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The U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, marking the slowest labor market expansion in years and pushing unemployment to 4.4%.
AI-driven demand is fueling outsized gains in memory, storage, and power infrastructure stocks, with SNDK up 71% in a month and MU up 230% in 2025. Geopolitical events, notably US action in Venezuela, boosted oil and defense stocks, but pressured Canadian oil sands due to heavy crude competition.
The Zacks Industry Rank for the Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry paints a dull picture. We believe that stocks like CAT, TEX and ASTE are still worth a look.
Dividend aristocrats get plenty of attention, but most of the time the spotlight falls on the big names like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), among others.
Caterpillar (CAT) shares rose 58% over the past year. Tariffs curbing cheap Chinese imports boosted domestic demand for Caterpillar equipment. General Motors (GM) stock climbed 53% over the past year. A 25% duty on imported trucks shielded GM models like the Chevrolet Silverado.
At CES 2026, Caterpillar announced that it is making its construction industry machines autonomous with help from AI leader Nvidia.
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Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 41,488 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 874 shares during the quarter. Benjamin
Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed demonstrates the Cat A.I. assistant, discusses the impact of tariffs and breaks down their strategy for 2026 on 'The Claman Countdown.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Presents at CES Las Vegas Prepared Remarks Transcript
Caterpillar sells reams of generators to data centers. Now it's outfitting its machinery with AI systems made by Nvidia.
AI-powered solutions to transform machines, job sites, factories and supply chains LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to drive innovation across industries through next-generation, AI-enhanced customer solutions and manufacturing systems. This engagement will transform how work gets done for Caterpillar's customers, dealers and employees.
New Cat AI Assistant joins the Cat ecosystem as company previews machines built for the next frontier in autonomy: construction NVIDIA collaboration will accelerate the ability to turn insights into action, transforming how work gets done Company pledges $25 million to support the workforce building a better, more sustainable world LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today unveiled a set of AI-powered and autonomous innovations that mark a major step forward for heavy industry, transforming machines into intelligent, connected systems that help customers build and power the world's critical infrastructure. Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed took the CES® keynote stage with Chief Digital Officer Ogi Redzic and Chief Technology Officer Jaime Mineart for a future-facing keynote to showcase how AI, autonomy and edge computing are converging to create the next generation of heavy equipment – and committed $25 million to the future workforce who will help build it.
Caterpillar is diving deeper into incorporating AI and automation into its fleet of construction machinery through a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia.
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Childress Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 45.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,829 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 888 shares during the
Cerity Partners LLC reduced its position in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 0.9% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 257,954 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 2,375 shares during the
First Merchants Corp reduced its stake in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 8.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,990 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 958 shares during the period. First Merchants Corp's holdings in
CX Institutional lessened its position in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 20.9% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,046 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 6,874 shares during the quarter. CX Institutional's holdings in
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT - Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders purchased 31,623 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 62% compared to the average daily volume of 19,523 call options. Caterpillar News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this