Earnings report

Companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday included:

Aetna Inc., the health insurer, a profit of $548.8 million, or $1.52 a share, up from $536 million, or $1.49 a share, a year ago. Revenue climbed 25 percent to $14.5 billion. Shares fell $2.94 to close Tuesday at $81.88.

Entergy Corp., the power company, a profit of $189.4 million, or $1.05 a share, up from $163.7 million, or 92 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue climbed 9.4 percent to $3 billion. Shares fell $1.36 to close at $74.99.

Merck & Co., the drugmaker, a profit of $2 billion, or 68 cents a share, up from $906 million, or 30 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 1 percent to $10.93 billion. Shares rose 61 cents to close at $58.58.

Pfizer Inc., the drugmaker, a profit of $2.91 billion, or 45 cents a share, down from $14.1 billion, or $1.98 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 2 percent to $12.8 billion. Shares fell 37 cents to close at $29.73.

Reynolds American Inc., a profit of $492 million, or 92 cents a share, up from $461 million, or 84 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell slightly to $2.16 billion. Shares rose 59 cents to close at $57.26.

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