With a market cap. of 347.3billion,CaterpillarInc.(CAT)manufacturesandsellsconstructionandminingequipment,off−highwaydieselandnaturalgasengines,industrialgasturbines,anddiesel−electriclocomotivesintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.SharesoftheIrving,Texas−basedcompanyhaveoutperformedinthebroadermarketoverthepastyear.CATstockhas surged105SPX) has returned 14.9%. Moreover, shares of the company are up ...