Caterpillar (CAT) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this construction equipment company have returned +10.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry, which Caterpillar falls in, has gained 10.6%. The key question now is: What ...