Earnings report

Companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday included:

Aetna Inc., the health insurer, a profit of $244 million, or 74 cents a share, up from $139 million, or 39 cents a share, the year before. Revenue was $14.85 billion. Shares fell $5.85 to close at $187.89.

McDonald’s Corp., the burger chain, a profit of $698.7 million, or 87 cents a share, down from $1.2 billion, or $1.44, the year before. Revenue was $5.34 billion. Shares fell $5.29 to close at $172.48.

Pfizer Inc., the drug company, a profit of $12.27 billion, or 62 cents a share, up from $775 million, or 13 cents a share, the year before. Revenue rose 1 percent to $13.7 billion. Shares fell $1.22 to close at $37.80.

PulteGroup Inc., the homebuilder, a profit of $77.4 million, or 26 cents a share, down from $274 million, or 83 cents a share, the year before. Revenue fell to $2.79 billion. Shares fell 71 cents to close at $32.72.

Source: The Associated Press

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