Joe Creed

“In the second quarter, sales and revenues were better than expected at $20.5 billion, up 24% versus the prior year, driven by strong end-market demand in all three of our primary segments.”

“Well, thanks, Alex, and good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us. Our team delivered a strong start to the year, driven by resilient end markets and disciplined execution in a dynamic operating environment.”

“Well, thank you, Alex, and good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. Our centennial year marked a significant milestone, and we achieved full-year sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, the highest in Caterpillar's history.”

“And that's music to my ears because that's solving real-world problems for our customers today. So Deepu, I just want to thank you. Partnerships like this don't come along very often.”

“Solid performance from our team generated strong results this quarter, driven by resilient demand and focused execution across our three primary segments. And as a result, sales growth and adjusted operating profit margin were both slightly above our expectations.”