Caterpillar

Jerry Revich of Goldman Sachs maintained a cautious view on the Machinery and Engineering & Construction sector. Revich sees further "significant" downside in key global commodities and cuts to capex reinvestment rates as hurting the sector. The analyst downgraded shares of...

JC Parets is a weekly guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been one of the worst-performing stocks in the Dow 30 this year,...

This weekend in Barron's online: the case for jumping into commodities now, the inaugural Income Investing Roundtable, as well as the prospects for Caterpillar, Becton Dickinson, Hertz, PICO and more. Cover Story "Time to Buy Commodities" by Andrew Bary. The harsh sell-off in oil, gold and other...

In a week crowded with big earnings reports, perhaps none is more anticipated than the most recent results from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). It will be the first report to show the impact of the Apple Watch, and Wall Street analysts are expecting healthy growth on the top and bottom lines. General...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) shares have fallen from grace in the last year dropping from $111 and change last July to just over $80 currently. That is an extremely rough ride lower under any circumstances, but especially when the broader market has been flat to positive during that same time...

Privately, CEOs are probably like most people, fed up with gridlock in Washington and feeling somewhat powerless to do anything about it. Based on the “polite declines” Benzinga received when reaching out to several corporate leaders for comment, however, many preferred to keep...

U.S. stocks ended the week higher as investors were encouraged by announcements in Europe and China. The European Central Bank outlined plans to expand its asset purchase programs by "altering the size, pace and composition of our purchases" if inflation shows signs that it could stay...

U.S. stocks brushed off early morning losses and ended the day slightly positive. U.S. economic data showed existing home sales and leading indicators both being higher than expected for October, while U.S. preliminary PMI fell from October's reading as analysts were expecting a rise. On...

U.S. markets rose on Friday, ending a four-week slide for the major indices despite ongoing Ebola-related scares. Investors found enough positives in earnings reports from Dow listed Microsoft and Procter & Gamble to justify a triple-point gain in the Dow. The S&P 500 posted its best week...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after Wednesday's decline on strong earnings reports from Caterpillar and 3M. Also, U.S. data showed a decline in Americans filing for jobless benefits. The bullish sentiment on Wall Street may have been spoiled by fresh reports of a doctor who recently returned...

U.S. stocks reversed early morning gains following a fatal shooting of a Canadian soldier in the nation's capital and a subsequent gunfight inside Canada's Parliament. Declining oil prices was also cited as a factor for the poor performance in equities on Wednesday following the release...

U.S. stocks started the week on a positive note as all three major indices ended the day in positive territory. Dow component IBM reported a disappointing third quarter along with a cautious outlook weighing down the entire Dow index. The Nasdaq benefited from high expectations over Apple's...