Shares of Caterpillar Inc. CAT, +2.44% rallied 2.4% in afternoon trade Tuesday, which puts them at the top of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's DJIA, +0.64% gainers list. The machinery maker's stock has now gained 3.5% amid a three-session winning streak. The price gain on Tuesday was adding about 23 points to the Dow, which was up 158 points with 22 of 30 components gaining ground. During the win streak, the price gain has Caterpillar's stock has now edged up 0.2% since the company reported before the market opened on July 30 second-quarter earnings that beat expectations. Still, the stock has lost 4.7% over the past three months, while the Dow has tacked on 5.4%.
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