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Caterpillar (CAT) delivered the biggest quarter in its history, with a $72 billion order book behind it—59% of which it expects to ship over the next twelve months. The stock has gained 82.8% on a price basis over the past twelve months against 15.6% for the S&P 500, and still sits about 25% below its 52-week high. Neither the record nor the backlog is the number to watch. That would be the roughly $2.2 billion of tariff costs, before the second-quarter recoveries, that Caterpillar expects to ca

The main indexes finished higher Thursday thanks to easing bond yields and surging tech stocks.

Rate hike fears rattled markets heading into the Labor Day weekend, and Wall Street analysts responded with a flurry of bold calls on utilities, farm equipment giants, and a ticketing upstart that could reshape your portfolio heading into a volatile fall.

Tariff refunds and the ever-resilient U.S. consumer are fueling the heftiest rise in big-company profits in years

More than $380 million in tariff refunds have reduced the company's expected duty expenses to $750 million this year.

Orders for bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving equipment are largely full for the rest of the year. The company also recognized $110 million in tariff refunds during the third quarter.

Deere & Co (DE) beats expectations with a 14.4% operating margin, raises full-year guidance, and signals a potential bottom in the ag cycle despite tariff pressures.

Higher spot oil prices and a snap-back in bond yields have helped early markets drop.

Philly Fed Hits 5-Year High

Deere shares are up about 3% in premarket trading after the machinery maker's quarterly profit topped expectations despite continued weakness in its large farm equipment business. The company got back $110 million in tariff refunds during the quarter that ended Aug.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co., Advance Auto Parts, Earnings (p.m.): Ross Stores Economic data: Unemployment insurance initial weekly claims, Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey, U.

Today Federal Reserve: FOMC minutes from Fed’s July meeting Earnings (a.m.): Target, Lowe's, TJX, Analog Devices, Estee Lauder Economic data: EIA weekly petroleum status report, CPI (UK), PPI (UK) Tomorrow Earnings: Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Home Depot, Baidu Earnings (p.m.) Toll Brothers Economic data: Housing starts for July, pending home sales, import and export price indexes, July industrial production and ...

US equity investors are expected to focus on macroeconomic data this week following recent soft prin

Monday Economic data: Empire state manufacturing survey (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), NAHB home builder confidence index, Treasury international capital data (U.S.), CPI (Canada). Earnings (p.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.4% this week after cooling inflation and an unexpected drop i

Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a quiet week on Wall Street marked by tight trading ranges, cooling inflation, and a major new AI financing development. The S&P 500 consolidated near all-time highs before breaking through 7,800 for the first time on Thursday, lifted in part by Nvidia's partnership with major Wall Street firms to launch a $500 billion compute financing platform. In-line CPI and a cooler-than-expected PPI pushed yields lower across the curve, with the long end finally joining the downtrend. Looking ahead, markets will turn their attention to FOMC meeting minutes, August Flash PMIs, and earnings from consumer and housing bellwethers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Deere.

On July 29, 2026, a hawkish shift from three Federal Reserve officials rattled investors who were already bracing for geopolitical risks.

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.

Deere (DE) is back in the spotlight after agreeing with the Federal Trade Commission and five states to expand farmers’ access to diagnostic and repair tools for its equipment. See our latest analysis for Deere. Alongside the right to repair settlement, Deere’s recent share price has eased, with the stock down 5.54% over the past week but still showing a 25.72% year to date share price return and an 82.99% five year total shareholder return. This suggests longer term momentum remains intact...

Deere has agreed to a right to repair settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and several states. The deal grants farmers and independent repair shops broader access to Deere repair tools and software. The settlement introduces new compliance obligations for Deere related to how it manages repair access. The settlement puts Deere (NYSE:DE) at the center of a long running debate over who controls repairs for modern farm equipment. The stock last closed at $586.86, with the company up...

It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.

By Jonathan Stempel July 8 (Reuters) -  Deere agreed on Wednesday to settle a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and five U.S. states accusing the farm equipment maker of illegally requiring

Recent federal tariff cuts on imported agricultural and construction equipment have sharpened the focus on Deere (DE), as lower duties and a sizeable refund reshape its cost base and potential pricing power in key markets. See our latest analysis for Deere. The recent tariff cut news arrived after a soft patch, with the stock down about 3% over the past month and 7 days. That sits against a stronger 21.8% year to date share price return and an 84.9% five year total shareholder return,...

Deere (NYSE:DE) is benefiting from a recent Trump administration decision to sharply reduce tariffs on imported agricultural and construction equipment. The company has also received a significant tariff refund following a Supreme Court ruling, directly affecting its cost base. These policy shifts are expected to influence Deere's pricing flexibility and competitive position within the machinery and equipment sector over the next several years. For investors watching Deere at a share price...

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Deere & Co (NYSE:DE) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Bill Gates. Deere shares have gained more than 20% over the past six months, and analysts continue to see upside potential in the stock. Investors bid up Deere stock by almost 7% on June 2 after the White House announced […]

The Trump administration is about to hand five equipment makers a margin gift, and the window to position is closing fast. I’ve been tracking this tariff-relief setup across the industrial complex for months, and per the Marketplace Morning Report’s Nova Safo, tariffs on imported agricultural and manufacturing machinery containing steel, aluminum, and copper drop from ... When Trump Cuts Tariffs on Farm and Construction Equipment, These 5 Stocks Win Big

The farm equipment manufacturer still expects about $900 million in net tariff costs for the current fiscal year, executives said.

Deere and heavy machinery stocks continued to rally on Wednesday after the White House announced lower metal tariffs on imported farm and industrial machinery. Deere stock popped further above a key technical level. In a proclamation on Monday, President Donald Trump moved to reduce tariffs on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters, from 25% to 15%.