U.S. stocks opened little changed on Monday as investors focused on upbeat earnings from Caterpillar Inc. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately gained 20.62 points, or 0.08%, to 25,471.68. The S&P 500 was down 6.28 points, or 0.22%, to 2,812.54. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 81.50 points, or 1.05%, to 7,655.92.
Oil prices traded higher on Monday, as investors gauged the relative influence of a spate of bullish and bearish factors. West Texas Intermediate crude-oil futures for September rose 89 cents, or 1.3%, at $69.58 a barrel, while Brent crude advanced by 37 cents, or 0.5%, at $75.13 a barrel.
Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) on Monday upgraded its full-year profit outlook after earnings in the second quarter nearly doubled, helped by robust global demand for its equipment. Net profit for the quarter came in at $2.82 per share, compared with $1.35 last year. The company now expects adjusted profit per share to be between $11.00 and $12.00 in 2018, compared with $10.25 to $11.25 projected earlier.
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