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Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.

Investing.com -- Baird downgraded Caterpillar to Neutral from Outperform and cut its price target to $900 from $1,200, arguing that mounting U.S. state and local regulations targeting data center development could slow equipment demand from 2027 onward, even as the company's near-term order book remains strong.

Platinum Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for “Platinum International Brands Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned over 4% in the quarter but lost 14% over the past year, primarily due to the dominance of tech stocks amid an AI investment boom. Consumer-focused […]

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Caterpillar's strong order and backlog growth are likely to slow in 2027 and 2028, Baird projected on Wednesday, highlighting the recent New York data center moratorium as an example of growing state and local regulatory pushback. CAT stock dragged the Dow Jones into the red before Wednesday's open, as S&P 500 futures pointed higher. Baird downgraded CAT to neutral from outperform, cutting its price target to 900 from 1,200, according to The Fly investment news site.

Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.

↗️ Ford Motor (F): Despite posting a drop in second-quarter revenue, the automaker boosted its full-year earnings outlook. Shares climbed more than 4% premarket. ↗️ Kering (FR:KER): Shares in Gucci’s parent company jumped more than 11% after revenue rose, signaling a recovery after years of weak demand.

Caterpillar has benefited from AI's growing demand for power, but is it worth buying the stock?

Caterpillar (CAT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Jefferies just named five U.S. dividend stocks to its exclusive Global Best Ideas list, and with the S&P 500 stretched to historically expensive valuations, the case for these high-conviction picks has never been more urgent.

Caterpillar stock is coming off a very strong run, with the share price far above its level five years ago. Yet the valuation checks are split, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate suggesting the shares are roughly in line with fair value, while earnings-based multiples still screen as inexpensive. Over the past 5 years, Caterpillar has returned about 364%, which sets a high bar for anyone buying in today to justify that performance with future cash flows. For the...

Beijing has introduced new export restrictions on certain rare earth materials used in high performance magnets. U.S. policymakers and manufacturers are accelerating efforts to build a domestic rare earth and magnet supply chain in response. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) could be directly affected because advanced equipment relies on rare earth components for motors, sensors, and control systems. Caterpillar enters this supply chain reset with its stock at $873.28 and with multi year share price...

After a volatile day of trading built around falling oil prices, investors attention is about to turn back to earnings.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $873.28, denoting a -1.74% move from the preceding trading day.

Chip stocks thwarted what started as a strong trading session on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.2% lower while the S&P 500 was roughly flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out gains, rising 0.5%, or 262 points.

Caterpillar has quietly become one of Wall Street's most unexpected AI infrastructure plays, but a 10% pullback from all-time highs and mounting tariff costs raise a critical question about whether the bull case still holds.

Another day to look at Micron (MU). I think I have covered this stock more than any other stock lately. One of the most recent best beats was the historic Q3 preview earnings coverage. I call it best because our target was hit on the same day as that Q3 blowout print. Plus, it has been one of ...

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Caterpillar (CAT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Escalating Chinese export controls are driving a major push to establish a secure North American rare earth supply chain from mining to magnet production.

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The Dow Jones (^DJI) is packed with iconic businesses that have built strong brands and durable market positions. A select few continue to thrive, delivering solid returns and proving their resilience in an evolving market.

The past week’s news around Caterpillar has highlighted record data center–driven demand for large generators and turbines, resilient revenue performance versus peers, and continued innovation through moves like the Skycatch acquisition and connected worker initiatives. At the same time, Caterpillar’s dependable but historically low-yield dividend and premium valuation sit alongside tariff and cost pressures that could materially influence how investors weigh its growth story against its...

Caterpillar (CAT) is back in focus after fresh news on its premium valuation, record backlog tied to data center power equipment, continued dividend increases, and the acquisition of spatial data specialist Skycatch. See our latest analysis for Caterpillar. Those data center orders, dividend increases, and the Skycatch deal are playing out against a powerful run in Caterpillar's shares, with a year to date share price return of 49.49% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 110.14%, even...