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Why Caterpillar Stock Is Trading Higher During Friday's Session

Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PMHenry Khederian

Caterpillar is trading higher Friday as easing Fed rate-hike expectations and fresh AI infrastructure developments lift industrial stocks.

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