Caterpillar: Big trucks, big sales, big attitude
Big Yellow is thriving.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/08/20/100166166/index.htm
Joy Global Inc. Announces Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter Operating Results * New orders up year-over-year to $628 million * Aftermarket orders increase 15 percent
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=125783
Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa Deliver Record Results for the Fiscal Year 2007
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2007_jun/emea07q4custs.html
Boeing Co. on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit compared with a year-ago loss, and raised its full-year forecast as it ramped up delivery of its hot-selling commercial planes and defense sales remained strong.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20070725/boeing-earnings.htm
‘us trade with sub-saharan Africa increased 17 percent driven mainly by increases in machinery (including parts for oil field equipment and gas turbines) aircraft, vehicles and parts, electrical machinery (including telecomunications equipment)
http://www.agoa.gov/resources/US-African%20Trade%20Profile%202007%20-%20Final.pdf
Who cares if we are making toys?
But didn’t I just read Cat was opening a plant in China? How long before those are sent back to the USA?