Friday 6-20-2014 Caterpillar Inc (CAT) $CAT opened
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Presbyterians to divest as protest against Israel
By JEFF KAROUB and RACHEL ZOLL - AP - 51 mins ago
DETROIT (AP) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Friday became the most prominent religious group in the United States to endorse divestment as a protest against Israeli policies toward Palestinians, voting to sell church stock in three companies whose products Israel uses in the occupied territories. (full story)
The Good, Bad, and the Ugly in Caterpillar Inc.'s Sales Data
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 5:43PM CDT
Caterpillar's machine sales have been in the garbage lately. Source: Caterpillar. If you're reading this and you have the slightest interest in Caterpillar as a short- or long-term investment, you already know the company's problem: Its... (full story)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Caterpillar After 1.99% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jun 20, 3:44PM CDT
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $107.64 to a high of $109.53. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $107.60 on volume of 7.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
Look for Shares of Caterpillar to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.99% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jun 20, 3:44PM CDT
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $107.64 to a high of $109.53. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $107.60 on volume of 7.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
Dow Today: Caterpillar (CAT) Leads The Day Higher, Walt Disney (DIS) Lags
at The Street - Fri Jun 20, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ), which sported a $2.17 gain (+2%) bringing the stock to $109.42. Holding the Dow back today was Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS ), which lagged the broader Dow index with a... (full story)
Dow, S&P 500 End At New Highs, Led By Auto Retailers
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 20, 3:13PM CDT
Stocks rose Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 ending at fresh record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.2%. The broader Nasdaq and the S&P 500 edged up 0.1% each. Amid quadruple witching, volume was higher... (full story)
Asia Pacific Pulls Down Caterpillar's May Sales by 12% - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 20, 2:40PM CDT
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) suffered a 30% fall in retail machine sales in Asia/Pacific, dragging down its global retail sales by 12% for May 2014. (full story)
General Electric Receives French Blessing and Caterpillar's Sales Plunge Continues
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 2:04PM CDT
Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 25 points higher, or 0.15%, by midafternoon after the index earlier hit a new record intraday high of 16,978.02 -- nearly reaching 17,000 for the first time in history. The S&P 500 was on pace to... (full story)
Caterpillar Gears Up as the Dow Jumps to Near-Record High
Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 1:40PM CDT
The market is closing out the week on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 26 points as of 2:35 p.m. EDT and still flirting with another record high. While the index has dropped a bit in afternoon trading, the majority of the... (full story)
Stock Worth Buying: Columbus McKinnon - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 20, 12:15PM CDT
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) on Jun 20, 2014. Going by the Zacks model, companies holding a Zacks Rank #1 have strong chances of performing better than the broader market. (full story)
Why Caterpillar and Merck Are Climbing Today
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 12:04PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is slightly higher so far in today's session, gaining 38 points as of 1:40 p.m. EDT. Two Dow components leading the index today are Caterpillar and Merck . Caterpillar: A strong ship sailing in high seas ... (full story)
3 Stocks Raising The Industrial Goods Sector Higher
at The Street - Fri Jun 20, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the industrial goods sector higher today. (full story)
Dow, S&P 500 Hit All-Time Highs As Volume Swells
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 20, 10:58AM CDT
With big-cap names leading the way, stocks were higher as the noon hour approached Friday with the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs. Volume swelled because of quadruple witching, the simultaneous quarterly... (full story)
Illinois jobless rate falls to 7.5 percent
By DAVID MERCER - AP - Fri Jun 20, 8:36AM CDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois' unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent in May, its lowest level since 2008, the state Department of Employment Security said Thursday. (full story)
2 Dow Industrial Giants Stirring Market Headlines Today
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 2:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 12 points lower, or 0.07%, by midafternoon despite The Conference Board reporting that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5% in May, the fourth-consecutive spike in the reading and up from... (full story)
The Dow Sinks as the Leading Economic Index Hits Home Depot, Caterpillar
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 11:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had fallen a modest 26 points as of 12:30 p.m. EDT. Investors have struggled to sift through backward-looking economic data in order to get a clear picture of what the future will bring for the Dow and the economy in... (full story)
Dow Today: Procter & Gamble (PG) Leads The Day Higher, Caterpillar (CAT) Lags
at The Street - Thu Jun 19, 9:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ), which is sporting a 50-cent gain (+0.6%) bringing the stock to $80.29. Holding back the Dow today is Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ), which is lagging the broader Dow... (full story)
Technical Data on Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks Equities -- Research on Manitowoc, Terex, Caterpillar, and Joy Global
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 19, 7:00AM CDT
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,362.84, up 0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.58%, to finish the day at 16,906.62, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,956.98, up 0.77%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index ended the day at 471.46, up 0.53%, and the index has gained 5.11% in the last three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: The Manitowoc Co. Inc. (NYSE: MTW), Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Joy Global Inc. (NYSE: JOY). Free technical research on MTW, TEX, CAT and JOY can be downloaded upon signing up at: (full story)
Dividends, Conference Participation, Ratified Agreement, Technical Updates, and New Offerings - Analyst Notes on Caterpillar, Xylem, Dresser-Rand, Watts Water Technologies and Mueller Systems
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 18, 5:50AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL), Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE: DRC), Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) and Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3823-100free. (full story)
Caterpillar Inc. Offers an Impressive Silver Lining for Long-Term Investors
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 10:41AM CDT
Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of heavy construction machinery. Source: Caterpillar. Caterpillar 's business has definitely seen better days. The heavy-equipment maker's annual revenue plummeted more than 18% in 2013 from the... (full story)