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Zacks.com users have recently been watching Caterpillar (CAT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

In a recent June report, Motley Fool researchers identified Caterpillar (CAT -0.59%) as one of the three largest (specifically, the third largest) industrial stocks by market capitalization in the U.S.

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The latest trading day saw Caterpillar (CAT) settling at $402.18, representing a +2% change from its previous close.

Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research, joins 'Fast Money' to talk his bull case for Caterpillar and why it may be a sleeper AI play.

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Caterpillar (CAT 0.95%) stock handily outperformed the markets in June, rallying 11.5%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.31%) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.10%), meanwhile, gained 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively.