$34.67

1.83 (5.57%)

11/21/2008 4:07 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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Large Cap (279), It's an Animal! (11), S&P 500 (469), Business Week 50 (49), Machinery (140), It's a Noun! (77), Illinois (18), Peoria (1), Construction Machinery (21), Top Brands 2006 (61), Six Sigma® (33), Top Brands 2005 (60), Dow (30)
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Caterpillar, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$34.67
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:07 PM
Open:	$33.66
Previous Close:	$32.84
Daily Range:	$32.10 - $34.85
52-Week Range:	$31.95 - $85.96
Volume:	16,728,360
Market Cap:	$19.81B
P/E Ratio:	5.24
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Blue chip stocks cheap but not immune
11/21/2008 7:02:00 PM - AP
Final Glance: Machinery companies
11/21/2008 6:14:00 PM - AP
Midday Glance: Machinery companies
11/21/2008 1:31:00 PM - AP
Early Glance: Machinery companies
11/21/2008 10:33:00 AM - AP

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14 Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

Avatar stephdweldon (59.64) Submitted: 5/08/08 1:41 AM

Although the economy isn't the greatest, there will always be the need for heavy machinery. The company my husband works for is always buying new 988s, wagons, boulder breakers, etc. The machinery may be spendy, but it's definitely worth it's value!

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1 Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)

Avatar paats78 (24.78) Submitted: 4/08/08 10:26 AM

Cat has been taking a big hit in the engine business in the US. With Paccar now building their own engine plant they have potentially lost that business.
Globally CAT is supposedly doing very well, infact in the last earning call they stated last year they employed more people outside the US then in...More

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Recs 0 (CAT) goatsnuff (< 20) Submitted: 11/18/08 11:20 PM : Start Price: $36.10 CAT Score: 7.77 inferstructure stimulis 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 1 (CAT) uclayoda87 (99.77) Submitted: 11/15/08 11:09 PM : Start Price: $36.71 CAT Score: 6.54 Long term play. The new US administration may want to start big infrastructure projects to help with employment. For political reasons it will limit bids to US companies. China also appears to be on a road building binge (recent WSJ article). If the economy does turn around and inflation drives commodity prices back up again, then the miners may be looking to invest in new equipment. All these events will help CAT outperform the S&P 500, but probably not until midway through next year. In the near term, it will probably track the S&P 500. And if this doesn't happen, the economy will be in real trouble. 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) CMalone007 (98.59) Submitted: 11/13/08 9:21 AM : Start Price: $35.20 CAT Score: -10.59 Private sector building has been and will continue to slide. Gov't revenues will decline as income declines, so gov't projects will slow as well. Bottom line, the slowing economy will crush demand for heavy machinery. 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) apiperisdown (63.01) Submitted: 11/13/08 12:08 AM : Start Price: $35.20 CAT Score: 10.59 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) 1Wisesolomon (< 20) Submitted: 11/12/08 11:37 PM : Start Price: $35.20 CAT Score: 10.59 Cat will come again . All it needs is time . Seed - Time - Harvest . Next time you drive down a road construction site , and count all the yellow dozers and loaders that say CAT . Tell your grand kids I remember when the stock droped in the low 30s And I bought it . 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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	TrackJimCramer	85.65	10/28/08		3W	$34.95	-0.80%	-19.12%	+18.32
	TrackRichAster	92.39	06/17/08		1Y	$80.20	-56.77%	-44.61%	-12.15
	TrackUBS	85.75	06/05/08		NS	$80.58	-56.97%	-45.35%	+11.63
	TrackTomGayner	95.05	04/11/08		NS	$73.60	-52.89%	-43.76%	-9.13
	TrackBearStearns	25.14	01/28/08		NS	$65.34	-46.94%	-43.09%	-3.84
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	TrackMuhlenkamp	< 20	09/30/07		NS	$76.05	-54.41%	-50.30%	-4.12
	TrackMichaelSivy	97.68	03/20/07		1Y	$64.73	-46.44%	-46.21%	-0.23
	TrackJPMorgan	< 20	01/27/07		NS	$58.89	-41.13%	-46.82%	-5.70
	TrackCharlesPayn	< 20	10/28/06		3M	$59.17	-41.40%	-45.02%	+3.62

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