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To: Lucretius who wrote (303072)	3/2/2005 5:53:57 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

that pussy rocks Doesn't that mean predictable clowns get their clocks cleaned at every turn? Frankly I am so wary of this market. Long on dirts and intend to stay that way, wait and no trades is my current philosophy.

To: Lucretius who wrote (303072)	3/3/2005 6:54:25 AM
From: MythMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Speaking of that pussy... >>Goldman Sachs reiterated an "outperform" rating on Caterpillar (nyse: CAT - news - people ), saying the company "still has a lot of positive momentum." The research firm raised the fiscal 2005 and 2006 earnings-per-share estimates on Caterpillar to $7.65 and $8.95, from $7.40 and $8.70, respectively. "Caterpillar's battle with raw material costs will lessen by late 2005," Goldman said. The research firm believes the company's volume assumptions will prove too low, thus providing a potential upside to earnings per share. Goldman estimates 2005 volume growth for Caterpillar of 11% to 12%, versus Caterpillar's forecast of just 8%. In addition, Goldman estimates a pricing increase of 4% to 6%, versus Caterpillar's 3% estimate. "We expect Caterpillar to begin to raise their expectations in its next earnings release," Goldman said. The research firm warned Caterpillar still needs to work through margins problems, but added that "we are increasingly hopeful that these issues can be resolved by mid-2005." <<