Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) News

Caterpillar delivered an exceptional first quarter characterized by massive backlog growth and booming data center demand, prompting the company to raise its full-year guidance and accelerate its long-term growth targets.

Caterpillar concluded a historic centennial year with unprecedented quarterly revenue and a surging backlog, positioning the heavy machinery manufacturer to directly capitalize on the escalating energy requirements of generative artificial intelligence facilities. These financial results underscore a critical business transition as the enterprise aggressively supplies the invisible industrial layer that makes digital economy infrastructure functionally possible.