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  • Change: -0.69%
$111.75 -1.08 (-0.96%)
2/10/2012 4:00 PM

Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The company is engaged in construction & mining equipment, diesel & natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines in its size range. It operates in 3 principal lines of business: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products.

Current Price $111.75 Mkt Cap $72.20B
Open $111.01 P/E Ratio 13.10
Prev. Close $112.83 Div. (Yield) 1.84 (3.20%)
Daily Range $110.33 - $111.78 Volume 6,294,751
52-Wk Range $67.54 - $116.55 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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johnybutts (< 20)
Submitted July 22, 2011

7% discount, today only, while supplies last.

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m9ie3 (36.65)
Submitted December 22, 2011

Euro recession will hurt margins. Slowed growth in Asia.

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Member Avatar TMFDowCalls (34.39) Submitted: 2/10/2012 1:01:49 PM : Underperform Start Price: $113.05 CAT Score: +1.29

Here's the video pitch:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/02/10/the-5-year-outlook-for-this-dow-stock-caterpillar.aspx?source=ihpsitcag0000002&lidx=2

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Member Avatar apinkasovitch (< 20) Submitted: 2/9/2012 9:35:11 AM : Outperform Start Price: $114.31 CAT Score: -1.59

Massive growth potential, momentum in fundamentals, protection against the crisis in Europe, a clean balance sheet and few direct competitors

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Member Avatar erikwithakay (40.57) Submitted: 2/7/2012 11:35:46 AM : Outperform Start Price: $113.44 CAT Score: -1.21

As housing and construction goes upward again, this stock will be one of the leaders

