Caterpillar Crushes Estimates, Raises EPS Guidance for 2009 (CAT)
The Secular Trends Portfolio looks to gobble up a few more scraps of alpha today as largest holding Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) breezed past consensus estimates for $.22 per share in Q2. Net profit (that’s right folks, net) came in at $.60/sh, or $371 million. Ex-out the one-time restructuring costs and Caterpillar posted $.72, so it [...]
Earnings Preview - Caterpillar Could Really Deliver (CAT)
The global construction, engine, & infrastructure giant reports earnings before the bell on Tuesday, and judging from the stock’s activity last week, investors are expecting a blowup. Caterpillar was one of the few industrial stocks unable to make a discernable bottom over the past 7 sessions, trading lower all the way into the close on [...]
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