Caterpillar’s weakened demand sees profit mark miss, warns of up to $1.5-billion U.S. tariff hit

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Caterpillar’s weakened demand sees profit mark miss, warns of up to $1.5-billion U.S. tariff hit

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Caterpillar Inc. CAT-N missed second-quarter profit expectations on Tuesday due to sluggish demand for construction equipment and warned of up to US$1.5-billion hit from costs tied to U.S. tariffs in 2025.
Even though the company has been able to offset the impact of supply-chain snarls…

This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-08-05 11:55:37.