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Industrial stocks led last week: XLI ends at $166.90 as tariffs, 3M and GE earnings loom

Industrial stocks led last week: XLI ends at $166.90 as tariffs, 3M and GE earnings loom

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 13:38 EST — Market closed. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) ended Friday up 0.68%, closing at $166.90, maintaining investor attention on U.S. industrial stocks as the new week begins. (StockAnalysis) Industrials climbed 3.03% in the week ending Jan. 16, pushing their year-to-date gain to 7.60%, per LPL Financial’s weekly sector report. This sector typically serves as a gauge for factory output, freight traffic, and capital investment, meaning its shifts often ripple through overall risk appetite. (LPL Financial) The timing is crucial. Even with the holiday-shortened week, investors face a packed schedule of catalysts,
18 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock: Two dates CAT traders are circling after a flat Friday close

Caterpillar stock: Two dates CAT traders are circling after a flat Friday close

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:58 AM EST — Market closed. Caterpillar shares enter a holiday-shortened week eyeing two key events: the dividend cutoff on Jan. 20 and earnings due Jan. 29. The stock closed Friday just off, down 0.04% at $646.89. (Yahoo Finance) Wall Street will be shut Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, shifting the week’s opening trading session to Tuesday and squeezing activity into a shorter timeframe. (MarketWatch) That’s important since rates and Fed chatter have been driving daily moves in U.S. stocks. On Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield nudged up to roughly 4.23%,
18 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

Caterpillar stock price holds near $647 as CAT heads into a holiday-shortened week — here’s what matters next

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 11:52 EST — Market closed. Caterpillar Inc shares finished Friday almost flat, as investors focused on the company’s upcoming late-month earnings for fresh direction after a volatile start to the season. The stock closed at $646.89. (MarketWatch) This is crucial now since Caterpillar straddles construction, mining, and major infrastructure outlays. Traders lean on its dealer insights and end-market updates for a fast gauge of whether demand is slipping or steady. Rates are back in focus. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson described the current policy stance as “well positioned” ahead of the Fed’s Jan. 27-28
17 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock barely budges as CAT sets Jan. 29 earnings and rolls out a key leadership change

Caterpillar stock barely budges as CAT sets Jan. 29 earnings and rolls out a key leadership change

New York, January 16, 2026, 21:21 EST — The market has closed. Caterpillar shares edged down on Friday, slipping about 0.1% to close at $646.89. Investors digested an upcoming earnings report and news of a top executive shuffle at the heavy equipment giant. The updates arrive as the market shifts focus beyond early January’s initial trading surge. For Caterpillar, they clarify two crucial drivers for the stock: the leadership of a key business unit and management’s outlook on demand and margins. This is significant as U.S. markets shut Monday for a holiday. When trading resumes Tuesday, investors will dive back
17 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock rises as new Construction Industries chief named, AI power demand stays in focus

Caterpillar stock rises as new Construction Industries chief named, AI power demand stays in focus

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 1:35 PM ET — Regular session Caterpillar Inc. shares climbed Thursday, building on a solid streak as investors digested a leadership shakeup at the construction equipment giant and maintained confidence in power demand linked to data centers. The stock climbed 1.8% to $650.46 in afternoon trading, having peaked at $652.30 earlier in the session. This shift is significant since Caterpillar has turned into a heavily favored industrial play: investors have driven the stock up, betting its energy and transportation gear will benefit from a surge in spending on data centers and power infrastructure. Caterpillar’s market
15 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock pauses after a record high and $300 billion tease — what’s next for CAT shares

Caterpillar stock pauses after a record high and $300 billion tease — what’s next for CAT shares

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 14:58 EST — Regular session Caterpillar shares slipped 0.04% to $636.29 in Wednesday afternoon trading, taking a breather after the heavy-equipment giant hit a record intraday peak the day before. (Bloomberg.com) The stock’s surge has shifted its image from a classic economic bellwether to an “AI infrastructure” play, with investors zeroing in on firms that build and operate data centers—not just those that design the underlying chips. This is significant as major investors aim to extend the AI play past just megacap tech. BlackRock noted clients planning AI investments through 2026 are favoring energy and
14 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock ends near day’s high as CPI looms and Dow record talk builds

