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Fortune: Caterpillar stock: Rising from the rubble

The maker of big machinery soared as construction boomed and commodity prices skyrocketed, boosting mining and oil drilling. When the economy tanked, Caterpillar saw sales slump, leading to workforce and production cuts.

CNNMoney: Stocks slide, but Dow holds 10,000

Stocks dipped Tuesday as a stronger dollar and some disappointment about DuPont and Coca-Cola's results gave investors a reason to retreat from the recent rally.

CNNMoney: Dow ends at 6-month high

Stocks finished higher Tuesday -- with the Dow industrials ending at a 6-month high -- after a volatile session in which investors weighed better-than-expected corporate earnings with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's warning that the economic recovery would be slow.

Fortune: Caterpillar ranks No. 44 on the 2009 Fortune 500

With 60% of its business outside North America, Caterpillar's geographic diversity helped the world's biggest heavy equipment maker withstand the U.S. economic slowdown - until it spread worldwide. <P>The company hasn't reported a quarterly loss since 1992, but the drop-off in infrastructure projects everywhere has put a pause on Cat's stunning growth. To trim costs, the company announced in January it was cutting 20,000 jobs, or 11% of its workforce. - <I>J.Y.</I>

CNNMoney: 'Buy American' rules still topic of debate

The heated war of words over "Buy American" laws may be nearing a truce in Congress, but there are still fears among critics that it could spark a new global trade war.

Obama returns home for final stimulus plan push

President Obama took his economic stimulus proposal back on the road Thursday, urging final congressional passage of the now-$789 billion bill during a visit to a Caterpillar plant in the state that launched his political career.

Oil sludge oozes into Des Plaines River

Thousands of gallons of oil sludge are being cleaned up along a 3-mile section of the Des Plaines River early Monday, following a spill a day earlier that had forced a temporary closure of the river.

Fortune: Stimulus: No quick fix for stocks

The word "infrastructure" was once used mainly by SAT tutors and civil engineers, but now it's this year's hot investing theme.

CNNMoney: Job cuts exceed 100,000 for the week

In a brutal week for the job market, an assortment of companies across various industries announced more than 100,000 job cuts.

Fortune: Lean times: What Caterpillar can learn

During the great global boom in the early years of the 21st century, few companies benefited more than Caterpillar.

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