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Caterpillar cuts 2015 profit outlook, sees 2016 sales drop

Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) on Thursday reported lower quarterly profits, cut its 2015 earnings forecast and warned its revenue would tumble in 2016, weakened by slower economic growth in China and a recession in Brazil. The company said it saw full-year 2015 earnings per share at $3.70, down from the $4.70 seen in the second quarter. Excluding restructuring costs, it lowered its full-year EPS forecast to $4.60 from $5.00 seen in