Goldman Sachs Upgrades Caterpillar (CAT) to Buy, Sees 17% Upside

October 17, 2011 6:49 AM EDT
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Goldman Sachs upgraded Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $98, suggesting 17% upside.

The firm said the company's exposure to rising resource production costs along with reasonable valuation position the stock to outperform.

Goldman sees compelling supply tailwinds in CAT's Mining and Oil & Gas businesses, which represents 47$ of profits. The firm's new mining capex survey points to 19% growth.

For more ratings news on Caterpillar click here and for the rating history of Caterpillar click here.

Shares of Caterpillar closed at $84.09 yesterday.


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