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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 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 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.
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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?
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The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	You Win, Joy Global This maker of mining machinery gains momentum, as investors put faith in a prolonged capital expenditure cycle.
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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.
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The Motley Fool April 27, 2010 David Lee Smith	Caterpillar Sees Light Outside Its Cocoon The machinery mogul posts a solid quarter and an even better outlook.
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