美国工程机械巨头卡特彼勒（CAT）今日盘前股价大跌5%，主要原因是公司公布的第一季度财报不及市场预期。
根据卡特彼勒发布的财报显示，由于经济不确定性导致需求疲软，公司第一季度调整后每股收益从去年同期的5.60美元降至4.25美元。这一数字低于分析师平均预期的4.35美元。虽然公司尚未公布具体的营收数据，但市场此前预计卡特彼勒第一季度营收将达到146.61亿美元，相比去年同期的157.99亿美元有所下降。
作为全球领先的建筑和采矿设备制造商，卡特彼勒的业绩往往被视为经济健康状况的晴雨表。此次业绩不及预期可能引发投资者对全球经济前景的担忧。值得注意的是，卡特彼勒股价今年以来已下跌15.7%，远跑输同期道琼斯工业指数4.9%的跌幅。在此背景下，投资者将密切关注公司管理层对未来几个季度的业务展望。
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