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Caterpillar first-quarter sales rise 14% -Breaking

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(Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: ) announced a 14.3% increase in its first quarter revenue, on Thursday. This was due to higher commodity prices and construction-led demand. It also saw an increase in sales of heavy equipment throughout the business.

Revenue and sales for the quarter increased to $13.6billion from $11.9billion a year prior.

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