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The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	JLG Still in the Boom Times Machinery keeps rolling out the door at this midsized manufacturing company. Another triple isn't likely in the cards, but the stock's valuation doesn't seem too out of line relative to other machinery makers.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	JLG Raises the Boom Construction companies are updating their fleets, driving strong sales for this equipment manufacturer. Investors should remember that cyclical stocks are like parties -- you don't want to show up too soon, nor stay too long.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Strong Performance Lifts JLG The cycle is in full swing for this construction equipment company. It's extremely difficult to call a top in a cyclical market, but the stock is not too likely to reproduce the one-year triple that we've already seen.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	JLG Looks for Its Second Wind If you keep expectations reasonable, this heavy equipment manufacturer's stock could be worth a second look.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Brian Gorman	Oshkosh Snags JLG Oshkosh's purchase of JLG should help keep the specialty truck maker firing on all cylinders. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Caterpillar Gets Bulldozed An earnings miss and concerns about costs and the economy hit this stock hard. Long-term investors who can hold on for a decade or more probably aren't all that worried, but this quarter does offer a lesson to short-termers in the potential risks of playing the cycles.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	JLG Gets a Healthy Lift A recovery in construction activity is leading to improving numbers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Terex Builds Toward Growth Strong markets in construction and mining are helping this heavy-equipment maker. But investing in cyclical stocks can be risky.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oshkosh's Buy -- Gosh! The truck maker reports fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings results shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	JLG Gets a Lift in Profits Contractors can't wait forever to buy new equipment, and that helps the platform maker prosper.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lincoln Electric Burns Through Another Quarter This mid-cap welding company is reaping the benefits of a cyclical upswing in manufacturing activity. The here, though, is that even with newly pumped-up growth estimates, this stock is only undervalued by around 10% or so.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	How High Can Manitowoc Reach? Like other heavy machinery manufacturers, Manitowoc is in the midst of an upswing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Wrap-up of a Solid Year for Caterpillar Solid top-line and bottom-line growth, great deals, and business expansions wrap up the year for Caterpillar.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is United Rental Worth a Buy? The recovery in construction activity appears legit, but this might not be the best play for investors.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Anders Bylund	JLG Digs Deep: Fool by Numbers The construction machinery manufacturer released full-year earnings for the 2006 fiscal year: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool October 11, 2011 Neha Chamaria	There's No Stopping This King of the Jungle Caterpillar's last quarter, during which it raised its full-year guidance, was terrific. More importantly, its latest global sales figures show the company's power to weather the economic slowdown.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Caterpillar Purrs The secret to Cat's net profit success: margins. Despite high energy and raw materials costs, Cat has managed to keep its gross margin deterioration to a minimum. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors to Cat: Nice Kitty Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar smashes estimates and posts a great quarter. Can things get better?
The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Should You Let This Cat Out of the Bag? With a strong business line, good performance and great growth moves, Caterpillar looks well placed to take advantage of the growing global markets.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Caterpillar's Claws For three quarters straight, the heavy industry powerhouse has taken a wrecking ball to analysts' quarterly profits estimates. Will it demolish them once more when it reports third-quarter 2006 earnings results?
The Motley Fool October 28, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Time to Stop Ignoring This Stock Caterpillar's record-high revenues tell a lot about its future.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Rich Smith	Cat Scratches After diving 15% in the wake of its third-quarter 2006 earnings release, shares of heavy industry powerhouse Caterpillar have trimmed their losses to a slightly more palatable 12% decline. Investors, is it time to buy in?
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 David Lee Smith	This Stock Can Become a Beautiful Butterfly Despite a soft quarter, Caterpillar will be back.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2011	A Brief History of Caterpillar's Returns Cat's earnings per share have grown at an average rate of 16% per year for the past ten years, well above the market average.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar The heavy equipment maker is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results. Investors, here is what to expect.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Illinois Tool Work? Could a revived commercial construction market retool growth for the company? While growth was very moderate, the company still continues to produce cash.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Rich Smith	2011: The Year Caterpillar Learned to Crawl What went wrong with this four-star stock?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Caterpillar The heavy industry powerhouse reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results on Monday. Want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
BusinessWeek December 5, 2005 Michael Arndt	Cat Sinks Its Claws Into Services Dirty, greasy work could help Caterpillar thrive during the next downturn.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2008 David Lee Smith	Cat Cuts Its Top Dogs' Pay With emerging markets business slowing, Caterpillar gets out the pay ax.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Arctic Cat Scratch? The snowmobile- and ATV-maker is set to report third-quarter earnings. Investors, here's what to expect.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Arctic Cat: Good Kitty Yesterday's earnings report had investors pleased with snowmobile and all-terrain-vehicle maker Arctic Cat.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2004 Brian Gorman	Is Caterpillar Squirming? The company's stock took a hit yesterday, but it's a good buy if economic conditions continue to improve.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Even in Summer, One Cool Cat The market has forgotten about snowmobile and ATV maker Arctic Cat. The recent stock meltdown seems to be a result of a flat earnings growth forecast, not because of any fundamental company troubles.