Ebola starting to take an economic toll in region
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Sat Aug 09, 8:45AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caterpillar has evacuated a handful of employees from Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. has suspended a drilling project. British Airways has canceled flights to the region. ExxonMobil and Chevron are waiting to see whether health officials can contain the danger.
Upgrade Alert for Caterpillar (CAT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Aug 08, 7:07AM CDT
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at ISI Group today. The stock closed yesterday at $101.94 on volume of 5.7 million shares, above average daily volume of 3.6 million. Caterpillar has overhead space with shares priced $101.94, or 10.4% below the average consensus analyst price target of $113.74. The stock should find resistance at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $107.01, as well as support at its 200-day MA of $97.22.
3 Stocks Driving The Industrial Goods Sector Higher
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the industrial goods sector higher today.
Stocks Open On A Positive Note; 21st Century Fox Gaps Up Again
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 07, 9:19AM CDT
Stocks sprang higher at Thursday's open, buoyed by healthy jobs news and some strong quarterly reports. The Nasdaq led with a 0.4% jump. Small caps were also lively, lifting the Russell 2000 0.4%. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average rose...
Caterpillar (CAT) Breaks Through Resistance at $102.02
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 07, 9:00AM CDT
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $101.32 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $102.02. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $102.56 and $103.80.
Dow Today: Caterpillar (CAT) Leads The Day Higher, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Lags
at The Street - Thu Aug 07, 9:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), which is sporting a $1.88 gain (+1.9%) bringing the stock to $103.37. Holding back the Dow today is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), which is lagging the broader Dow index...
Chart of the Day: Why Consumer Staples Are Falling Off a Cliff
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 12:05PM CDT
Both the industrial and consumer staples sectors have now technically broken below some major, intermediate-term areas of support.
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Buy, Buy, Buy United Technologies
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer says he can't push Caterpillar at this moment, thinks Boeing is inexpensive and wants to wait on buying Spirit Airlines.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: It's Russia's Fault
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 7:14PM CDT
If Russia wasn't front and center, the markets would be higher.
Dow: Investing Essentials
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 9:53AM CDT
Credit : Rafael Matsunaga via Flickr . The Dow Jones Industrial Average , commonly known as "the Dow," is a price-weighted stock index of 30 leading U.S. companies, roughly two-thirds of which are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods...
The Caterpillar Foundation Announces $11 Million in Investments for Africa's Future Through Water, Energy and Women
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 9:00PM CDT
The Caterpillar Foundation, supported by Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), continues working to alleviate poverty worldwide, including on the African continent, through a series of investments. Since 2010 alone, corporate social innovation has driven the Caterpillar Foundation to invest $30 million in African programs that address access to clean water, energy, empowering girls and women and microfinance, as well as food and shelter. The Foundation targets investments to organizations working in areas of policy that will enable sustainable growth and development across the continent.
Blackford Capital Announces Investment in Michigan-based Burgaflex North America
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 12:30PM CDT
Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., today announced its investment in Fenton, Mich.-based Burgaflex North America, a leading manufacturer of coolant system tube and hose assemblies serving the heavy truck, agricultural and off-road markets. The transaction is the fourth by Blackford's Michigan Prosperity Fund.
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: AmEx, XOM, PFE Beat on Earnings, CAT to Buy Back Shares - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 04, 12:17PM CDT
The Dow had its worst week since Jan 24 last week.
Thar She Blows, Volume 2: Time to Closely Read the S&P 500 Signals
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 4:27PM CDT
The stock indexes tool another hit Friday on huge downside volume.
3 Best Performing Stocks of July - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 01, 12:30PM CDT
A variety of factors weighed on stocks as benchmarks ended the month with losses.
How Herbalife Went From Short Squeeze to Suicide Squeeze
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 12:19PM CDT
Atlas Pipeline Partners investors may be squeezed, too.
Dow Today: Caterpillar (CAT) Lower
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 11:00AM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 74-cent decline (-0.7%) bringing the stock to $100.01.
Construction Machinery: Investing Essentials
Lee Samaha, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 01, 10:09AM CDT
If you have ever gone by a construction site and looked in awe at the heavy machinery on display, then you will already be familiar with some of the biggest names in the construction machinery sector. Companies like Caterpillar , Deere , and ...
Stock Market News for August 01, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 01, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks suffered their biggest losses in months on Thursday, following a default by Argentina, and a spike in US labor costs
Earnings Releases, Stock Repurchase, Joint Ventures, and Outlook Releases - Research Reports on Aetna, Caterpillar, Eaton, UTC and Boeing
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 01, 8:30AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Eaton Corporation Plc (NYSE: ETN), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5350-100free.