REUTERS/Steve Marcus/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - Caterpillar (CAT.N) reported a double-digit rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates as strong infrastructure investments across key markets boosted demand for its high-end construction equipment in North America.
The world's largest construction equipment maker's order backlog fell $2.6 billion quarter over quarter.
Construction equipment demand had been resilient as the United States upgrades its roads, railways and other transportation infrastructure under a $1 trillion package approved by Congress in 2021 under the Biden administration.
Machinery, Energy and Transportation equipment profit rose 48% from the year prior.
Its profit rose to $2.79 billion, or $5.45 per share, outpacing an analysts' forecast of $4.79.
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