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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.

US equity futures were tracking in the green on Tuesday as traders await the latest batch of corpora

By Stefano Rebaudo Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed alongside U.S. futures on Tuesday, although a rebound in oil prices underscored market scepticism that the U.S.-Iran war would be resolved

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

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Tuesday after software giant Palantir Technol

Investing.com -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported second-quarter results before the open on Tuesday, exceeding analyst expectations and sending its stock higher in premarket trading.

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Ahead of Caterpillar Inc‘s second-quarter earnings report, set to be released before the opening bell on Tuesday, Aug. 4, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends. Currently, the construction equipment maker has an annual dividend yield...

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures rose on Tuesday after strong forecasts from Palantir and ON Semiconductor reassured investors about AI-driven demand, while Middle East developments and U.S. earnings

U.S. stock futures rose while oil edged higher in early European trade as investors also await U.S. job openings data for the month of June.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Merck, Pfizer, McDonald's, Caterpillar, Spotify, Apollo, TPG, Marathon Petroleum, Archer-Daniels-Midland, DuPont, Kimberly-Clark Earnings (p.m.): SpaceX, Advanced Micro Devices, ...

For Cat’s second quarter, Wall Street projects earnings per share of $6.22, up from $4.72 a year ago.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) reported second-quarter results that management said were generally in line with expectations as the agricultural equipment market remained pressured by weak farm profitability and cautious customer spending on large capital purchases. Chief Executive Officer Gerrit Marx s

Earnings continue to be the market's engine, and a series of results this week from Palantir, SpaceX, and AMD are set to rev up stocks again.

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as President Don

The monthly jobs report comes out Friday. Before that, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will post its first earnings report as a listed company. Also reporting: Walt Disney; tech companies Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices; ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft; private-equity firms Apollo, Carlyle and TPG; and fast-food chains McDonald's and Wendy’s.

Construction equipment company Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) will be reporting results this Tuesday morning. Here’s what you need to know.

Markets enter an earnings-dominated week with a huge concentration of corporate results spanning technology, industrials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and entertainment sectors. This will provide a critical assessment of economic health and corporate fundamentals amid persistent uncertainty about technology sector valuations and AI infrastructure spending.

Terex (NYSE:TEX) reported second-quarter revenue of $2.24 billion and raised its full-year outlook, citing growth across all four segments, stronger bookings, backlog coverage and progress integrating REV Group. On a pro forma basis, excluding the sale of its Cranes and Midwest businesses, second-q

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

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reassured markets about a resilient economy, but geopolitical uncertainty remains the major factor for most interested parties right now.

It's not just chips. Wednesday's tech selloff is hitting many of the companies key to the physical artificial-intelligence build-out, from equipment makers to heating-and-cooling companies to specialty contractors.

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock sinks on Wednesday after missing its second quarter earnings estimates despite its increase to full-year guidance. Vertiv is a major player in AI data center infrastructure. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to weigh in on the outlook for the rest of the major companies participating in the AI infrastructure buildout.

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.

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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.

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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 ...

At the end of last year, Wall Street analysts who ventured guesses on second-quarter earnings predicted 14% growth, on average. By the end of June, analysts were predicting 22% earnings growth. Stock market gains have lately lagged behind.