China Helps Make Caterpillar Great Again as Sales View Brightens
- Company raised expectations for sales and revenue for 2017
- Share price touches the highest level since November 2014
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After four straight years of declining sales and a government tax investigation announced last month, Caterpillar Inc. investors are being rewarded for their patience.
The shares touched the highest in more than two years on Tuesday after the machinery maker raised its forecast for 2017 sales, as China’s economy improves and demand in energy and transportation increases. Caterpillar boosted revenue forecasts on Tuesday to a range of $38 billion to $41 billion. First-quarter earnings and sales also topped analysts’ expectations.