RenwayGlobal 84.95 3/2/2009 Outperform 5Y $21.81 +164.11% +53.07% +111.04 1 Comment
SonicMolson 99.06 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $21.93 +162.71% +52.36% +110.35
taters007 78.66 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $21.93 +162.71% +52.36% +110.35
drdcbuck 59.45 3/3/2009 Outperform 1Y $21.93 +162.71% +52.36% +110.35
mattbull < 20 3/3/2009 Outperform 3Y $21.93 +162.71% +52.36% +110.35
TraumaJunkie3 < 20 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $21.93 +162.65% +52.94% +109.71
retyreddude < 20 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $22.15 +160.07% +51.60% +108.47
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackStifel 94.70 10/22/2009 Underperform NS $58.62 -1.75% -1.75% 0
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.74 10/20/2009 Outperform NS $54.49 +5.70% -1.78% +7.48
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 9/26/2009 Outperform NS $51.79 +11.21% +2.24% +8.97
TrackUBS 86.41 5/28/2009 Underperform NS $34.09 +68.95% +19.67% -49.28
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 4/22/2009 Outperform NS $30.95 +86.13% +28.42% +57.72
TrackSterneAgee 83.73 4/16/2009 Underperform NS $31.87 +80.75% +25.97% -54.78
TrackGaryBSmith 41.83 1/23/2009 Outperform 3W $34.52 +66.86% +31.17% +35.69
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/28/2008 Outperform 3W $33.47 +72.08% +17.22% +54.86
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/13/2008 Underperform 3W $48.99 -28.66% +4.24% +32.90 10/29/2008 @ $34.95
TrackRichAster 91.10 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $76.81 -25.01% -18.86% -6.15 1 Comment
TrackUBS 86.41 6/5/2008 Underperform NS $79.72 -58.31% -38.97% +19.33 1/27/2009 @ $33.24
TrackTomGayner 35.77 4/11/2008 Outperform NS $70.49 -18.28% -17.62% -0.67 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 86.38 1/28/2008 Outperform NS $62.58 -7.95% -16.22% +8.27
TrackStifel 94.70 1/11/2008 Outperform NS $64.52 -40.34% -34.35% -5.99 5/8/2009 @ $38.49
TrackNWQ < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $72.84 -20.92% -26.44% +5.51 2 Comments
TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $72.84 -20.92% -26.44% +5.51 5 Comments
TrackSoros 65.62 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $72.84 -20.92% -26.44% +5.51 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 86.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $72.84 -20.92% -26.44% +5.51 2 Comments
TrackUBS 86.41 7/3/2007 Underperform NS $78.49 -11.58% -4.73% +6.85 11/19/2007 @ $69.40
TrackWachovia 35.10 4/18/2007 Outperform NS $66.83 +25.53% -5.51% +31.04 4/21/2008 @ $83.89
TrackMichaelSivy 90.71 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $61.99 -7.09% -19.66% +12.57
TrackStifel 94.70 2/8/2007 Outperform NS $65.29 +15.14% +4.52% +10.62 5/17/2007 @ $75.18
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 1/27/2007 Underperform NS $57.52 -45.13% -40.75% +4.39 4/22/2009 @ $31.56
TrackCharlesPayn 35.46 10/28/2006 Outperform 3M $56.67 +1.65% -17.57% +19.21
TrackBofASec 93.50 10/23/2006 Outperform NS $57.40 -30.54% -30.56% +0.02 10/20/2008 @ $39.87
TrackJimCramer < 20 4/7/2006 Outperform 3W $72.39 -31.64% -30.65% -0.99 10/14/2008 @ $49.48

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