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title: "Caterpillar Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares rose 1.45% to $855.60, outperforming competitors Deere & Co. and Toro Co. on a mixed trading day where the S&P 500 gained slightly while the Dow Jones fell. This marks CAT's second consecutive day of gains, though it remains 20.30% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was 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 1.45% to $855.60 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Caterpillar Inc. closed 20.30% short of its 52-week high of $1,073.46, which the company reached on June 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Deere & Co. (DE) rose 0.29% to $619.77 and Toro Co. (TTC) fell 0.90% to $97.92.

Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 290,755 below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.

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