Deere's (DE) Weak EPS Results Have Rivals on Their Back

August 15, 2012 9:31 AM EDT
Weak bottom-line results from Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has sellers out in force in the company's rivals.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is down 1.2 percent, Joy Global, Inc. (NYSE: JOY) is down 1 percent and The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) is down 1 percent.

Deere reported third quarter net income of $1.98 per share, well below the Wall Street consensus of $2.31. Sales rose 14.6 percent to $9.59 billion, versus the consensus of $9.55 billion.

Shares of Deere are down 5 percent early Wednesday.


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