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U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday morning after a three-day losing streak.

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $1.89 billion.

Organic sales grew 1-percent in the quarter.

The U.S. drugmaker said net income rose to $3.87 billion.

Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy steady while allowing some flexibility to achieve yield targets.

Investors digested earnings reports from Pfizer and P&G ahead of Apple's quarterly report.

Profit rose four times the amount it reached last year.

Sony has been expanding businesses that promise stable revenue streams.

Operating profit from the mobile business sank 34 percent from a year ago.

___ CBS keeps Moonves in place during sexual misconduct inquiry NEW YORK (AP) —CBS will keep CEO Les Moonves in place during an investigation of sexual misconduct charges against him, the company said.

Technology stocks continued to fall in early trading on Monday, following up on their sharp losses at the end of last week.

Technology stocks tumbled for the third day in a row Monday as a sharp reversal for some of Wall Street's recent favorites worsened.

Shares of CBS Corp. are falling on multiple reports that the CBS board is meeting to decide the fate of CEO Les Moonves as the company investigates sexual harassment claims against him.

A Florida man has been convicted of planning to place bombs on the shelves of Target stores in an attempt to drive the company's stock price down.

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

Caterpillar's second-quarter easily beat Wall Street expectations thanks in part to the blistering pace of construction and demand for big machines, a the company boosted its full-year earnings forecast again.

Asian markets fell Monday after a steep decline in the U.S. technology sector weighed on Wall Street at the end of the week despite data showing the economy was growing.

U.S. stocks fell Monday as tech shares posted their third consecutive down day and Facebook fell into bear market territory.

Net profit for the quarter came in at $2.82 per share.

Asian markets fell Monday after a steep decline in the U.S. technology sector weighed on Wall Street at the end of the week despite data showing the economy was growing.