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CAT Stock Lifts Dow Jones With Massive Earnings Beat
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07:16 AM ET 08/04/2026
Caterpillar (CAT) bulldozed Q2 earnings forecasts as the heavy equipment giant reported a $72 billion backlog, up 92% from a year ago. CAT stock jumped in early Tuesday stock market action, lifting Dow Jones futures into positive territory. Long a global economic bellwether, Caterpillar has become a bellwether for the AI infrastructure boom amid soaring demand for its gas turbines…












