Caterpillar Stock Gains. What’s Offsetting Its Earnings Miss. - Barron's
1. Caterpillar missed Q2 earnings but reassured on sales outlook. 2. Adjusted EPS was $4.72, slightly below the $4.89 expectation. 3. Sales fell 1% year-over-year, but sales volumes increased. 4. Power Generation sales surged 28%, driven by data center demand. 5. Tariff expenses projected at $1.3 to $1.5 billion for 2025.