$CAT's profit surged during 3Q17, helped by increased demand for equipment and strong sales in China. Profits seen a four-fold increase to $1.06Bil, or $1.77 per share, versus $283MM, or $0.48 per share in 3Q16. Revenue surged 25% YoY to $11.4Bil. Excluding restructuring costs $CAT earned $1.95 per share. The key revenue drivers of $CAT during 3Q17 was the Construction Industries segment that generated $4.85Bil of revenue, up 37% compared to 3Q16, followed Energy & Transportation segment revenue that rose 12% to $3.96Bil. Caterpillar Earnings AlphaGraphics: Q3 2017 Highlights http://alph.st/bb55c867
