Aug. 16 at 5:49 PM
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Manufacturers seize opportunities created by AI data centers, WSJ says
Industrial companies are shifting their businesses to seize the opportunities created by AI data centers in the U.S., Bob Tita of The Wall Street Journal reports. Manufacturing rose to its highest level since 2022 last month, with data centers and AI-related industries driving the increase and companies in the sector investing hundreds of millions of dollars to capitalize on the opportunity. Caterpillar (CAT) has invested
$725M to expand its generator production at an Indiana plant while Cummins (CMI) is investing
$450M to increase generator production. Other companies also capitalizing on the U.S. manufacturing boom include Eaton (ETN) and Ford Motor (F).
