Caterpillar (CAT) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

Caterpillar (CAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.76 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.86 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 9.87%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction equipment company would post earnings of $4.75 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.52, delivering a surprise of 16.21%.Over the last four quart ...