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Caterpillar Profit Drops, Cuts 20,000 Jobs
Caterpillar Profit Drops, Cuts 20,000 Jobs posted: 20 MINUTES AGO comments: 0 filed under: Earnings , Financial Crisis Dow component and machinery maker Caterpillar says its profit sank more than 32 percent in the fourth quarter, missing expectations. The company ...
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