Caterpillar: Every Good Tale Must Come To An End

Summary:

  • Caterpillar stock is a top pick on my watch list, but I haven’t purchased it yet.
  • Many of Caterpillar’s peers are painting a picture concerning investors.
  • Caterpillar’s Q2 report is delicate and could lead to high volatility if the company fails to meet high expectations.

Bulldozer at the construction site in the evening

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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT). This name has resounded in many ears since childhood, thanks to the yellow excavators and earth diggers that fascinate kids around the globe. With its stock, however, I have not been fortunate so far. I haven’t lost any money, but neither

in USD billions OP OP margin
Construction 1.80 25.2%
Resource 0.74 20.8%
Energy & Transportation 1.27 17.6%


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