Caterpillar (CAT)

$350.08 5.78 (1.68%)

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Volume (Avg. Vol.) 377,833

Day's Range $347.98 - $352.21

52-Week Range $223.76 - $382.01

Dividend & Yield $5.20 (1.49%)

CAT Stock Predictions, Articles, and Caterpillar News

Readers’ Choice: 10 Best Stocks for 2012

By InvestorPlace Staff Dec 31, 2011

After our panel of 10 gave their top stock picks for 2012, we asked our readers to chime in. Here's how the InvestorPlace reader vote shook out.

10 Experts Pick the 10 Best Stocks for 2012

By Jeff Reeves Dec 20, 2011

We've enlisted 10 industry experts to each share with us their best stock pick for 2012. See what the smart money recommends for the coming year.

Caterpillar Stock Set for Many Legs Up in ’12

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer Dec 19, 2011

Caterpillar nearly quintupled from bear market lows in 2009, but has slid recently -- presenting investors with a buying opportunity.

Retail Stocks Follow Best Buy’s Lead — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger Dec 13, 2011

BBY's squeezed margins, lackluster retail sales growth weigh on stocks overall

John Deere Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 28, 2011

The continuing boom in the agricultural sector should keep driving John Deere's profits, but the competition will be intense. See if it's a buy.

Ride Caterpillar: A Blue-Chip Contrarian Play

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society Nov 15, 2011

With mainstream investors now shunning the materials sector, this smells like a good against-the-grain opportunity. Buy this stock on any pullback.

Caterpillar or Joy Global: Which Should You Dig Into?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 3, 2011

If you want a pure-play mining-equipment maker, the answer is easy. A big difference in debt helps make the decision even easier.

European Debt Deal Does Little For The Long-Term

By Keith Fitz-Gerald Oct 27, 2011

The positive short-term effects of the European debt deal will be short-lived. The debt crisis is not over by a long shot and will drag on well into 2012.

5 Stocks Set to Dive After Earnings

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Oct 24, 2011

This earnings season, the biggest post-report moves have been coming on the downside. Here are five stocks that could see big hits this week.

Gold, Silver Track Stocks Higher on Earnings, Euro Zone Optimism

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 24, 2011

Gold was trading around $1,660 and silver $31.90 during Monday morning trading. Silver miners, including Coeur D'Alene and Pan American Silver, were soaring.

10 Best Stocks for the Next Decade

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Oct 17, 2011

The stocks that delivered over the past decade look like the ones that should carry the next 10 years. Look for these 10 stocks to continue to shine brightly through 2021.

Memo to Buffett — Dump GE, Pick Up Deere

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 15, 2011

With GE no longer a powerhouse performer, Berkshire would do well to sell it and buy this 175-year-old company instead.

Apple Unveils iPhone 5 … Gotcha! — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger Oct 4, 2011

Investors expecting to hear all about Apple's iPhone 5 were left waiting Tuesday, with iPhone 4S taking its place. AAPL stumbled -- then recovered.

Why Earnings ‘Expectations’ Are Nothing but Lies and BS

By Jeff Reeves Sep 30, 2011

Dozens of Wall Street "experts" put together earnings expectations, yet they collectively underestimate the companies a stunning 80% of the time. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised.