Jefferies Downgrades Caterpillar (CAT) to Hold; International Weakness Coupled with Moderating U.S.

Jefferies downgraded Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $85.00 (from $130.00).

Analyst, Stephen Volkmann, said, "We are downgrading to Hold as construction markets outside of the US have deteriorated, FX will begin to be a larger sales headwind, and global mining markets have softened...We have trimmed our 2012, 2013, and 2014 EPS estimates by $0.50 in each year, largely to reflect a larger FX headwind, but also taking into account the weaker outlook for EAME, Latin America, and mining."

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Shares of Caterpillar closed at $81.91 yesterday.

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