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title: "Caterpillar Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares rose 1.44% to $872.56 on a positive trading day, outperforming competitors like Deere & Co. (DE) and Toro Co. (TTC). The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains of 1.08% and 1.31%, respectively. Despite the rise, Caterpillar remains 6.31% below its 52-week high of $931.35 reached on May 7th. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# Caterpillar Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) rallied 1.44% to $872.56 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

Caterpillar Inc. closed 6.31% below its 52-week high of $931.35, which the company reached on May 7th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Deere & Co. (DE) rose 0.43% to $560.46 and Toro Co. (TTC) fell 0.10% to $89.13.

Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 23,167 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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