Caterpillar (CAT) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Caterpillar (CAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.97 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.42%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction equipment company would post earnings of $5.33 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.17, delivering a surprise of -3%.Over the last four quarters ...