Caterpillar Gains After Raising Forecast for 2014 Profit

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Caterpillar Inc., the largest construction-equipment maker, climbed the most in more than eight months after topping analysts’ profit estimates for the third quarter and raising its full-year earnings forecast.

Caterpillar rose 5 percent to $99.27 at the close in New York, the biggest gain since Jan. 27. The shares have increased