Reuters Before the Bell: April 25, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Eli Lilly's profit beats on demand for new drugs (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit as sales of its newest products, including a diabetes injection, more than doubled. Ready for take-off? China's answer to Boeing now just needs to sell SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) - When China unveiled an historic order for its first large commercial jetliner at a national air show in 2010, Western journalists were kept away, and only local media were allowed to witness a major turning point in China's aviation ambitions. Post-it maker 3M's results top estimates (Reuters) - 3M Co , which makes Scotch tape and Post-it notes, reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its 2017 profit forecast, helped by growth across its major businesses. World stocks rise on French vote relief, Trump tax plan talk LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks hit record highs on Tuesday, with investors' relief at centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the first round of the French presidential election supported by speculation about U.S. tax reform. Valero's results beat on strong demand for refined products (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp reported better-than-expected results as sales in its refining business shot up 40 percent, helped by robust gasoline demand and declining refined product inventories in the United States. Oil edges up, breaking six-day stretch of losses LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices nudged higher on Tuesday, breaking a six-day streak of price falls, but doubts about OPEC's ability to reduce global crude inventories capped gains. Lockheed Martin's quarterly revenue up 6.6 percent (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , whose F-35 fighter jet program has been under presidential spotlight for being too expensive, posted a 6.6 percent rise in quarterly sales, helped by strength in its aeronautics division that makes fighter jets. Futures rise on Trump tax talk; earnings in focus (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, building on a day-earlier rally as investors assessed quarterly earnings, while awaiting a major tax plan from President Donald Trump. Coca-Cola's profit misses as refranchising costs weigh (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit due to higher costs related to refranchising its North America bottling operations. Investors take another look at opinion polls after French vote LONDON (Reuters) - Pollsters picked the two candidates to make it into next month's French presidential election run-off, going some way to restoring their reputation in financial markets before other important votes across Europe. Related Video Wall Street rallies on French vote Panera to add 10,000 jobs Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook