April 25 (Reuters) -
Caterpillar ( CAT ) posted a rise in quarterly adjusted
profit on Thursday as steady infrastructure spending in the
United States drove demand for construction equipment and heavy
machinery.
The company reported an adjusted per-share profit of $5.60
for the first quarter, up from $4.91 a year earlier.
(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb
Chakrabarty)