Companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday included:
Aetna Inc., the health insurer, a profit of $139 million, or 39 cents a share, down from $321 million, or 91 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 5 percent to $15.7 billion. Shares rose $1.90 to close Tuesday at $118.61.
Harley-Davidson Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles, a profit of $47.18 million, or 27 cents a share, up from $42.2 million, or 22 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue was $933 million. Shares fell 88 cents to close at $557.04.
MasterCard Inc., the processor of debit and credit card payments, a profit of $933 million, or 86 cents cents a share, up from $890 million, or 79 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue was $2.76 billion. Shares fell $2.97, or 2.7 percent, to close at $106.33.
Pfizer Inc., the biggest U.S. drugmaker, a profit of $775 million, or 13 cents a share, from a loss of $172 million, or 3 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 1 percent to $7.7 million. Shares rose 42 cents to close at $31.73.
Valero Energy Corp., the San Antonio-based oil company, a profit of $367 million, or 81 cents a share, up from $298 million, or 62 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 1 percent to $20.71 billion. Shares fell $2.47 to close at $65.76.