Caterpillar Stock Discussion

Trump assassination attempt
President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House, where he condemned all political violence and called for unity. “Disagreement is inevitable in American democracy,” Biden said. “It’s part of human nature. But politics must never be a literal battlefield, or God forbid, a killing field.”
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one attendee and the gunman dead, and...

GDP Breakdown
Highlights
-Real GDP increased by 1.4% in Q1 2024, up from the second estimate of 1.3%.
-This growth rate is a significant deceleration from the 3.4% increase in Q4 2023.
-Current-dollar GDP rose 4.5% to $28.27 trillion.
The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 3.1%.
-Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased 3.4%.
-Personal income and disposable personal income saw increases, though both were revised downward.
-Real gross domestic i...

Macro News
Australia April Retail Sales +0.1% M/M S/Adj (Reuters Poll +0.2%)
Retail sales in Australia rose at a slower-than-expected pace as shoppers remained wary in the face of high consumer prices, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australian Retail Sales Failed to Spring Back in April
Australian retail sales remained weak in April, highlighting the plight o...

Increased power demand from AI and government incentives for infrastructure are driving a new industrial revolution.
Only 16% of the $1.2 trillion North American infrastructure projects announced since 2021 have begun construction, paving the way for years of continued growth.
Companies like Eaton are experiencing a surge in demand for data center equipment, with a backlog that has quadrupled since 2019.
Machinery manufacturers like Cater...