Earlier this month Caterpillar completed acquisition of Bucyrus, which is a major mining equipment manufacturer.
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This impacted Caterpillar and other companies such as Komatsu and Sany Heavy that operate in the Chinese construction industry.
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This will lead Caterpillar to increase its market share in machinery sales and raise its sales and revenue outlook for 2011.
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This indicates that Caterpillar has a long term view on China.
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China is one of the largest markets for large machinery and mining equipment, and we believe that this expansion will help Caterpillar expand its footprint and gain market share in not only China but also other emerging markets in Asia.
Caterpillar reports that this is a major process improvement as their current generation of customers are adopting Facebook as a platform to learn about new products.
Earlier this month, for instance, Caterpillar announced plans to lay off workers in Milwaukee, Decatur, Ill. and Brussels.
This is an embarrassing setback for Caterpillar, which has expanded aggressively in China and competes with domestic heavy-machinery manufacturers like Zoomlion and Sany.
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This "sweetheart" deal for Caterpillar demands close congressional scrutiny.
Caterpillar says the first half of this year will not be as prosperous as a year earlier.
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This low-end user demand is forcing Caterpillar dealers to reduce their inventory levels, which is further impacting sales of the company.
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This ETF, with components like General Electric, Caterpillar and Boeing, surged on Tuesday, gaining nearly 15%.
But hey, I'm relaxed because none of this stuff matters when measured against going beetle and caterpillar hunting with my daughter.
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Contrast all this with mid-teens multiples for major industrials like Caterpillar, Cummins and Boeing where the market anticipates a rebound in revenues with profit margin enhancement.
Caterpillar shares are off 8.1% this year, and investors remain overly focused on broad macroeconomic forecasts that the company issued, Mulholland says, even while the company posts record profits.
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This unusual medicine, consisting of the remains of a caterpillar from which a thin fungus of similar length has sprouted, is said to be a powerful aphrodisiac and antidote to fatigue.
Caterpillar does not anticipate any significant losses arising out of this mismanagement beyond the fourth quarter of 2012.
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This has impacted the demand for mining equipment and machinery manufactured by Caterpillar and other mining equipment manufacturers, causing them to lower their earnings forecast over the short-term.
Caterpillar, for example, bought mining equipment firm Bucyrus International this week largely to take advantage of growing emerging market demand for raw materials.
" And you see Caterpillar saying, "We're not going to do this anymore.
In 1998, Caterpillar set up a VEBA, as the trust funds are called, this stands for Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association.
The most striking additions are of course the caterpillar tread on the back and ski on the front, in theory enabling this thing to manage a man-powered escape across land or snow.
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