
Caterpillar Inc. shares fell hard Wednesday, putting pressure on the Dow Jones Industrial Average as the stock retreated after flirting with record highs days earlier. CAT was last seen at $858.12, off $56.58, or 6.2%. Shares changed hands between $855.13 and $911.91 during the session. Because the Dow is price-weighted, big moves in stocks like Caterpillar, with higher prices, move the index more than lower-priced names.
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