Caterpillar and Kaiser Aluminum Outperform Industrial Products Sector Year to Date

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Summary · why it matters

Caterpillar has returned about 73.6% since the start of the calendar year, significantly outperforming the Industrial Products sector's average return of 21%. Kaiser Aluminum has also beaten the sector with a year-to-date return of 52.3%. Caterpillar holds a Zacks Rank of 1, or Strong Buy, with its full-year consensus earnings estimate rising 8.4% over the past 90 days. Kaiser Aluminum carries a Zacks Rank of 2, or Buy, and its current-year earnings estimate increased 18.6% over the same period. Within their respective industries, Caterpillar's Manufacturing - Construction and Mining group has gained 65.1% on average, while Kaiser Aluminum's Metal Products - Procurement and Fabrication industry is up 10.1%.

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Energy Transition & Power Demand▲ · 1 stocks
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Caterpillar's strong year-to-date return of 73.6%, Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), and rising earnings estimates indicate positive financial performance and analyst sentiment.

Critical Materials & Supply Chain▲ · 1 stocks
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
KALU
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Kaiser Aluminum's year-to-date return of 52.3%, Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), and rising earnings estimates reflect positive financial performance and analyst sentiment.

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