Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next
Caterpillar Inc shares were up 4.4% at $598.41 in late U.S. after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp rally to start 2026.
FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose above 10,000 points for the first time on Friday, hitting an intraday high of 10,046.3 as markets reopened after the New Year holiday, a PA Media/dpa report carried by Bernama said. The index gained 21.5% in 2025, its best annual rise since 2009, helped by defence, mining and financial stocks.
US stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 edges up as Nvidia leads chip rally; Tesla falls
Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow snapping a four-day losing streak to start 2026 as chipmakers and industrials rallied, while consumer discretionary shares weighed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22; the S&P 500 added 12.52 points, or 0.18%, to 6,858.02; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 5.30 points, or 0.02%, to 23,236.69. Recent selling also snuffed out hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” — a tendency for stocks to firm in the last five trading days of December and the first two of January — and Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian said, “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures.” Reuters
Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22 at Friday’s close, snapping a four-day losing streak on the first trading day of 2026. The S&P 500 added 0.18% while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.02%, according to preliminary data. Chip stocks and industrials lifted the Dow, and furniture retailers advanced after the White House said President Donald Trump signed a proclamation delaying planned tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for another year; Tesla slid after reporting a second straight annual fall in sales. Reuters
Caterpillar stock jumps 4% as Wolfe lifts target to $670; investors brace for Jan. 9 jobs report
Caterpillar Inc shares climbed 4.3% on Friday after Wolfe Research raised its price target on the heavy equipment maker to $670 from $470 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, according to MT Newswires. MarketScreener
Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.93 points, or 0.16%, at 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between 47,853.04 and 48,275.63. Investing
Caterpillar stock today: CAT slips into New Year holiday as AI data-center power theme stays in focus
Caterpillar shares last closed down 0.8% at $572.87 on Dec. 31, and U.S. stock markets were closed Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Caterpillar Inc.+1
Caterpillar stock ends 2025 lower — what investors are watching for CAT in January
Caterpillar Inc shares slipped about 0.8% on Wednesday to close at $572.87, as U.S. stocks ended the year’s final session lower. MarketWatch+1
Caterpillar stock today slips after hours as AI data-center power demand stays in focus
Caterpillar Inc shares were down about 0.2% at $577.39 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, a small move that followed a narrow regular-session range. The stock traded between $575.68 and $580.95.
Why Caterpillar stock is slipping today: AI data-center power bets meet year-end trading
Caterpillar, Inc. shares dipped on Tuesday, down about 0.2% at $577.21, as U.S. stocks edged lower in thin year-end trading. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all slightly in the red, with investors also awaiting the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes — the detailed record of its latest policy discussion. Reuters
Why Caterpillar stock is riding an AI data-center generator boom
Demand for Caterpillar’s natural-gas generators to power artificial intelligence data centers is increasingly driving its shares, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, describing the stock as up about 62% this year. One Utah project led by Joule Capital Partners is set to use more than 700 Caterpillar generators to support six data centers, the paper said. The Journal said Caterpillar is investing $725 million to expand a Lafayette, Indiana plant and plans to more than double turbine-engine production by 2030 after power-and-energy sales rose 22% to $7.8 billion in 2024. The Wall Street Journal
Caterpillar stock today: CAT slips in after-hours as year-end trading thins out
Caterpillar Inc shares were down 0.7% at $578.61 in after-hours trading on Monday. The stock traded between $574.97 and $583.56 during the session, with about 2.6 million shares changing hands.
Caterpillar stock slips in thin year-end trade as CEO discloses Form 4 award
Caterpillar Inc shares fell 0.9% to $577.85 in early afternoon trading on Monday after opening at $580.09. The stock has traded between $574.97 and $583.56 so far, with about 876,000 shares changing hands.
Dow slips from record close as tech rally cools in year-end trade
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Monday as heavyweight technology shares gave back some of last week’s gains, pulling the blue-chip index off its recent highs. By 9:35 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 66.86 points, or 0.14%, at 48,645.62. Reuters
Caterpillar stock drifts into year-end as Fed minutes loom and trading stays thin
Caterpillar Inc shares ended Friday slightly lower, closing down 0.13% at $583.00 as trading stayed subdued ahead of the final sessions of 2025. FinancialContent
Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Holds Near $583 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open
Caterpillar Inc. enters the final, holiday-shortened stretch of the year with its shares hovering around the mid-$580s, leaving investors to weigh two competing narratives: a powerful 2025 rally driven by improving industrial sentiment and data-center-linked power demand, versus familiar cyclical risks tied to construction, mining, interest rates, and tariffs.
Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Weekend Update: Shares Hold Near $583 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Watch Meets Tariff and AI-Power Tailwinds
Caterpillar Inc. heads into the weekend with investors focused on a familiar year-end setup: thin holiday trading conditions, a market flirting with milestones, and a 2026 outlook shaped by rate-cut expectations—all while Caterpillar’s own narrative balances cyclical construction demand, tariff-related cost pressure, and a fast-growing “AI infrastructure” power theme.
Industrials Stocks Outlook: Defense, Transport, and Capex Themes Head Into the Final Week of 2025
Industrials stocks are heading into the final week of 2025 with momentum still intact—but with holiday-thin liquidity, investors are increasingly focused on what will matter once normal volume returns: defense spending signals, transport demand trends, and whether business investment can stay resilient as rates and tariff headlines continue to shape corporate planning.
Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Today: Year-End Trading, AI Power Demand, Tariffs, and What Investors Should Watch Next
New York — Friday, December 26, 2025: Caterpillar Inc. shares were trading at $582.69, down about 0.18% on the session, with an intraday range of roughly $578.66 to $588.18, as the U.S. stock market headed into the final minutes of a holiday-thinned session.
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