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Caterpillar stock falls as director buys shares

Caterpillar shares drop sharply over weeks, while a director purchases 1,000 shares in a recent SEC filing.

3 eventsOct 7 to Nov 3CAT+1.5%

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The flow in 3 points

  1. Caterpillar shares fell more than 5 percent in early trading
  2. Stock dropped 12 percent at open, down 40 percent from June peak
  3. Director James C. Fish Jr. bought 1,000 shares for about $620,390

What happened, in order

Times are Eastern
  1. Where it began

    Stock drops 5 percent

    Caterpillar shares fell more than 5 percent, making it the weakest Dow Jones Industrial Average performer.

  2. Turning point

    Shares fall 12 percent

    Caterpillar stock dropped 12 percent at the open, extending its decline to 40 percent from its June peak.

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  3. Latest

    Director buys 1,000 shares

    Director James C. Fish Jr. bought 1,000 shares for about $620,390 on November 2, an SEC filing shows.

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How they connect

Caterpillar shares first fell more than 5 percent, then dropped 12 percent at the open to extend the decline from the June peak. A director subsequently bought 1,000 shares.

The stocks in this series

  1. CAT+1.5%Caterpillar$622.99

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