machinery

A low-demand environment due to a slowdown in the manufacturing sector is weighing on the Zacks Manufacturing – General Industrial industry. However, improving supply chains and reduced delivery lead times bode well for the industry's growth. Focus on inorganic activities to expand...

Blue Bird Co. (NASDAQ: BLBD) is the largest manufacturer of low-emission school buses in the U.S. Its yellow school buses have been used by generations of students since 1927. The company is firing on all pistons as they beat and raised their earnings estimates. Blue Bird owns more than a 40%...

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task. In addition to volatility, these stocks...

The Ark Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (NYSE: ARKX) launched last week and many of the holdings were surprises to investors looking for a pure play on space companies. What Happened: One of the most surprising names in the new Ark space ETF was Deere & Company (NYSE: DE). The farm...

Heavy construction and equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported Monday with fourth-quarter results that fell short of expectations for the first time in around two years. Here's how the Street reacted. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Courtney Yakavonis maintains an...

The economic boom cycle remains in the late stages, but recent macro events now supports a bullish stance on Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), according to Bank of America. The Analyst Bank of America's Ross Gilardi upgraded Caterpillar from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted from $140 to $...

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported  fiscal fourth-quarter results Wednesday that fell short of what analysts were expecting. The report sent shares of Deere lower by 3 percent premarket; the stock was trading up 4.73 percent at $144.99 at the time of publication.  What...

Shares of Dow Jones component Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) fell more than 8 percent Tuesday morning despite a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third-quarter report. What Happened Caterpillar said it earned $2.86 per share in the quarter on revenue of $13.5 billion, which was better than the $2.83...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported record second-quarter results, but this prompted Barclays to downgrade the stock. The Analyst Barclays' Adam Seiden downgraded Caterpillar from Overweight to Equal-Weight with a price target lowered from $170 to $155. The Thesis The bullish case for...

Shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) were trading higher by more than 3 percent ahead of Thursday's market open and even traded above its all-time high of $173.24. But the stock opened at $173.10 and then quickly traded as low as $162.46 before rebounding to the $170 level. Shares were...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) investors saw a return of 75 percent in 2017 versus the S&P 500's 22-percent gain, and a Wall Street analyst is projecting the growth will continue.  The Analyst JPMorgan's Ann Duignan upgraded Caterpillar's stock from Neutral to Overweight...

Much investor attention throughout the holiday season is focused on retail and e-commerce companies, but it may be a mistake to ignore activity in other sectors, such as the agriculture equipment space. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Nicole DeBlase upgraded Deere & Company (NYSE: DE)'s...

Share of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) came under serious selling pressure Thursday after three federal agencies raided the company's corporate headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. On Friday, Ross Gilardi of Bank of America offered his take on the situation. For starters, Gilardi believes...