Stocks in Focus - NYSE:CAT, NYSE:UTX, NYSE:MMM, NYSE:LUK

Pompano Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2013 -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) the company’s shares touched a high of $97.74 before closing at $96.60, a decrease of -$0.26. The trading volume was 5.82 million shares.

Since hitting a 52-week low of $78.25 on Jul 12, 2012, the stock has managed to stay 25.71% higher from that level. The latest gain caused shares to trim their 2013 loss to 7.80%.

Plant Manager Todd Henry said that the company can move fast and furious in its latest project if everything went right.

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As of latest close, United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) shares are up about 8.43% for 2013 and recently topped out a 52-week high of $88.96 (01/24/2013). The shares slipped above the 200-Day SMA ($14.73) and are now standing-.31% below 50-day SMA.

Since then, it has increased 0.61% but stands 27.52% above 52-week low. The performance measured for the month was +7.73% and weekly performance appeared at +3.91%.

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United Technologies Corporation reported a drop of 26% in net-income of its fourth-quarter from continuing operations.

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) percentage change jumped +0.18% to close at $99.67 with the total traded volume of 3.82 million shares more than average volume of 2.83 million shares.

MMM’s total market capitalization is $68.96 billion along with 700.84 million shares outstanding. Its beta value stands at 0.87 points and its earning per shares remained $6.25.

MMM’s lowest price during last trade was $98.80 while its highest price remained $99.82 for the day.

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Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE:LUK) ended its day with the gaining stream with the gain of +1.64% and closed at the price of $24.80 after opening at $24.41. Stock traded during its last trading session with the total traded volume of 1.41 million shares as compared to its average volume of 1.45 million shares.

During the previous session LUK’s minimum price was $24.39 while it touched its highest price for the day at $24.89. During last one month LUK gained 4.03% while its last 5 days shows an upsurge of 3.90%.LUK’s beta value stands at 1.81 points.

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