Caterpillar stock ends near day’s high as CPI looms and Dow record talk builds

New York, January 12, 2026, 21:16 EST — Market closed Caterpillar Inc shares climbed 1.9% to $629.77 on Monday, ending strong near the day’s highs after a weaker start. This matters because the industrial bellwether stands at the intersection of what traders are scrambling to price: inflation, when rate cuts might come, and a fresh earnings season kicking off in just hours. Markets are already running hot, and a big daily move in a heavyweight like Caterpillar can ripple through the Dow and shake sentiment across cyclicals. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs Monday, shrugging off fresh
13 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock hits a fresh record as Citi lifts target and traders look to CPI, earnings

Caterpillar stock hits a fresh record as Citi lifts target and traders look to CPI, earnings

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 15:37 EST — Regular session Caterpillar Inc shares hit an intraday high on Monday, outpacing a steady U.S. market as investors focused on major industrial stocks ahead of key data releases and the upcoming late-January earnings season. The stock climbed $8.44, or roughly 1.4%, to $626.06 in afternoon trading, after peaking at $630.76 earlier in the day. Caterpillar matters now as a key gauge for heavy equipment demand, and its stock is trading in a range where even slight shifts in sentiment can pack a punch. Traders are trying to figure out if 2026 will
12 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock gains after CES AI assistant push; CPI and earnings are next test

Caterpillar stock gains after CES AI assistant push; CPI and earnings are next test

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 2:14 PM EST — Market closed Caterpillar Inc shares ended Friday higher after the heavy equipment maker pitched a new AI assistant and a broader automation push at CES in Las Vegas. The stock closed at $617.62, up 1.6%, with about 1.8 million shares traded. The timing matters because CES, which ran through Friday, has become a noisy showcase for companies trying to convince investors they can sell software and services alongside hardware. For Caterpillar, the message is less about shiny demos and more about cutting downtime and tightening fleet management, two items customers pay
10 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock near highs after jobs report, with tariffs and CPI next in focus

Caterpillar stock near highs after jobs report, with tariffs and CPI next in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 21:15 EST — Market closed. Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) shares climbed 1.56%, ending Friday at $617.62. The gain came amid a broad rally that lifted the S&P 500 to a record high. (MarketWatch) The move matters because Caterpillar straddles the divide between interest rates and real-economy spending. When borrowing costs drop, orders for expensive equipment usually become more palatable; but when trade policies tighten, supply chains and final demand can wobble. Friday’s mood on the market hinged on a jobs report revealing slower hiring alongside a drop in unemployment, complicating predictions for the Fed’s next step.
10 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock drops more than 4% after-hours as CEO chair shift and AI push grab focus

Caterpillar stock drops more than 4% after-hours as CEO chair shift and AI push grab focus

New York, January 7, 2026, 18:37 EST — After-hours Caterpillar Inc shares fell 4.3% in after-hours trading on Wednesday to $596.52. The stock briefly dipped to $595.84 earlier in the session; after-hours trading is the stretch after the closing bell when liquidity can be thinner. The drop tracked a softer tone in U.S. equities, with the Dow down 0.94% and the S&P 500 off 0.34% as investors digested fresh labour-market readings and looked ahead to Friday’s government payrolls report. Caterpillar, a major supplier of construction and mining equipment and industrial engines, often trades as a read-through on big-ticket capital spending.
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

Dow Jones today: Banks drag the index near 50,000 as Friday’s jobs report looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:33 (EST) — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average, about 1.3% shy of 50,000, slipped on Wednesday as bank shares retreated and traders digested fresh labor-market data. At 11:50 a.m. ET, the Dow fell 85.82 points, or 0.17%, to 49,376.26, while the S&P 500 gained 0.19% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.59%. JPMorgan slid 2.5% after Wolfe Research cut its rating, and “the economic news sort of fueled a little bit of profit taking,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth. Reuters The blue-chip index logged another record close on Tuesday, up 0.99%
7 January 2026
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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
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