DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Caterpillar had a strong second quarter and topped most profit expectations, though margins slipped.
The manufacturer on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or $3.13. Per share earnings were $3.18 without one-time costs or benefits, which is 18 cents better than Wall Street had expected, according to a survey of industry analysts by Zacks Investment Research.
The Deerfield, Illinois, company had revenue of $14.25 billion, about in line with the $14.3 billion analysts had projected.
Operating profit margin for the quarter was 13.6%, down slightly from last year's 13.9%
Shares of Caterpillar Inc., down nearly 6% this year, slipped about 3% before the opening bell Tuesday.
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