Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Casey downgraded Caterpillar (CAT) to Market Perform from Outperform and lowered his price target for the shares to $143 from $150. The analyst downgraded both Caterpillar and Deere (DE) following "relatively lackluster" Q3 construction dealer channel check feedback. U.S. construction equipment demand is at or near peak and likely will decline during 2020 due to flattening activity and a shift to equipment rental from purchase, Casey tells investors in a research note. Further, other businesses within each company's portfolio will remain flat as a potential 2020 U.S. construction equipment demand drop will put downward pressure on earnings power, contends the analyst.

Cyngn (CYN) has been chosen to supply its DriveMod Tuggers for industrial automation to John Deere's (DE) operation in Dubuque, Iowa. Cyngn is a supplier of AI-powered autonomous vehicle and data solutions based in Menlo Park, CA.