Earnings Report

Caterpillar on Tuesday reported a lower quarterly net profit and lowered its full-year sales forecast as a weakened global economy combined with persistent political uncertainty to keep sales of new machinery sluggish.

Eli Lilly and Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales, driven by demand for its newer treatments for diabetes and cancer..

Eli Lilly and Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales, driven by demand for its newer treatments for diabetes and cancer..

Under Armour's quarterly revenue jumped nearly 28 percent as demand rose for its sports apparel and basketball shoes.

Under Armour's quarterly revenue jumped nearly 28 percent as demand rose for its sports apparel and basketball shoes.

Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont reported an 8.5 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by lower costs.

Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont reported an 8.5 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by lower costs.

Texas Instruments forecast revenue and profit for the current quarter largely above analysts' estimates, helped by strong demand for its chips used in the automotive, industrial and communications markets.

Texas Instruments forecast revenue and profit for the current quarter largely above analysts' estimates, helped by strong demand for its chips used in the automotive, industrial and communications markets.

British oil major BP reported a lower than expected profit for the second quarter due to weak refining margins and oil prices, prompting another cut to its 2016 investment budget to below $17 billion.

British oil major BP reported a lower than expected profit for the second quarter due to weak refining margins and oil prices, prompting another cut to its 2016 investment budget to below $17 billion.

Texas Instruments Inc reported a 12 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its chips used in the automotive, industrial and communications equipment markets.

Texas Instruments Inc reported a 12 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its chips used in the automotive, industrial and communications equipment markets.

Sprint, the No.4 U.S. wireless carrier, reported slightly better-than expected revenue as heavy discounts helped it attract the most postpaid subscribers on a net basis for any first quarter in nine years.

Sprint, the No.4 U.S. wireless carrier, reported slightly better-than expected revenue as heavy discounts helped it attract the most postpaid subscribers on a net basis for any first quarter in nine years.

Sprint, the No.4 U.S. wireless carrier, reported slightly better-than expected revenue as heavy discounts helped it attract the most postpaid subscribers on a net basis for any first quarter in nine years.

The stock market will be bombarded with news next week, giving investors plenty to trade on, as earnings kick into high gear and more than a dozen central banks hold monetary policy meetings.

The stock market will be bombarded with news next week, giving investors plenty to trade on, as earnings kick into high gear and more than a dozen central banks hold monetary policy meetings.

Here's why U.S. equities can keep a record setting pace.

Here's why U.S. equities can keep a record setting pace.