Caterpillar stock drops nearly 3% as tariff jitters rattle industrials — what to watch next
Caterpillar shares fell 2.8% to $629 Tuesday, underperforming peers after President Trump threatened tariffs on European imports tied to Greenland talks. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares. Oppenheimer raised its price target to $700, citing macro factors ahead of Caterpillar’s Jan. 29 earnings. The stock went ex-dividend, with a $1.51 payout due Feb. 19.