Investors Are Missing How Far Caterpillar Has Dug Into Costs

The heavy-equipment maker is producing more machines from fewer assembly lines. Such moves could allow it to report record operating profits in 2019 despite sales that are $9 billion less than peak. Caterpillar stock could turn into a butterfly......»»

Caterpillar Inc spooked investors for a second straight quarter as rising costs hit margins in its construction equipment business and tepid sales in the Asia Pacific region pointed to continuing subdued growth in China......»»

Caterpillar Inc. executives said a strong first quarter could be a “high-water mark” for the year, a suggestion that pushed down shares in the machinery giant and the broader stock market......»»

When Caterpillar Inc reports earnings on Monday, investors will focus on the heavy equipment maker's ability to adjust its prices in the face of rising materials costs that are expected to pressure profit margins......»»

Shares of Caterpillar (CAT) jumped Wednesday to help extend its 15% month-long surge as investors see that its efforts to counter the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and.....»»

Following dismal guidance from a chip company (Nvidia), and poor earnings and guidance from an industrial bellwether (Caterpillar), the latest company to surprise investors with its Q4 report was consumer products giant Whirlpool, which is tumb.....»»

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In his Daily Market Notes report to investors, while commenting on the rising labor costs, Louis Navellier wrote: Q1 2021 hedge fund.....»»

A staggered global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will prolong the reopening trade, JPMorgan's Marko Kolanovic said in a Tuesday note. Noam Galai/Getty Images Investors are underestimating the imminent move hi.....»»

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The 30-year yield for a Treasury inflation-protected security turned positive for the first time since last June on Friday, a sign that investors are anticipating a tighten.....»»

Excluding one-time items, the company earned $3.48 per share, missing the estimate of $3.73, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.....»»

Investors will get earnings from  a trio of Dow members: Chevron, Caterpillar and Honeywell.....»»

San Francisco banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. has sold off its $10 billion private student loan portfolio as it looks to shed costs amid a directive under CEO Charlie Scharf to cut billions of dollars in expenses and retrench the lender into its .....»»

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Andrew Harmstone advises investors to keep their portoflio risk level low and maintain a defensive position while looking for opportunities to add value in an environment of "extremely high" volatility......»»

Tyson Foods reported fiscal second-quarter earnings Monday morning that fell short of analysts' expectations as the coronavirus outbreak has raised costs and lowered productivity......»»

Amazon’s sales surged amid the coronavirus, but costs related to the pandemic ate away at the online retailer’s profits, the company told investors Thursday......»»