
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how heavy machinery stocks fared in Q2, starting with Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).
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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how heavy machinery stocks fared in Q2, starting with Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).

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Deere stock jumped over 9% after a Q3 FY2026 beat, with revenue of $12.61 billion and EPS of $5.10 topping estimates, as construction growth offset a weaker agriculture segment.

Deere is known for tractors and harvesters. But data centers and energy infrastructure fuel its construction business.

SSYS beats Q2 earnings estimates as record consumables revenues and aerospace growth offset weaker system sales and currency pressure.

TRMB's Q2 earnings beat estimates as Field Systems' strength, recurring revenue growth and higher margins drive results and lift its 2026 outlook.

Record $20.5B quarterly sales driven by data center demand and a $72B backlog.

CAT''s record sales, $72 billion backlog and raised 2026 outlook strengthen its case despite its premium valuation.
Investing.com -- Strong second-quarter earnings from major U.S. companies have pushed stock indexes to fresh highs and eased concerns that the rally relies too heavily on a small group of artificial intelligence companies, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Astec Industries' shares fall 10.4% in a week as earnings pressure, lower guidance and order delays weigh against backlog gains.
Astec's Q2 sales top estimates and backlog surge, but higher interest expense and a lower 2026 EBITDA outlook weighed on earnings.
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Global equity funds recorded inflows for an 11th consecutive week, as optimism about a strong earnings season and cooling crude oil prices boosted investors' appetite for risk assets
Caterpillar, Mercury General, and Zebra Technologies each posted impressive Q2 results that could warrant a closer look from investors seeking quality additions to their portfolios.
Caterpillar raises its 2026 sales outlook as record backlog, stronger segment demand and added power capacity support higher second-half growth.
CAT delivers historic Q2 with 73% adjusted EPS growth, driven by surging data center demand and broad-based strength across all segments.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported record second-quarter sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, up 24% from a year earlier, as demand increased across its Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Power & Energy segments. The company said it was the first quarter in its history with more than
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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares rose more than 5% in pre-market trading after the industrial equipment manufacturer reported second-quarter 2026 results that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by higher equipment demand across its core businesses.
Caterpillar bulldozed Q2 earnings forecasts as the heavy equipment giant reported a $72 billion backlog, up 92% from a year ago. Long a global economic bellwether, Caterpillar has become a bellwether for the AI infrastructure boom amid soaring demand for its gas turbines to power data centers. The construction segment was Caterpillar's biggest growth driver in Q2, but growth was strong across the board.
The equipment maker posted $20.5 billion in quarterly sales for the first time in its history, driven by demand for construction and power gear
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