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caterpillar

[kat-uh-pil-er, kat-er-] / ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər- /


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Through midday trading on Thursday, shares of Caterpillar, which sells power turbines, and GE Vernova, which sells utility-scale power generation equipment, were up 63% and 83% over the past six months, respectively.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The Caterpillar stock, after all, jumped almost 10% Thursday to just over $890 a share, a new 52-week and all-time high.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Caterpillar, known for its giant yellow dump trucks and bulldozers, surged 9% to an all-time closing high after reporting AI-fueled demand for its power-generation equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Construction equipment maker Caterpillar has comfortably beat expectations in its first quarter, with earnings per share more than $1 above Wall Street estimates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Chicken and Caterpillar were on the front cover.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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