Tag: Caterpillar

 

OshKosh vs Cat: Not much of a fight

Published on October 20, 2009

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is doing well today, but I’d rather own OshKosh (NYSE:OSK). One is struggling for growth, the other has more than it can handle.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): All eyes are on Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and its latest earnings report, but for investors searching out a shot at a company growing by leaps [...]

Three picks for a weak dollar

Published on October 15, 2009

A weakening dollar played a large role in the Dow’s recent rise. Take advantage of the action with these three Blue Chip exporters.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Talk about “irrational exuberance.” Now that the Dow has clipped the magical 10,000 mark, all sorts of investors are ready to get back in the game.
All [...]

Caterpillar unearths an options-trading opportunity

Published on April 21, 2009

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) revealed its latest earnings this morning and Terex (NYSE:TEX) will do it this afternoon. By the time the news is digested, savvy traders will have an opportunity to profit from Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK).
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): With most of the nation’s top banks getting their earnings reports out of the way, [...]

Will the Chinese stimulus make you money?

Published on November 10, 2008

China cuts a check for over $500 billion. Its stock market soared on the news. But how much impact will Chinese spending have on American stocks? The answer is not good.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): There used to be a saying that said something like, “a bear market in one country means there is [...]

Market crisis: It is the unions’ fault

Published on October 22, 2008

I am no fan of overly powerful unions. They destroyed America’s manufacturing industry and ripped apart Detroit. Now they are setting their greedy sights on Boeing (NYSE:BA).
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I did not know it was physically possible until it happened this morning. I actually hate unions and their devastating me-first mentality more [...]

American Economy: Follow the hogs

Published on April 18, 2008

“You cannot open a newspaper without reading of major job cuts. The banking industry got slammed, now the ripples are spreading throughout the pond.” – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)– I must be looking at the equities through a different lens, because what I see and what Wall Street is apparently looking at is [...]