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Caterpillar Inc. says it is seeking to buy a Chinese maker of mining machinery for as much as $886 million.

Caterpillar Inc. is investing $120 million in its Spalding County facility and expects to create at least 200 more jobs in Georgia .

The United Auto Workers says employees of Caterpillar Inc. have approved a new labor agreement.

Oct. 21 -- Ann Duignan, an analyst at JPMorgan Securities in New York, talks about Caterpillar Inc.

Heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it will build a parts plant for large mining machines and it expects to employ about 510 full-time and contract workers in five years.

Stocks edged higher in midday trading Monday after Caterpillar Inc. joined other companies in reporting more signs of an improving world economy.

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Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. says its second-quarter profit fell 66 percent as the global recession continued to dampen sales of its machines and engines.

But it boosted its 2009 profit outlook.