3 Things to Look Out For When Caterpillar Reports Earnings

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock has soared in 2017, on the back of a string of consensus-busting earnings and analyst upgrades. The main reason has been its improving construction, mining, and energy industry verticals. Moreover, analysts have recently raised price targets for the stock in anticipation of a strong set of third-quarter earnings.

Clearly, the company has a lot of good momentum behind it, but can it continue? Let's preview the earnings report that comes out on Oct. 24 to see what investors need to keep an eye out for.

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