Caterpillar’s stock heads for worst day in 7 years — and what that means for the Dow

Caterpillar’s stock heads for worst day in 7 years — and what that means for the Dow Caterpillar’s stock heads for worst day in 7 years — and what that means for the Dow The business engaged in the data-center build-out is doing well, but broader construction industries disappointed Caterpillar’s data-center business is fine, but other areas disappointed Wall Street, and the stock was heading for its biggest loss in years. Shares of Caterpillar were suffering a big loss in early Thursday trading, with investors expressing disappointment over a slight miss in third-quarter sales. That miss wasn’t the fault of the company’s power and energy business, which has been benefiting from the data center build-out, as sales growth accelerated and prices increased.

It was sales from the construction industries business that came up short. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Lilly raised sales guidance for third time this year as Zepbound sales soar.

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