Caterpillar Falls 4% While Deere Edges Higher: Is the Data Center Power Trade Unwinding?
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) shares fell 4% to $783.15 on Monday, leading the industrial sector lower as investors reacted to a potential unwind in its AI data center power trade. The decline was driven by weekend comments from OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs suggesting a slowdown...
Bullish Signals
- Shares rose 1% on Q3 EPS of $5.10.
- Raised full-year net income guidance to $4.75-$5B.
- Stock gained 48% YTD, outperforming the sector.
Bearish Signals
- Peer divergence noted; no direct negative impact on Deere.