Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Analysts expect the Irving, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings at $4.52 per share, down from $5.17 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Caterpillar's quarterly revenue is $16.77 billion, compared to $16.11 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Oct. 12, Caterpillar inked a Scheme Implementation Deed with Australia-based RPMGlobal Holdings Limited. As per the deal, Caterpillar, or its wholly owned subsidiary, will acquire 100% of RPM's fully diluted share capital through a Scheme of Arrangement for an equity value of 1.12 billion Australian dollars ($733 million)..

Shares of Caterpillar fell 0.5% to close at $524.47 on Tuesday.

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