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Caterpillar is latest victim of sliding oil price
Market Watch ^ | Jan 5, 2015 | Ciara Linnane

Posted on 01/17/2015 7:05:54 AM PST by thackney

Caterpillar Inc. shares tumbled Monday as the company became the latest victim of the sliding price of oil.

Caterpillar’s stock CAT, -0.55% tumbled almost 6% after J.P. Morgan downgraded it to underweight from neutral on concerns about the company’s direct exposure to oil and gas, and indirect exposure to mining, U.S. construction and emerging markets.

The maker of diggers and dozers’ direct exposure to the sector is equal to about $6.5 billion, or 12% of revenue, while its indirect exposure may be as much as 15% of revenues, analysts wrote in a note. That means almost 30% of its total revenue is facing pressure in 2015 and 2016.

Crude futures fell below $50 a barrel on Monday in the latest stage of the rout sparked by a glut of supply. See also: Here are the reasons oil is plunging toward $50.

Caterpillar supplies turbines to offshore rigs, as well as reciprocating engines and transmissions for on-site drilling. It also provides construction equipment that is used in infrastructure development, along with aftermarket and other services.

(Excerpt) Read more at marketwatch.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: caterpillar; energy; oil; oilprice
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1 posted on 01/17/2015 7:05:54 AM PST by thackney
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To: thackney

HA! Another Jedi mind trick to try to get Americans to pine for higher gas prices.


2 posted on 01/17/2015 7:07:43 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: thackney

That just means more Americans can now afford to buy Caterpillar stocks.


3 posted on 01/17/2015 7:09:05 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

Just some reality for those expecting a booming economy from lower gasoline prices. Most don’t understand all the indirect jobs and business driven by the oil/gas industry in this country.


4 posted on 01/17/2015 7:11:22 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
Possibly the result of not having a cup of coffee yet but I didn't see anywhere in the story what the price fell from and what it fell to.

Ciarra gave us the price of oil but not the price of Caterpillar's stock.

5 posted on 01/17/2015 7:12:12 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle
And oil stocks as well. Those already in retirement may view it differently.


6 posted on 01/17/2015 7:12:58 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Lower gas prices will benefit far more people than it will harm. My heart bleeds for the holders of Caterpillar stock but lower gas an oil prices is a good thing.


7 posted on 01/17/2015 7:14:35 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

It’s not a mind trick, it’s the reality of there being 2 sides to every story. Cat makes a lot of stuff used by oil drillers, with oil prices low a lot of deposits are no longer profitable, oil drillers are having hard times, which means they aren’t buying as much from Cat. Every drop in price has winners and losers, every rise in price has winners and losers. What makes a price change generally good or bad is basically percentages, more folks win from dropping oil prices than lose, so it’s generally a good thing, but folks still lose.


8 posted on 01/17/2015 7:15:52 AM PST by discostu (The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun)
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9 posted on 01/17/2015 7:16:14 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Texas Eagle

Too many fail to realize oil prices are falling due to influence of a slowing global economy, particularly Europe and Asia.

Lumber, Copper, and others, those prices have fallen greatly as well.


10 posted on 01/17/2015 7:18:04 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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Tough noogies for those in retirement.

At least those in retirement who put all their investment eggs in oil, gas and Caterpillar.

Those of us not in retirement benefit from lower gas, oil and Caterpillar. It means we can afford to buy more. So when the prices go back up, we can benefit from it.

Sorry. Markets go up and down. That's life.

11 posted on 01/17/2015 7:18:26 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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At least those in retirement who put all their investment eggs in oil, gas and Caterpillar.

You still don't understand how wide spread the oil industry helps/hurts many other areas of business.

12 posted on 01/17/2015 7:19:58 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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Too many fail to realize oil prices are falling due to influence of a slowing global economy, particularly Europe and Asia.

Lower prices will speed up that slowing economy. That's how economies work.

13 posted on 01/17/2015 7:20:30 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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No. You don’t understand markets. They go up and down. They need to go down so people can afford to get in them. Then they go up and those people benefit. Then they go down again so people can get in them. Then they go up so......get the picture?


14 posted on 01/17/2015 7:22:36 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle
Markets go up and down. That's life.

I'm not suggesting anything different. I've been through boom/bust before, it is part of the reality of the oil/gas industry.

My point is, don't expect a booming economy because gasoline prices dropped significantly. We have been through big drops in price before. Notice none of the created a booming economy before either.

15 posted on 01/17/2015 7:22:38 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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Who said anything about a booming economy? You did. I'm just saying if the economy cannot support high gas and oil prices those prices have to come down.

It's called "reality".

16 posted on 01/17/2015 7:23:51 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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You don’t understand markets. They go up and down.

Why do you think I don't understand that? My point is, the industry is not so isolated from other businesses as some people think.

17 posted on 01/17/2015 7:23:58 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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Truckers and ordinary consumers will certainly benefit from lower gas prices.


18 posted on 01/17/2015 7:24:56 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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Unless your trucking business is hauling, water, material, oil, pipe, valves etc for the oil industry.


19 posted on 01/17/2015 7:26:08 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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My point is, the industry is not so isolated from other businesses as some people think.

Well those people are stupid.

Bottom line is lower gas and oil prices is a good thing for far more people than it's a bad thing.

I'm just not going to shed a tear for Caterpillar or those invested in Caterpillar. Hell, as far as I know, my mutual fund may be invested in Caterpillar. But that just means I will be able to buy more Caterpillar for a while.

20 posted on 01/17/2015 7:28:16 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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