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CAT is globally diversified to book value of $45.00!!! Graphic_rating_buy CAT
Scott_christy
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(closed on 04/08/09)
This company is undervalued just like many others during this financial credit crisis.  Take advantage of purchasing it up at an extreme discounted price!

-SC
By  Scott Christy   (-13.16%  risk: moderate)  04/08/09 Comment


Bullish on CAT ... Graphic_rating_buy CAT
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By  nitrotrendtrader   (+0.12%  risk: conservative)  01/24/09 Comment


Rebound Graphic_rating_buy CAT
Gor_0229
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in 374 days
CAT financing took a hit but they specialize in their own equipment, no inflated prices or unknown market values there. The credit crunch may stall new development but 50% of their equipment manufactured in the US is shipped elsewhere. Homegrown jobs is what everyone is about these days. Weak dollar and rebounding markets may also give CAT a boost. 4.5% dividend is also about market.
By  rick5296   (-33.81%  risk: aggressive)  11/12/08 1 comment


Bearish on CAT ... Graphic_rating_sell CAT
Newsmonkey
71%
 -53.91%
in 395 days
sell baby sell. CAT's slump won't turn around anytime soon in this global environment. Emerging markets (which have been CAT's strong sector) will catch up with the US and will likely be even deeper and last longer than the US. Sell baby sell. Great company but wrong market.
By  newsmonkey   (-19.54%  risk: conservative)  10/22/08 Comment


CAT Graphic_rating_buy CAT
Th_l_a32abaa4a851d0e470df8e115cd8cff3
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in 563 days
CAT seems to be a great currency hedge as a high amount of its income is earned in markets with currencies which are appreciating against the Unites State's. I am not comfortable with where commidity prices are now and how they could effect CATs demand if they fell. With that being said, I am still happy with their performance and see no reason not to buy and hold over the next year.

Cat also has had a good run and I expect that to continue. Global company with good management and large international presence. Back orders suggest continued growth and profitability. I am looking for 2...
By  Robin Williams   (-31.29%  risk: moderate)  05/07/08 Comment




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Minyanville.: Our Economy is on Steroids
Tradermark
34%
Below is a guest post, reprinted with permission of author Vitaliy Katsenelson who writes often at Minyanville.com.   I don't have as much time to read the site as I used to, but he is definitely one of the more thought provoking writers at the site.

If you are new to FMMF, I wanted to bring over Vitaliy's piece because it summarizes what you can find in hundreds of previous pieces we've written; summarized in one location.  Vitaliy is more generous than I, calling this the economy on steroids... injected by our doctors.  I've likened them more to drug dealers, and America akin to drivin...
By  Trader Mark   (-7.11%  risk: moderate)  11/18/09 Comment


Cramer on BloggingStocks: Ag and shippers are the newest bull markets Graphic_rating_buy CAT
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During the great narrow bull market that was 2006-2007, anyone who hitched a ride on any bulk or oil carrier, any DryShips (DRYS) (Cramer's Take) or Diana (DSX) (Cramer's Take), or any Frontline (FRO) (Cramer's Take) or Nordic American Tanker (NAT) (Cramer's Take...
By  Jim Cramer   (+2.00%  risk: moderate)  11/18/09 Comment


Caterpillar Crawls Along

It’s been a tough year for Caterpillar (CAT) and now industrial production numbers have been restrained due to a reduction in auto manufacturing and slow demand for business equipment.

The short base (percentage of shares outstanding on loan from the total available lending pool) has been dropping in the past week from 5.4% to 5%, which represents 23% of the total shares available for borrowing.

By  trackseekingalpha   (-11.47%  risk: aggressive)  11/18/09 Comment


Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Caterpillar, Eaton and Illinois Tool Works – Press Releases
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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 17, 2009 - Zacks Research Equity Strategist, Dirk Van Dijk says that S&P 500 earnings are continuing to show red ink. He tracks companies on the Zacks.com web site, naming names, while forecasting trends for the months ahead.

Great Earnings Season Coming to an End

<>It’s almost time to close the books on a fantastic earnings season. With over 90% of reports in, there have been 353 which have exceeded expectations while only 66 have fallen short, a ratio of 5.35. While it is true that most companies will normally try to under-promise and over-deliver<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< />< /><>< /><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.98%  risk: moderate)  11/17/09 Comment


Bookkeeping: Rebuilding E-House Holdings (EJ) Position on Earnings Blowout
Tradermark
34%
The market often makes little sense to me; if a company like Caterpillar (CAT) reported an earning report like we just saw from E-House Holdings (EJ), CNBC anchors would be in tears of joy and the stock would be up 20%.  Instead EJ is up 2%, despite beating by 15 cents... AND increasing guidance.  My first thought this morning when I saw the numbers was "going to have to chase another one" - guess not.

We had a very small long position as the stock had broken support the past few weeks but we are using today's muted reaction as an entry point to expand our position by just under a 2% alloc...
By  Trader Mark   (-7.11%  risk: moderate)  11/17/09 Comment



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