Earnings Report

Procter & Gamble reported an 8.3 percent fall in third-quarter profit, citing a slowdown in market growth, geopolitical uncertainty and a stronger dollar.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent from a year earlier.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent from a year earlier.

Credit Suisse said its first-quarter net income was $600 million, topping analysts' expectations on strong performance in its wealth-management and global-markets divisions.

Profits are climbing for companies, and so are their stock prices.

Profits are climbing for companies, and so are their stock prices.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Caterpillar Inc., up $7.61 to $104.42

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Caterpillar Inc., up $7.61 to $104.42

More big businesses joined the earnings parade Tuesday, saying their profits were even larger in the first three months of the year than analysts were expecting, including Caterpillar and McDonald's.

More big businesses joined the earnings parade Tuesday, saying their profits were even larger in the first three months of the year than analysts were expecting, including Caterpillar and McDonald's.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc reported on Tuesday a sharp rise in first-quarter sales at established restaurants as it recovers from food safety lapses that drove away customers and exposed weaknesses in its business.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc reported on Tuesday a sharp rise in first-quarter sales at established restaurants as it recovers from food safety lapses that drove away customers and exposed weaknesses in its business.

AT&T Inc's quarterly revenue missed estimates on lower equipment sales, the company said on Tuesday, as customers held onto their phones longer and it lost wireless subscribers who pay a monthly bill.

AT&T Inc's quarterly revenue missed estimates on lower equipment sales, the company said on Tuesday, as customers held onto their phones longer and it lost wireless subscribers who pay a monthly bill.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

U.S. stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq hitting the 6,000 point mark for the first time, amid a raft of strong corporate earnings and President Donald Trump's promise of a major tax reform plan.

McDonald's reported a better-than-expected increase in quarterly sales at established U.S. restaurants, boosted by the expansion of all-day breakfast, and Big Mac and beverage value promotions.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $228 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $228 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

McDonald's Corp. (MCD) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $1.21 billion.