Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose, but not by much, after Caterpillar's earnings report generated concerns about supply-chain outages.

Shares of Caterpillar fell sharply as higher costs and a growing order backlog offset strong demand for construction equipment in the U.S.

Port congestion is spreading across the country, as importers seeking to get around the bottlenecks at Southern California's big gateway complex are driving up costs at alternative U.S. ports.


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