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FILE - A concrete pump frames the Capitol Dome during renovations and repairs to Lower Senate Park on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies that make machinery and materials a solid foundation for growth. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
Infrastructure spending promises boost for construction cos.

By Damian J. Troise Jun. 25, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Excavator booms, adorned with the Caterpillar Inc. "CAT" logo are displayed at the Milton CAT dealership in Londonderry, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Caterpillar's sales rose in the first quarter as market conditions for the machinery company begin to improve and dealers increase their inventory levels. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Caterpillar 1Q sales rise as dealers boost inventory levels

By Michelle Chapman Apr. 29, 2021 07:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2019, photo a Puckett Machinery Company technician walks past a new heavy duty Caterpillar excavator that awaits modification at Puckett Machinery Company in Flowood, Miss. Caterpillar is reporting a third-quarter profit of $668 million and topped most expectations, though demand for its equipment is being driven down by the pandemic. The Deerfield, Illinois, company reported a profit Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, of $1.22 per share. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Caterpillar 4Q sales slip, but results top Wall Street

By Michelle Chapman Jan. 29, 2021 07:33 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange. After Donald Trump shocked markets by winning the presidency four years ago, investors quickly agreed on which stocks would benefit most from his election. But four years later, many of those stocks have since faded back, and stocks that were afterthoughts have become the market's leaders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Wall Street soared under Trump, but it's been a rocky ride

By Stan Choe Oct. 29, 2020 01:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2019, photo a Puckett Machinery Company technician walks past a new heavy duty Caterpillar excavator that awaits modification at Puckett Machinery Company in Flowood, Miss. Caterpillar is reporting a third-quarter profit of $668 million and topped most expectations, though demand for its equipment is being driven down by the pandemic. The Deerfield, Illinois, company reported a profit Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, of $1.22 per share. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
As pandemic depresses demand, Caterpillar muscles through 3Q

By Michelle Chapman Oct. 27, 2020 07:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo a worker prepares a piece of Cat construction equipment made by Caterpillar to be lifted off a trailer at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. Caterpillar Inc. reports financial results Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Caterpillar sales weaken but 2Q results top Street

By Michelle Chapman Jul. 31, 2020 06:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo a worker prepares a piece of Cat construction equipment made by Caterpillar to be lifted off a trailer at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. Caterpillar Inc. reports financial results Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Caterpillar profit tumbles with world economy on lockdown

Apr. 28, 2020 07:55 AM EDT