Caterpillar stock price slips 3% into earnings week as Wall Street braces for the Fed
New York, Jan 24, 2026, 14:32 EST — Market closed. Caterpillar Inc shares dropped 3.36% on Friday, ending the day at $626.62. The industrial heavyweight now faces a busy week with earnings reports and a U.S. Federal Reserve decision looming. The drop carries weight since Caterpillar’s earnings often influence machinery stocks linked to construction, mining, and wider capital investment. With…