📈 Caterpillar shares rise on positive results!🚜

Caterpillar $CAT is a global leader in construction and mining equipment, diesel and gas engines, industrial turbines and locomotives. With a broad portfolio of products and services, including advanced technologies to manage and optimize operations, Caterpillar continually innovates to improve efficiency and sustainability across its industries.

The company reported second quarter results that exceeded expectations Wall Street. The reason for this success is higher prices for its iconic yellow machines, which helped offset a slight decline in demand.

📊 Important numbers:

Earnings per share: $5.99 (expectations were $5.54)

Revenue: $16.7 billion ($17.3 billion a year ago)

Operating cash flow: $3 billion

Share buybacks this quarter totaling $1.8 billion and $0.6 billion in dividend payments

While North America sales remain stable, the Asia Pacific region saw a decline of 9 % and Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 16 %. Latin America is a bright spot , with sales up by 5 %.

Analysts point to the importance of price stability, which ensures solid profitability, although the volume of orders outside US, especially in China, is showing signs of uncertainty.

One of the key factors that have supported demand for machinery Caterpillar, has been the Infrastructure Act in U.S. Act of 2001 2021, aimed at modernizing key transportation structures. However, the downturn in the Chinese real estate market and the weakening of the Japanese yen are affecting the company's overall results.

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