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The main indexes finished higher Thursday thanks to easing bond yields and surging tech stocks.
A brisk rally in industrial stocks this year has defied higher oil prices, rising bond yields and restrictive trade policies, as investors bet on big gains from the artificial intelligence boom. Now signs are emerging the optimism may have gone too far.
Deere is known for tractors and harvesters. But data centers and energy infrastructure fuel its construction business.
Industrial stocks have gotten expensive, but here are some with the most attractive growth prospects.
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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.
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's construction and power businesses benefited as data-center investment helped quarterly revenue jump 24%.
Caterpillar Inc. surged after the company crushed Wall Street's second-quarter expectations and raised its sales outlook, easing concerns that demand for power-generation equipment used in data centers was beginning to cool. Bloomberg's Chris Ciolino joins to discuss.
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Wayfair (W) shares jumped after the furniture retailer gave third-quarter guidance during its earnings call. The company said it expects high single-digit revenue growth in the current quarter. - McDonald's (MCD) is rising after the fast-food chain reported comparable sales for the second quarter that are slightly below the sell-side consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS was ahead. - Caterpillar (CAT) shares are surging after the company's second-quarter earnings blew past Wall Street's second-quarter expectations, easing concerns over the growth of power-generation equipment sales to data centers. - Palantir (PLTR) shares jumped after the company boosted full-year revenue and income forecasts and described commercial demand for its data analytics tools as "otherworldly." Palantir now expects $4.89 billion to $4.91 billion in adjusted income from operations this year.
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT, XETRA:CAT) shares jumped 11% to $923 in pre-market trading on Tuesday after booming demand for power-generation equipment helped the industrial group deliver record quarterly revenue. Sales increased 24% to $20.5 billion in the second quarter, beating the $19.3...
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.
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.
(Bloomberg) -- Caterpillar Inc. posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations as the company’s power-generation business continued to post strong growth off the back of data center spending.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevApple’s New CEO Taps Retired Hardware Executive for Management TeamTaco Bell Met With Michigan on Parasite Weeks Before RecallMamdani Dismisses Business Leaders Advising NYC’s Mayor’s FundS&P 500 C
For Cat’s second quarter, Wall Street projects earnings per share of $6.22, up from $4.72 a year ago.
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.
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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.
Caterpillar is losing momentum as investors weigh rich valuations, tariffs and execution risks.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) has been one of the more surprising mega-cap winners of 2026, riding a record backlog, AI-driven power generation demand, and aggressive capital returns to fresh highs. With the stock now changing hands above $1,038, the question is whether the next leg requires fresh fundamental fuel or a pause. Our 24/7 Wall St. ... Caterpillar Soars But Analysts Remain Cautious
U.S. stocks rose in early Thursday trading, rebounding from the previous session’s Fed-driven selloff as falling oil prices and optimism surrounding the Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment.
