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title: "Caterpillar Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares rose 2.93% to $881.65, outperforming competitors Deere & Co. and Toro Co. during a broader market decline where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. This marked CAT's second consecutive day of gains, though it remains 17.87% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than 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 2.93% to $881.65 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

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

Caterpillar Inc. closed 17.87% below its 52-week high of $1,073.46, which the company achieved on June 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Deere & Co. (DE) fell 1.47% to $599.92 and Toro Co. (TTC) fell 0.89% to $97.50.

Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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