Last summer the US economy was suffering from drought and low agriculture production, and the analysts were writing a flurry of reports about how agriculture stocks will be doomed for the rest of the ...
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EST indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) may open 0.17% higher this morning, while the S&P 500 may open 0.21% higher.
The recent quarterly report of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) showed a drop in sales on a quarterly basis, although the company showed growth in revenues during 2012 compared to 2011.