Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $286.10 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.63% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.34%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.03%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.56%. The construction equipment company's stock has climbed by 11.07% in the past month, exceeding the Industrial Products sector's gain of 4.44% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.56%. The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance ...