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The worm turns

17 October 2016 By Kevin Allison

Doug Oberhelman will retire as boss of the $51 bln earth-moving equipment maker next year. Cat will also split the CEO and chairman jobs. It looks like a calculated attempt to get in front of would-be activist investors after bad deals and poor performance damaged credibility.

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