Investopedia: Machinery Markets Catch Cold; Titan Gets The Flu

There are plenty of examples of small companies growing through tough times in their sectors, often by grabbing share with new and innovative approaches to old problems. Nevertheless, it is still generally the case that when the big boys catch a sniffle, the smaller companies suffer even more.

With major construction and agriculture equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Deere (NYSE:DE) looking a little weaker (and their managements sounding more cautious), it's not so surprising that the shares of Titan International (NYSE:TWI), a maker of wheels and tires for off-road commercial vehicles, have weakened. Titan remains an ambitious and aggressive company, however, and these shares look quite interesting as a more aggressive play on long-term growth in sectors such as mining, construction and agriculture.

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