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Score Leader

blazer1jw

blazer1jw (91.66) Score: +352.88

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in CAT.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
blazer1jw 91.66 3/3/2009 Outperform 3M $20.52 +444.64% +91.76% +352.88 0 Comment
neua0001 79.04 3/2/2009 Outperform 5Y $20.63 +441.72% +91.71% +350.01 0 Comment
RenwayGlobal 76.02 3/2/2009 Outperform 5Y $20.79 +437.63% +91.97% +345.65 1 Comment
SonicMolson 99.86 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $20.90 +434.78% +91.09% +343.69 0 Comment
taters007 91.56 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $20.90 +434.78% +91.09% +343.69 0 Comment
drdcbuck 91.14 3/3/2009 Outperform 1Y $20.90 +434.78% +91.09% +343.69 0 Comment
mattbull < 20 3/3/2009 Outperform 3Y $20.90 +434.78% +91.09% +343.69 0 Comment
TraumaJunkie3 30.80 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $20.90 +434.67% +91.81% +342.85 0 Comment
retyreddude 52.13 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $21.11 +429.41% +90.13% +339.28 0 Comment
WillHay09 64.97 3/3/2009 Outperform 3Y $21.15 +428.48% +94.72% +333.76 1 Comment
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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackPoisedTo 63.89 2/2/2012 Outperform 5Y $110.80 +0.86% +1.23% -0.37 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 1/19/2012 Outperform 3M $105.75 +5.67% +2.21% +3.47 1 Comment
TrackTobinSmith < 20 1/6/2012 Outperform 1Y $95.33 +17.22% +5.21% +12.01 0 Comment
TrackUltraLong 84.70 11/7/2011 Outperform NS $95.17 +17.42% +7.15% +10.26 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 10/24/2011 Outperform 3M $91.77 +4.75% +0.93% +3.82 11/12/2011 @ $96.13 1 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 69.32 10/20/2011 Outperform 5Y $83.99 +33.05% +10.41% +22.63 1 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.36 9/28/2011 Outperform NS $76.33 +46.41% +14.70% +31.71 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 7/22/2011 Outperform 3M $105.15 -14.84% -10.64% -4.20 8/4/2011 @ $89.55 1 Comment
TrackWMBlair 89.96 7/19/2011 Outperform NS $107.81 +3.65% +2.30% +1.35 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 4/11/2011 Outperform 3M $108.63 +1.34% +1.14% +0.20 7/6/2011 @ $110.08 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 1/27/2011 Outperform 3M $96.63 +12.15% +0.70% +11.45 3/24/2011 @ $108.37 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 9/21/2010 Outperform 3M $75.98 +22.80% +9.32% +13.48 12/20/2010 @ $93.30 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 8/9/2010 Outperform 3M $72.07 +3.72% +1.08% +2.64 9/20/2010 @ $74.75 1 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.73 6/16/2010 Outperform NS $60.75 +83.96% +20.59% +63.37 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.56 4/12/2010 Outperform NS $63.26 +76.64% +12.25% +64.39 0 Comment
TrackAvondale 91.50 3/23/2010 Outperform NS $57.67 +93.77% +15.07% +78.70 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 12/1/2009 Outperform 3M $58.90 +21.64% +9.03% +12.61 4/26/2010 @ $71.65 1 Comment
TrackStifel 96.18 10/22/2009 Underperform NS $55.87 +100.01% +23.22% -76.79 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.36 10/20/2009 Outperform NS $51.94 +115.17% +23.19% +91.98 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 92.69 9/26/2009 Outperform NS $49.36 +126.39% +28.23% +98.16 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.35 5/28/2009 Underperform NS $33.86 +52.86% +20.17% -32.69 1/28/2010 @ $51.76 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 4/22/2009 Outperform NS $30.34 +124.42% +40.95% +83.47 4/30/2010 @ $68.09 0 Comment
TrackSterneAgee 92.25 4/16/2009 Underperform NS $30.37 +267.95% +57.99% -209.96 0 Comment
TrackGaryBSmith 89.95 1/23/2009 Outperform 3W $32.90 +239.67% +64.52% +175.16 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 10/28/2008 Outperform 3W $31.90 +250.29% +47.02% +203.27 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.28 10/16/2008 Outperform NS $38.14 +193.03% +51.88% +141.15 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 10/13/2008 Underperform 3W $48.99 -28.66% +4.24% +32.90 10/29/2008 @ $34.95 0 Comment
TrackRichAster 98.72 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $74.25 +25.05% -8.55% +33.60 12/31/2010 @ $92.84 1 Comment
TrackUBS 93.35 6/5/2008 Underperform NS $79.72 -58.31% -38.97% +19.33 1/27/2009 @ $33.24 0 Comment
TrackTomGayner 62.85 4/11/2008 Outperform NS $67.18 +66.35% +3.32% +63.03 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 94.76 1/28/2008 Outperform NS $59.64 +87.38% +5.08% +82.30 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.18 1/11/2008 Outperform NS $64.52 -40.34% -34.35% -5.99 5/8/2009 @ $38.49 0 Comment
TrackNWQ 80.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $69.42 +60.97% -7.74% +68.71 2 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 94.03 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $69.42 +60.97% -7.74% +68.71 2 Comments
TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $69.42 +60.97% -7.74% +68.71 5 Comments
TrackSoros 92.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $69.42 +60.97% -7.74% +68.71 1 Comment
TrackUBS 93.35 7/3/2007 Underperform NS $78.49 -11.58% -4.73% +6.85 11/19/2007 @ $69.40 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.54 4/18/2007 Outperform NS $66.83 +25.53% -5.51% +31.04 4/21/2008 @ $83.89 0 Comment
TrackMichaelSivy 96.23 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $59.08 +89.14% +0.77% +88.37 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.18 2/8/2007 Outperform NS $65.29 +15.14% +4.52% +10.62 5/17/2007 @ $75.18 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 1/27/2007 Underperform NS $57.52 -45.13% -40.75% +4.39 4/22/2009 @ $31.56 0 Comment
TrackCharlesPayn 69.10 10/28/2006 Outperform 3M $54.01 +106.92% +3.39% +103.53 0 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.91 10/23/2006 Outperform NS $57.40 -30.54% -30.56% +0.02 10/20/2008 @ $39.87 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 4/7/2006 Outperform 3W $72.39 -31.64% -30.65% -0.99 10/14/2008 @ $49.48 0 Comment

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