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Shares of crane manufacturer The Manitowoc Company (NYSE: MTW) kicked off 2017 on a strong note, gaining as much as 14.2% in January. They were buoyed by Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on Jan. 20, in which he emphasized his “America first” ideology and restated his plans to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. Expectations of strong numbers from Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) further fueled investors’ optimism.