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8 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

Caterpillar: Profitability Analysis

Looking at a company's profitability is a very important step in understanding a company.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Sat May 26, 2012

Chicago Tribune

Pressure on the picket line

Almost every day for nearly three weeks, Jon Butler rallied with fellow union strikers on the picket line.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Business News

Fri May 25, 2012

Wall Street Journal

Caterpillar Strikers to Vote

From time to time, we will send you e-mail announcements on new features and special offers from The Wall Street Journal Online.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Media, IT Services, Wall Street Journal Online

The Motley Fool

The Most Impressive Turnaround Story on the Dow

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which Industrials editor/analyst Isaac Pino and Research Analyst Lyons George discuss topics across the investing world.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Seeking Alpha

Friday Failure: Weak Bounce Levels Turn Into Resistance

On Monday we discussed our expectations for a 2% weak bounce for the week, which would be a 20% retrace of the 10% drop I had predicted we'd have way back in March.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Travelers Express Company, Financial Services, HP, Oil & Gas, Chevron Corporation, Energy, Computers, Industrial Machines, Security, United Technologies Corporation, Exxon Mobil

China Daily

US-China trade issue 'politicized'

The trade issue between the United States and China is highly politicized and should be resolved through negotiations within international bodies, according to a large American multinational.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

WMBD-TV Peoria

CAT Finalist for Employer Support Freedom Award

Caterpillar is receiving high praise from the nation's capitol for its support of those who protect and serve.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Thu May 24, 2012

The Southtown Star

Caterpillar revises contract proposal for Joliet machinists

Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. offered striking machinists at its Joliet plant a modified contract proposal during negotiations with a federal mediator on Thursday, according to company spokesman Rusty Dunn.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

Govt to Boost Electricity as Protests Continue

Burma's state-run television announced on Wednesday that the government will boost electricity supplies in the country in the wake of protests over power cuts.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Burma, Southeast Asia, World News

Seeking Alpha

Caterpillar's Earnings Look Like And Act Like A Caterpillar; Moving Slowly But Steady

Caterpillar Inc is the world's leading company in the industry of construction and mining equipment.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

The Nation

Caterpillar boss welcomes new Rayong plants

The world's leading mining and infrastructure developer Caterpillar Group is enthusiastic about the two new factories worth US$300 million it will open in Rayong in October, which will employ up to 1,800 workers.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

PR-inside.com

New Market Report: Caterpillar, Inc. - Strategy and SWOT Report

Caterpillar, Inc. - Strategy and SWOT Report, is a source of comprehensive company data and information.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Peoria, IL, 9

Houston Home-Journal

Cancer patient 'hoping for turnaround' after Caterpillar layoffs

It has been three months since Caterpillar Inc. shuttered its locomotive plant in London, Ontario, citing reasons of cost competitiveness.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Canada, Microsoft, Startups

Yahoo!

Myanmar to boost electricity after protests

Myanmar's government announced emergency measures on Wednesday to boost electricity supplies following protests over chronic power outages that are testing the nascent democracy.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Burma,

Wed May 23, 2012

SFGate

Dow Falls to Lowest Since January on Greece as Dell Tumbles 18%

May 23 -- U.S. stocks slumped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward the lowest closing level since January, amid concern Greece may leave the euro and as Dell Inc.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Financial Markets, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals, Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Construction, Insurance

Patch.com

Caterpillar Looking to Expand in Oak Creek?

Caterpillar Inc. is planning to expand in the Milwaukee area, and that could include a bigger presence in Oak Creek, according to a BizTimes Milwaukee report .

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Oak Creek, WI, Milwaukee, WI

Barron's

Dow Chart Looks Like a Hammock, But Don't Rest Easy

The Dow stock chart looks like a hammock today, with stocks swinging low in the middle of the day and then recovering late to end about flat.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

The Motley Fool

What's the Deal with Caterpillar and Other Construction Stocks?

Meena is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Blog News, Agriculture, Science

WAND-TV Decatur

G&D Integrated employees get layoff notices

G&D Integrated has notified almost 200 of its employees in Peoria that they'll lose their jobs by the end of the summer.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

M2.com

BofA, Citi handle Caterpillar Financial Services USD1.5bn bonds issue

The issue is comprised of three-year bonds, carrying a 1.1% coupon rate, five-year bonds, bearing an interest rate of 1.625%, and 2.85% bonds with a 10-year maturity.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services

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