1. Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is the top Dow performer, up 62% this year. 2. Bill Gates and Ken Fisher realize significant gains from CAT stock. 3. CAT's rally shows durability over speculative trends in the market. 4. Consistency in CAT's performance contrasts with tech volatility affecting NVDA. 5. Investors are prioritizing reliability, impacting sentiment towards growth stocks like NVDA.