Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
After hours:
| Previous close | 363.52 |
| Open | 330.44 |
| Bid | 337.70 x 1100 |
| Ask | 338.00 x 900 |
| Day's range | 330.32 - 341.94 |
| 52-week range | 205.60 - 382.01 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 2,430,103 |
| Market cap | 181.534B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 1.16 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 16.82 |
| EPS (TTM) | 20.10 |
| Earnings date | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 5.20 (1.43%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 19 Apr 2024 |
| 1y target est | 326.74 |
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Caterpillar issues sales warning, misses on Q1 revenue
Construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar (CAT) saw a mixed bag of first-quarter earnings results, falling short of revenue estimates ($14.96 billion compared to an expected $15.13 billion) but topping adjusted earnings per share outlook ($5.60 compared to an expected $5.13). Caterpillar shares are in turn falling Thursday afternoon, though it has been on a run year-to-date in 2024. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Julie Hyman break down the details. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan and updated by Angel Smith.
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Stocks open lower on US GDP print, tech earnings
The major stock market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are opening Thursday lower on the first-quarter GDP print and Big Tech stocks earnings results. The Morning Brief's Seana Smith and Brad Smith monitor the market action after the opening bell, while Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre takes a closer look at these stocks' performance entering the morning session: Altria Group (MO), Caterpillar (CAT), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Investor's Business DailyDow Jones Cuts Losses After Plunging 700 Points; Stock Market Up After Hours As Microsoft, Alphabet Surge
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trimmed what was a 700-point loss by nearly half by the close Thursday as it sought to recover from an earnings-fueled drop courtesy of component Caterpillar, the worst performer among the Dow's 30 members. Other indexes also got hit as Facebook and Instagram operator Meta Platforms led techs lower, plunging as much as 16% on the stock market today. At least seven other members of the Dow industrials slipped 2 points or more.
