$83.70

0.20 (0.24%)

5/16/2008 4:01 PM

Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

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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.

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Caterpillar, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$83.70
Last Trade Time:	5/16/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$83.77
Previous Close:	$83.50
Daily Range:	$82.59 - $83.97
52-Week Range:	$59.60 - $87.00
Volume:	5,241,239
Market Cap:	$51.36B
P/E Ratio:	14.47
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Other News Headlines for CAT

Opening Glance: Machinery
5/16/2008 10:59:00 AM - AP
Opening Glance: Machinery stocks waver
5/15/2008 10:51:00 AM - AP
Closing Glance: Machinery stocks mostly decline
5/14/2008 5:10:00 PM - AP
DJIA Leaders & Laggards: HPQ CAT
5/14/2008 4:47:00 PM - AP

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9 Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

Avatar Parobek (79.57) Submitted: 1/25/08 3:55 PM

Caterpillar, Inc. continues to make many of the large diesel engines that power commercial ships. Their construction segment is always strong and a huge boon to their overseas markets. Expect this one to be a strong performer as growth continues in foreign industrial markets.

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8 Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

Avatar bpmnw (30.92) Submitted: 12/20/07 5:46 PM

allergic to cats

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Recs 0 (CAT) ricksdancer (54.35) Submitted: 5/15/08 3:23 PM : Start Price: $83.16 CAT Score: 0.14 Benefitting from the world economy. Just keeps chugging along! Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CAT) nowshade (< 20) Submitted: 5/15/08 3:17 PM : Start Price: $83.21 CAT Score: 0.18 The unfortunate and tragic earth quakes will actually help CAT to sell more industrial equipment to China. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CAT) fatchance101 (< 20) Submitted: 5/14/08 8:19 PM : Start Price: $82.76 CAT Score: 0.09 Steady stock, not just relying on sales in USA. Market is universal and their profitability is bound to increase. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CAT) z71avalanche (36.94) Submitted: 5/14/08 2:44 PM : Start Price: $83.34 CAT Score: -0.05 try Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CAT) ts6103 (26.04) Submitted: 5/14/08 2:34 PM : Start Price: $83.39 CAT Score: 0.06 CAT is just not set up to win: their products are large, fossil fuel beast that at expensive. With recession comes slow construction, this means that unsatisfied earnings. Even after the recession has past, CAT is still on the wrong end of the deal. Raw material increases along with oil toping $120 a barrel. This just adds up to a losing situation. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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