Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% as Dow tops 50,000 — what’s next for CAT shares
Caterpillar shares jumped 7.1% to $726.20 on Friday, pushing the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. Group President Bob De Lange exercised 20,000 options and sold 16,070 shares at about $705, SEC filings showed. The company warned tariffs could cut 2026 margins by $2.6 billion. U.S. consumer sentiment rose, but job and price worries persisted.