文章核心观点 - 投资者将焦点从大型科技股转移到小型公司,特别是工业股,这是由于预期联储可能降息,这将更大程度地利益这些较小的公司 [1][2] - 这一转变推动了罗素2000指数的大涨,表明市场环境更加健康,市场广度有所增加 [3] - 这一变化反映了经济变化的预期阶段,不同行业受到的影响也不尽相同,市场正在为即将到来的联储降息做准备 [4] 卡特彼勒公司(CAT) - 卡特彼勒是建筑和采矿设备的领导者,其投资吸引力在于其强大的全球影响力、基建项目旺盛的需求以及持续增长的股息,为投资者提供稳定性和长期资本增值潜力 [5] - 2024年第一季度,卡特彼勒的销售收入为158亿美元,略低于去年的159亿美元,主要是建筑和资源行业销量下降,但被有利的定价和金融产品收入的增加所抵消,营业利润率从17.2%上升到22.3%,每股调整后利润达到创纪录的5.60美元,高于4.91美元 [6] - 花旗银行给予卡特彼勒买入评级,目标价380美元,看好其预期的盈利增长、更高的利润率、较低的收益波动性以及持续的股东回报 [7] - 卡特彼勒预计其建筑行业(CI)分部在2025年和2026年将实现销售增长,超过投资者预期,这主要得益于国际建筑设备销售的长期增长前景,该分部收入约45%来自国际市场 [8] - 这一积极前景源于对采矿行业和数据中心电力需求的长期增长预测,这些是卡特彼勒的强项领域 [9] - 卡特彼勒最近采取了重大的财务举措,包括将季度股息增加8%,并扩大200亿美元的股票回购计划,显示其财务实力和对股东回报的承诺 [10] 联合太平洋公司(UNP) - 联合太平洋是美国主要的货运铁路运营商,其投资吸引力在于其广泛的铁路网络,支持北美贸易,并且拥有稳定的现金流、不断提升的运营效率和持续的股息支付 [12] - 2023年第一季度,联合太平洋的营业利润每股为2.69美元,超过分析师2.53美元的预期,其营业比率为60.7%,较预期低160个基点,这反映了其生产效率提升的成功举措 [13][14] - 高盛分析师表示,预计联合太平洋在2024年下半年的利润率将平均提高300个基点以上,这得益于生产效率和成本削减的良好进展,以及预计下半年业务量同比改善 [15] 联合包裹服务公司(UPS) - UPS是全球领先的包裹递送和供应链管理公司,其投资价值在于其广泛的物流网络、电商增长的强劲势头以及在技术和效率方面的战略重点 [17] - 富国银行给予UPS增持评级,预计其到2026年每股收益将达到13美元,这一乐观预测基于UPS在成本削减和网络整合方面的可实现目标 [18] - 富国银行分析指出,在2023年和2024年经历了一段艰难时期后,UPS当前的低预期为投资者提供了吸引的机会,因为公司计划通过裁员、网络整合和与teamster工会协议降低成本,这将有助于实现其财务目标 [19] - 去年与teamster工会达成的协议将工资通胀从阻碍转变为有利因素,预计从2024年8月到2027年8月期间,工资通胀仅为1%-2%,低于市场水平 [20] - 尽管富国银行的预测并未完全与管理层的目标一致,但他们相信超越较低的共识预期是UPS股票表现的可行之路 [21]

文章核心观点 - 非科技类股票在过去10年也取得了超越大盘的出色表现 [1][2] - 包括卡特彼勒(CAT)、达美乐披萨(DPZ)和辛塔斯(CTAS)在内的3只股票在过去10年的年化收益率至少达到15% [3] 卡特彼勒(CAT) - 卡特彼勒是全球最大的建筑和采矿设备制造商,其当前财年的盈利预测已上调17% [6] - 公司连续25年以上增加派息,是"股息贵族"之一,派息率仅为24% [8][9] - 毛利率的扩张也推动了公司股价的长期出色表现 [9] 达美乐披萨(DPZ) - 达美乐是快餐连锁披萨店的龙头企业,最近几个季度的业绩超预期 [11][12] - 分析师预计公司当前财年的收入和利润将分别增长8%和10% [13][16] - 未来一年公司的收入和利润有望进一步增长7%和14% [17] 辛塔斯(CTAS) - 辛塔斯提供制服、地面护理、卫生间用品、急救和安全产品等各类商业服务 [22] - 公司最近一个季度的业绩表现出色,股价创历史新高 [23] - 毛利率的提升和较高的股息增长率(5年复合增长22%)也推动了股价的长期上涨 [24]

Earnings season hasn't quite kicked in, but this duo couldn't wait to boost their payouts.We're about to swing into earnings season, and as in any earnings season, we'll see dividend raises from a clutch of familiar (and not so familiar) companies.Indeed, the hikes have already started. Delta Air Lines (DAL -3.04%), which just unveiled its latest set of quarterly results, recently announced a monster dividend raise, while a more modest one was declared by heavy machinery stalwart Caterpillar (CAT 1.35%).1. ...

The latest trading session saw Caterpillar (CAT) ending at $328.48, denoting a +0.74% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.02%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.09%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.18%.Shares of the construction equipment company have depreciated by 0.38% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Industrial Products sector's loss of 2.29% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 4.44%.The investment community will be closely monitor ...

12 March 2024, Brandenburg, Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg: Large agricultural equipment stands in front ... [+] of the venue of the 14th State Farmers' Day of the Brandenburg State Farmers' Association. The state farmers' conference will elect a new executive committee and discuss the future viability of the farming profession with representatives of all party factions in the Brandenburg state parliament. Photo: Frank Hammerschmidt/dpa (Photo by Frank Hammerschmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images)dpa/picture ...

Caterpillar (CAT) has consistently traded above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) so far this year, indicating robust upward momentum. This reflects the company’s solid financial performance, steady return to shareholders, and confidence in CAT’s financial health and prospects.CAT Trades Above 200-Day SMA Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Caterpillar shares have gained 32.2% in the past year, outperforming the industry’s 28.4%. It has also outpaced the broader Zacks Industrial Products sector’s ...

Loading...Loading...Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh Brown is already up nearly 20% on his Corning Incorporated GLW investment from last month. Although he’s sitting on significant gains over a very short period of time, he’s not selling as he continues to believe the stock is a misunderstood AI beneficiary.What To Know: Corning shares are rallying Monday after the company raised its second-quarter guidance on strong AI-related demand. Management now expects core sales in the second quarter of approximatel ...

Investing in the right stocks can lead to life-changing returns, especially if you have a lengthy time horizon. Compounding does its magic when you don’t touch your investment for many years. If you get an 8% return on your $10,000 investment, it becomes $10,800 at the end of the year. However, an investor who gets an annualized 8% return over the next 30 years will turn their $10,000 into $100,626.57. That also includes the investor isn’t making any additional contributions to their portfolio. That’s why C ...

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Caterpillar (CAT) , which belongs to the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry.This construction equipment company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 9.62%.For the last reported quarter, Caterpillar came out with earnings ...

In the latest market close, Caterpillar (CAT) reached $325.14, with a +0.85% movement compared to the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.15%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.03%.The construction equipment company's stock has dropped by 11.12% in the past month, falling short of the Industrial Products sector's loss of 4.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.34%.Investors will be eagerly watch ...