Why Is Nobody Talking About Oshkosh Corporation Stock?

Why Is Nobody Talking About Oshkosh Corporation Stock?

Want excitement? Then let me tell you about Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK). The company -- based, as its name implies, in Oshkosh, Wis. -- manufactures all kinds of specialty trucks, including garbage trucks, telehandlers (basically forklifts on steroids), and aerial work platforms. The company also has several major contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide specialty military vehicles. 

Still not excited? How about if I tell you that the company's stock is up 70% in the past year, absolutely destroying the S&P 500's below-20% gains, and also trouncing other heavy-equipment manufacturers such as Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Deere (NYSE: DE), and PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR)? In fact, the stock has hit a new all-time record high in five separate months this year, and it will probably do so again in November. 

But before you jump in with both feet, there are some things you should know.

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Source: Fool.com