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Dozer maker skittish on 2013

Caterpillar has tough quarter

By JOSHUA FREED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: January 29, 2013 at 3:13 a.m.

DANIEL ACKER
Credit: Bloomberg News
 A mechanic power washes a Caterpillar Inc. excavator before it is serviced at a Caterpillar dealership in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Caterpillar said Monday that its 2013 profit could shrink if the world’s economy doesn’t pick up in the second half of the year, as mining companies and builders remain cautious about buying new gear.

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