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1 hr ago | TulsaWorld.com - Business

Watch the big boys

Industrial stocks such as Caterpillar can give investors a pulse on today's global economy.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Buckhead, GA

Sat Nov 07, 2009

TwinCities.com

Cut too deep, and you could bleed to death

Companies have cut costs to the bone in this brutal recession. Lost jobs, shuttered facilities and difficult mergers are commonplace throughout corporate America.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Opinion

Fri Nov 06, 2009

TheStreet.com

'Mad Money Lightning Round': Caterpillar Works

Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Friday evening.

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Related Topix: Mad Money, Entertainment, Television, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Financial Markets, Food, Hain Celestial Group Inc The, Restaurant Management, Starbucks, Semiconductors, Fairchild Semiconductor, Electronics

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Blogging Stocks

JDA bulks up with I2

Filed under: Deals , Oracle Corp As companies try to find ways to cut costs, one popular approach is to leverage software.

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Related Topix: JDA Software Group, Software, Oracle, Retail, Wal Mart Stores, i2 Technologies, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Detroit Free Press

Motley Fool: Keep eye on Caterpillar

Global giants such as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar can offer clues about the health -- or lack thereof -- of the U.S. and global economies.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Clover Herald

Ahead of the Bell: Durable Goods

Orders to factories for big-ticket durable goods likely grew in September after an August slump as strong demand for autos offset continuing weakness in aircraft.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Motley Fool

Pres. Obama's Stimulus Package Creates 115 Million Jobs

Incredibly! President Obama's Stimulus Package has been proven to have created exactly 115,034,918 jobs!A That compares with a loss of 2.7 million jobs this year for a net gain in 2009 of 112,334,918. In Q3 alone President Obama's Cash for Clunkers program resulted in a net gain of 19,876 Dealerships hiring on average 100 employees per ...

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Durable Goods Orders, Home Sales Probably Climbed, Signaling U.S. Recovery

Orders for durable goods and sales of new houses probably rose in September, capping the strongest quarter of U.S. economic growth in two years, economists said before reports today.

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Related Topix: Housing, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Industrial Machines, Eaton, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Ledger

Cuts at Cat Permanent

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:40 p.m. Caterpillar Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Deere to recall 452 workers at Iowa plant

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. said Wednesday it will recall most of the workers it laid off from an Iowa plant earlier this year to start production of the company's 2010 models.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Industrial Machines, Deere , Iowa, Insurance, Webster City, IA, Business News

Tue Oct 27, 2009

SmartMoney.com

3 Stocks That Benefit from Cheap Dollars

An index that tracks its value against those of six key currencies -- including the yen, euro and British pound -- has fallen from 89 to 75.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Free Republic

Caterpillar to Permanently Trim 2,500 Idle Employees

Caterpillar Inc. said it expects to call 550 laid-off employees back to work by the end of next year, but will permanently trim about 2,500 idle employees.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Construction Equip. Distribution

Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter Profit and Raises 2009 Profit...

Last week Caterpillar Inc. announced a third-quarter profit of $0.64 per share, down $0.75 per share from the third quarter of 2008.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Trailer/Body Builders

Cat Outlines Leadership Succession Plan

The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. elected Douglas R. Oberhelman to the offices of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-Elect, effective January 1, 2010.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

MSNBC

Caterpillar cuts 2,500 laid-off workers

Caterpillar Inc. said Monday about 2,500 laid-off employees will be permanently cut from the company and 550 others will be brought back to work by the end of next year.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Peoria Metro

The Daily Vidette

Businesses capitalize on social networks

Following the advent of Web 2.0, a more interactive and dynamic use of the Internet, social networking Web sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have all exploded in popularity.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Internet, Science / Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Marketing

Sun Oct 25, 2009

IndustryWeek

Caterpillar Third-Quarter Profit Declines 53% as Sales Slide

Home : Economy & Public Policy : Global Economy : Caterpillar Third-Quarter Profit Declines 53% as Sales Slide Construction-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

San Diego Daily Transcript

Stocks retreat as housing starts overshadow earnings

A disappointing report on new home construction activity on Tuesday offset solid gains from companies like Apple and Caterpillar.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Apple, Manufacturing, Construction, Startups, Insurance, Computers, Apple Computer, Pulte, Home Depot, Retail, Household Products

The Globe and Mail

At the open: Apple, Caterpillar not enough

Blogs Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:56 AM At the open: Apple, Caterpillar not enough David Berman U pbeat earnings from Apple Inc., Texas Instruments Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Semiconductors, Electronics, Texas Instruments, Financial Markets, Canadian Natural Resources, Energy, Oil & Gas

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Rental Equipment Register

Caterpillar Third-Quarter Sales Drop 44 Percent; Expecting 2010 Upturn

Caterpillar Inc. last week announced a third-quarter profit of $0.64 per share, down $0.75 per share from the third quarter of 2008.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

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