Business news for Mon, 17 Dec 2007 & with word robert. 2 news.

(AP) -- Shares of Caterpillar Inc. fell Monday after a Morgan Stanley analyst downgraded the stock, saying a "mild U.S. recession" will hurt Caterpillar and other heavy equipment makers. Robert Wertheimer downgraded Caterpillar shares to "underweight" from "equal weight," and said the Peoria ...

Robert Maguire III spent 40 years amassing towers in Los Angeles. Now the prolific developer is fighting to hold on to much of his portfolio of office buildings as his REIT comes under attack from hedge funds.