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September 30 – ** BofA raises PT of industrial equipment maker Caterpillar CAT.N to $434 from $376
**Note healthy balance in mining ecosystem after attending MINExpo (on mining equipment)
** “Mineral prices are not at record highs, but miners are generating free cash flow, industrial site expansion projects are on track, OEM order books are not on fire, but stable” – BofA
** Brokerage says increased economic stimulus in China is boosting commodity values, prompting miners to upgrade their fleets to maintain productivity
**CAT’s resource industries segment, which makes mining equipment, likely to see higher profits
**9 of 26 brokerages rate the stock as “buy” or higher, 14 as “hold” and 3 as “sell” or lower; their median forecast is $337 – LSEG data
** Until the last close, the stock was up 32.2% year to date
