Caterpillar rose$. 89 or 1.0 percent, to $87.67. Deere& Co. fell $2.42 or 2.7 percent, to $86.97. Terex rose$. 89 or 2.8 percent, to $32.90.
Caterpillar rose$. 85 or 1.0 percent, to $87.63. Deere& Co. fell $2.16 or 2.4 percent, to $87.23. Terex rose $1.08 or 3.4 percent, to $33.09.
NEW YORK-- A Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded shares of Deere& Co. on Friday, saying crop prices and farm equipment sales will decline significantly in 2013.. THE OPINION: Analyst Jerry Revich dropped Deere to "Sell" from "Neutral," and lowered his price target to $85 per share from $98.
Caterpillar rose$. 63 or. 7 percent, to $87.41. Deere& Co. fell $1.34 or 1.5 percent, to $88.05. Terex rose $1.56 or 4.9 percent, to $33.57.
Caterpillar fell$. 22 or. 3 percent, to $86.78. Deere& Co. fell$. 25 or. 3 percent, to $89.39. Terex rose$. 16 or. 5 percent, to $32.01.
Caterpillar rose$. 10 or. 1 percent, to $87.10. Deere& Co. rose$. 12 or. 1 percent, to $89.76. Terex rose$. 42 or 1.3 percent, to $32.27.
Caterpillar fell$. 60 or. 7 percent, to $86.40. Deere& Co. fell$. 45 or. 5 percent, to $89.19. Terex rose$. 59 or 1.9 percent, to $32.44.
Caterpillar fell$. 55 or. 6 percent, to $87.00. Deere& Co. fell $4.13 or 4.4 percent, to $89.64. Terex fell$. 19 or. 6 percent, to $31.85.
*Upward momentum persists, Internet shares among day's gainers. *Apple leads Nasdaq lower; hedge fund cuts stake in the company. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks edged up on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs as the market's recent upward momentum persisted, but a steep decline in Apple kept gains in check.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:. Computer Sciences Corp. fell 10.7 percent to $44.20. First Majestic Silver Corp. fell 7.9 percent to $10.36.
Caterpillar fell$. 43 or. 5 percent, to $87.12. Deere& Co. fell $4.27 or 4.6 percent, to $89.50. Terex fell$. 28 or. 9 percent, to $31.76.
*Empire State Index contracts, PPI shows weak inflation pressure. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs as the market's recent upward momentum persisted and offset some weak economic data.
*Empire State Index contracts, PPI shows weak inflation pressure. NEW YORK, May 15- The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as tech shares gained and offset some weak economic data.
The No. 1 farm equipment maker said on Wednesday that chilly, rainy weather had delayed plantings in the United States and Canada and threatened the harvest in the United Kingdom, weighing on farmer sentiment.
*Empire State contracts to lowest level in four months. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday, as both the Dow and S&P 500 held near their most recent record highs after a flurry of economic data did little to upset investor expectations for central bank policies.
Caterpillar fell$. 64 or. 7 percent, to $86.91. Deere& Co. fell $3.53 or 3.8 percent, to $90.24. Terex fell$. 50 or 1.6 percent, to $31.54.