CAT

Caterpillar has fallen nearly 30% from its recent high, bringing the stock back toward a technical area where I believe the risk-reward has become attractive again. The market still values CAT largely as a cyclical industrial, but Power & Energy is becoming a much larger share of profits, with multi-year order visibility, stronger margins, and exposure. Services, connected assets, rental, and mining replacement demand are making CAT less dependent on the traditional construction cycle and could support a structurally higher valuation multiple.

Caterpillar (CAT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Caterpillar is advancing industrial AI through FieldAI, combining robotics and operational data to build safer, smarter and more productive job sites.

Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Caterpillar's Power & Energy segment is scaling rapidly as data centers and AI infrastructure drive demand for reliable power.

Leveraging robotics, digital twins and NVIDIA technologies, the collaboration helps create safer, smarter and more productive operations IRVING, Texas, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As industries face growing labor shortages and increasing productivity demands, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is collaborating with FieldAI to advance physical AI, autonomy and robotics that help jobsites and factories operate safer and more efficiently.

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CAT, HLIO, CR and PRLB stand out as manufacturing rebounds, with durable goods orders jumping 1.1% in July.

Electricity demand is skyrocketing, with companies you might not expect offering solutions, including Caterpillar and Chevron. When it comes to artificial intelligence, Cat could be a near-term winner, but Chevron's plan could have longer legs.