Can CAT Stock Compound Its Way Higher?

In the second quarter of 2026, Caterpillar's retail sales to users in power generation surged 72% year-over-year, a pace that looks more like a high-growth tech supplier than a traditional industrial giant. This growth is not from traditional sources but from the immense energy needs of new data centers. Caterpillar is quietly becoming a critical infrastructure provider for cloud computing and generative AI.