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Shares of Caterpillar Inc. rose 7.1% to $726.20 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.0% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.5% to 50,115.67.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Caterpillar Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $723.16, which the company achieved on February 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Deere & Co. rose 3.1% to $583.11, Toro Co. rose 1.4% to $98.20.
Trading volume totaled 3.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 06, 2026 16:36 ET (21:36 GMT)
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