Caterpillar Downgraded, Stock Falls. Why Wall Street Has Concerns.


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Wall Street is feeling more cautious about Caterpillar recently. Analysts are starting to worry that a slowing economy means fewer sales and less earnings for the machinery giant.

UBS analyst Steven Fisher downgraded Caterpillar (ticker: CAT) stock to Sell from Hold Friday. He cut his price target to $225 from $230 a share.