Caterpillar Diggin It

Semi good news... the world's largest maker of bulldozers and excavators,

said Q1 profit rose 13%, sales +18%; beating estimates as sales grew faster in Asia +37% and Europe +30%; than in North America +4%.

International sales 58% of total revenue; CEO Jim Owens said: the U.S. is "currently weathering a recessionary storm" triggered by a housing slump

and that North American sales may be below the company's previous projection.

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