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Caterpillar Inc., the iconic American machinery maker, is finally emerging from a four-year slump, thanks in part to China.

Caterpillar Inc. will move its global headquarters to the Chicago area from its longtime home in central Illinois this year, the company said on Jan. 31, as it continues to grapple with weak demand for its earth-moving equipment.

Ample used construction-equipment supplies and restrained spending from miners mean the commodities rebound won’t be giving much of a lift to beleaguered Caterpillar Inc., which forecast 2017 results that trailed analysts’ estimates. The shares fell.

Caterpillar Inc., the biggest maker of construction and mining equipment, cut its 2016 revenue forecast and said next year won’t be much different as companies defer purchases amid sluggish growth and low commodity prices. Shares fell.

Caterpillar Inc.’s Doug Oberhelman will retire after 41 years at the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, leaving his replacement to finish the job of steering through a commodities slump.

Caterpillar Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings, as a drive to cut costs countered the impact of lower demand, and said the worst of the slump in mining-equipment sales may be passing. Company shares rose the most since February.

Caterpillar Inc. is using cost-cutting logistics to keep profits steady during the commodities meltdown.

Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims about defects in its C13 and C15 engines, which were taken off the market after widespread reports by fleets of shutdowns and sudden loss of horsepower.

Caterpillar has announced the planned closing of five plants and the elimination of about 820 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring in response to “tough market conditions.”

Caterpillar Inc. will stop production of its on-highway vocational trucks due to the “current business climate in the truck industry.”