Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Caterpillar (CAT) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this construction equipment company have returned -0.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry, which Caterpillar falls in, has lost 0.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's futu ...