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How to buy Caterpillar stock | US$146.12
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How to buy stocks in Caterpillar
- Compare share trading platforms.To buy shares in a US company from Canada you’ll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you’re just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees. Narrow down some brokers with our comparison table.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Caterpillar. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: CAT. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Caterpillar reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of US$146.12, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Caterpillar, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Caterpillar. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.
Price details for Caterpillar (CAT)
| Open | $145.01 | Previous close | $145.33 |
| High | $147.13 | Change | $0.79 |
| Low | $144.501 | Change % | 0.544% |
| Close | $146.12 | Timestamp | 1600789500 |
| Volume | N/A | GMT offset | 0 |
Caterpillar stock price
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Caterpillar company summary
Information last updated 2020-09-20.
Caterpillar (CAT) is a leading Machinery business based in the USA. Caterpillar (CAT) is listed on the NYSE and employs 102300 staff.
Profile
| Industry | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | Currency symbol | $ |
| Code | CAT | Country name | USA |
| Type | Common Stock | Country ISO | US |
| Name | Caterpillar Inc | ISIN | US1491231015 |
| Exchange | NYSE | CUSIP | 149123101 |
| Currency code | USD | Sector | Industrials |
| Currency name | US Dollar | Full-time employees | 102300 |
Detailed company information
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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