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Published: Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | 5:13 PM ET

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What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Some of the companies that reported better than expected earnings before the bell include the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, the biotechnology company Biogen and the chemical company DuPont.

Caterpillar, though, was the biggest suprise, beating analysts estimates by 60 cents.

Yahoo posted after the bell and beat analysts estimates by six cents.

BEFORE THE BELL

Caterpillar

The construction machinery manufacturer [CAT Loading... () ] posted stronger-than-expected earnings and raised its outlook. The company reported earnings of 64 cents per share on revenue of $7.29 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of six cents per share.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.64	$0.06	$1.39
Revenue	$7.29 mil.	$7.48 bil.	$12.98 bil.

Coca-Cola

The beverage company reported earnings of 82 cents per share, one cent less than a year ago. The company [KO Loading... () ] posted revenue of $8.04 billion.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.82	$0.81	$0.83
Revenue	$8.04 bil.	$8.11 bil.	$8.39 bil.

DuPont

The chemical manufacturer [DD Loading... () ] posted earnings of 45 cents per share on revenue of $5.96 billion.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.45	$0.33	$0.56
Revenue	$5.96 bil.	$6.14 bil.	$7.3 bil.

Pfizer

The drug company posted earnings of 51 cents per share on revenue of $11.6 billion. Analysts expected the company [PFE Loading... () ] to post $11.42 billion in revenue.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.51	$0.48	$0.62
Revenue	$11.6 bil.	$11.42 bil.	$12.16 bil.

Biogen

The biotechnology company [BIIB Loading... () ] reported earnings of $1.12 per share. Biogen also reported sales of $1.12 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$1.12	$1.04	$0.98
Revenue	$1.12 bil.	$1.11 bil.	$1.09 bil.

United Technologies

The aerospace technology company [UTX Loading... () ] reported earnings of $1.14 per share on revenue of $13.38 billion.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$1.14	$1.12	$1.33
Revenue	$13.38 bil.	$13.31 bil.	$14.81bil.

Bank of NY Mellon

The bank posted earnings of 54 cents per share. The firm [BK Loading... () ] reported revenue of $3.33 billion.
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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.54	$0.48	$0.72
Revenue	$3.33 bil.	$3.18 bil.	$3.63 bil.

BlackRock

The asset manager [BLK Loading... () ] posted earnings of $2.10 per share on revenue of $1.14 billion.

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Fiscal 3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$2.10	$1.93	$1.71
Revenue	$1.14 bil.	$1.13 bil.	$1.31 bil.

Carlisle Companies

The diversified industrial company [CSL Loading... () ] posted earnings of 73 cents per share on revenue of $604.6 million.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.73	$0.68	$0.83
Revenue	$604.6 mil.	$636.6 mil.	$833 mil.

Comerica

The bank [CMA Loading... () ] reported a loss of 10 cents per share on revenue of $700 million.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$-0.10	$-0.53	$0.18
Revenue	$700 mil.	$607.56 mil.	$706 mil.

Illinois Tool

The industrial machinery company [ITW Loading... () ] reported earnings of 60 cents per share on revenue of $3.58 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.60	$0.53	$0.85
Revenue	$3.58 bil.	$3.57 bil	$4.15 bil.

M&T Bank

The bank [MTB Loading... () ] posted earnings of 97 cents per share on revenue of $825.88 million.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.97	$0.70	$0.82
Revenue	$825.88 mil.	$822 mil.	$602 mil.

Parker-Hannifin

The industrial machinery manufacturer [PH Loading... () ] reported earnings of 45 cents per share on revenue of $2.24 billion. The company was expected to post revenue of $2.17 billion.

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Fiscal 1st Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.45	$0.17	$1.50
Revenue	$2.24 bil.	$2.17 bil.	$3.07 bil

Precision Castparts

The aerospace products manufacturer [PCP Loading... () ] posted earnings of $1.54 per share on revenue of $1.31 billion.

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Fiscal 2nd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$1.54	$1.63	$1.89
Revenue	$1.31 bil.	$1.4 bil.	$1.82 bil.

Quest Diagnostics

The health care company [DGX Loading... () ] reported earnings of $1.02 cents per share on revenue of $1.9 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$1.02	$0.96	$0.84
Revenue	$1.9 bil.	$1.89 bil	$1.83 bil.

Regions Financials

The bank [RF Loading... () ] posted a loss of 37 cents on revenue of $1.62 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$-0.37	$-0.25	$0.11
Revenue	$1.62 bil.	$1.58 bil.	$1.64 bil.

Sherwin-Williams

The building materials manufactuer [SHW Loading... () ] reported earnings of $1.51 per share on revenue of $2 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$1.51	$1.35	$1.50
Revenue	$2 bil.	$2.01 bil.	$2.27 bil.

Supervalu

The food retailer posted earnings of 35 cents per share, beating analysts estimates. The company [SVU Loading... () ] reported revenue of $9.46 billion.

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Fiscal 2nd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.35	$0.33	$0.60
Revenue	$9.46 bil.	$9.65 bil.	$10.23 bil.

UAL

The airline company [UAUA Loading... () ] posted a loss of 43 cents on revenue of $4.43 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$-0.43	$-0.94	$-1.99
Revenue	$4.43 bil.	$4.34 bil.	$5.57 bil.

UnitedHealth Group

The health care provider [UNH Loading... () ] reported earnings of 89 per share on revenue of $21.7 billion.
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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.89	$0.76	$0.73
Revenue	$21.7 bil.	$21.56 bil.	$20.16 bil.

Western Union

The money transfer company [WU Loading... () ] posted earnings of 33 cents per share on revenue of $1.31 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.33	$0.32	$0.33
Revenue	$1.31 bil.	$1.29 bil.	$1.38 bil.

AFTER THE BELL

Canadian National Railway

The railroad [CNI Loading... () ] posted earnings of 94 cents per share on revenue of $1.85 billion.

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3rd Qtr. Actual Estimate Year Ago
EPS $0.94 $0.89 $1.03
Revenue $1.85 bil. $1.87 bil. $2.17 bil.
Cree

The semiconductor manufacturer [CREE Loading... () ] reported earnings of 30 cents per share on revenue of $169.13 million.

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Fiscal 1st Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.30	$0.22	$0.15
Revenue	$169.13 mil.	$165 mil.	$140 mil.

Gilead Sciences

The biotechnology reported earnings of 72 cents per share. The company [GILD Loading... () ] also posted revenue of $1.8 billion.

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3rd Qtr.	Actual	Estimate	Year Ago
EPS	$0.72	$0.67	$0.52
Revenue	$1.80 bil.	$1.75 bil.	$1.37 bil.

Yahoo

The Internet company [YHOO Loading... () ] posted earnings of 13 cents per share on revenue of $1.13 billion, surpassing estimates on both the topline and bottom line.
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