Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Today: Year-End Trading, AI Power Demand, Tariffs, and What Investors Should Watch Next
Caterpillar shares traded at $582.69, down 0.18% late Friday as U.S. markets neared the close of a thin post-holiday session. Investors focused on Caterpillar’s exposure to surging power generation demand from AI data centers, which drove record revenue and a $725 million expansion at its Indiana engine plant.