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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with senior analyst Mario Ricchio, who discusses Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX).
Mineweb - Daily news headlines (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
Mining and construction equipment giant, Caterpillar, is confident about long term growth in minerals and metals, and for its equipment sales, while happy with this year’s profitability.
Forbes (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Caterpillar affirms earnings outlook despite rough times.
Global Used Construction (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
The Philippine mining sector is going strong amidst the global economic crisis requiring heavy equipment for mining and construction . Used Komatsu, Caterpillar and other mining and construction heavy equipment are well sought in the Philippines. The report quoted Mr Horacio Ramos head of the mines and geosciences bureau as saying that investments for the whole of 2008 are expected to reach over USD...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced former Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Donald V. Fites, has been inducted into the prestigious AEM Hall of Fame. The honor is designed to celebrate and preserve the history of outstanding leaders in the off-road equipment industry. The induction took place during the AEM...
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Options traders took positions in Caterpillar after the Chinese government said it would try to jump-start its economy with a $586 billion stimulus package.
BitBlogger (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
The celebrated roboticists of Carnegie Mellon University are using their DARPA Urban Challenge know-how to give the gift of autonomous operation to a 700-ton mining truck formerly known as the Caterpillar 797B. As you might have suspected, the Japanese construction-gear firm Komatsu was actually first with an automated mining vehicle, but being Japanese, it's more compact, OK puny. Officially no mobile...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
Characters ranging from a bite-size bumblebee to a bruising Tampa Bay Buccaneer strutted their stuff Friday night at Howl'oween, a costume contest for dogs at Northdale Recreation Center. Other dog costumes included a princess, pumpkin, chocolate chip cookie, construction worker, caterpillar and skeleton. There also was a haunted trail for children and an adoption fair for dogs. Similar events are...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
US construction equipment maker Caterpillar cuts 170 jobs at its County Durham factory, blaming the world economic slowdown.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
Caterpillar's third-quarter profit slipped 6 percent, as the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment said Tuesday that higher steel and freight costs offset record global sales. The company forecast essentially flat sales for
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
Caterpillar's third-quarter profit slipped 6 percent, as the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment said Tuesday that higher steel and freight costs offset record global sales.
Forbes (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Machinery maker sees a slow 2009 as slowing global economy takes a bite out of its business.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
New York - The world's largest construction equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar Inc, saw profits fall in the third quarter on higher raw material and energy costs and the effects of a weaker global market, the company said Tuesday. Earnings fell more...
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
The Illinois-based maker of construction equipment and heavy-duty engines reports a 6% cent fall in third-quarter profits but record revenues from buoyant business outside North America
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar said its quarterly earnings fell 6.4 per cent as weakness in the United States spread into Europe and Asia and offset continued growth in emerging markets.
