Earnings Report

3M, the maker of Scotch tape and Post-it notes, trimmed its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts for the second time as it struggles with slowing sales in emerging markets.

General Motors on Tuesday said its third-quarter net income doubled on strong truck and SUV sales in its home U.S. market.

General Motors on Tuesday said its third-quarter net income doubled on strong truck and SUV sales in its home U.S. market.

Sportswear maker Under Armour reported a 22.2 percent rise in quarterly sales, as demand for its running and basketball shoes and accessories grew.

Sportswear maker Under Armour reported a 22.2 percent rise in quarterly sales, as demand for its running and basketball shoes and accessories grew.

Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly sales, helped by strong demand for its baby, feminine and home care products.

Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly sales, helped by strong demand for its baby, feminine and home care products.

Dow component Merck reported an adjusted 3Q profit of $1.07 per share, topping the estimate for $0.99. Revenue for the drugmaker came in at $10.54 billion, also beating the estimate for $10.17 billion

Dow component Merck reported an adjusted 3Q profit of $1.07 per share, topping the estimate for $0.99. Revenue for the drugmaker came in at $10.54 billion, also beating the estimate for $10.17 billion

Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont's quarterly profit was nearly wiped off after the company took charges related to employee severance and asset write-downs.

Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont's quarterly profit was nearly wiped off after the company took charges related to employee severance and asset write-downs.

Swiss drug company Novartis saw net profit slip in the third quarter as the loss of a key drug to generic use in the United States outweighed strong sales of its psoriasis drug Cosentyx and MS treatment Gilenya.

Swiss drug company Novartis saw net profit slip in the third quarter as the loss of a key drug to generic use in the United States outweighed strong sales of its psoriasis drug Cosentyx and MS treatment Gilenya.

Credit card processing giant Visa said its fiscal fourth-quarter results rose 28 percent from a year earlier, as the company processed more payments on its namesake network.

Credit card processing giant Visa said its fiscal fourth-quarter results rose 28 percent from a year earlier, as the company processed more payments on its namesake network.

The S&P 500 hit a two-week high on Monday on the back of strong earnings, while a flurry of acquisitions indicated corporate America continues to see untapped value in the market.

The S&P 500 hit a two-week high on Monday on the back of strong earnings, while a flurry of acquisitions indicated corporate America continues to see untapped value in the market.

Restaurant Brands International reported a rise in third-quarter sales at its Burger King and Tim Horton stores, but the growth was much lower than a year ago.

Restaurant Brands International reported a rise in third-quarter sales at its Burger King and Tim Horton stores, but the growth was much lower than a year ago.

Online brokerage TD Ameritrade is buying Scottrade in a $4 billion cash-and-stock deal that would tie up two major players in the day trading industry during an era when an increasingly large number of investors are choosing index funds over stock picking.