Caterpillar reported first-quarter profit and revenue that topped Wall Street's forecasts. The maker of large industrial equipment raised its forecast for earnings this year, as it expects demand from its clients to increase.  Caterpillar's outlook on the global economy is often used as a temperature check because its equipment is used for massive capital projects. Watch Caterpillar trade in real time here.

Caterpillar shares jumped by as much as 4% premarket on Tuesday after the company...

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