Caterpillar stock price slides 2% as insider sales hit tape, CAT slips from $723 high
Caterpillar shares fell 2.3% to $686.87 Wednesday after two senior executives sold shares following option exercises, SEC filings show. The stock had touched $723 earlier in the session. Investors are watching for tariff costs and a Feb. 19 dividend payout. Fourth-quarter sales rose 18% to $19.1 billion.