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JetBlue Airways Corp. reported second-quarter profit and revenue beats Tuesday. Earnings for the latest quarter rose to $211 million, or 64 cents per share, compared with $181 million, or 53 cents per share in the year-earlier period. The FactSet EPS consensus was 57 cents. Revenue rose to $1.84 billion from $1.64 billion in the year-earlier period, compared with the FactSet consensus of $1.83 billion. JetBlue shares were not active in premarket trade. Shares have risen 1.3% over the last three months, compared with a 3.4% rise in the S&P 500 .

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Caterpillar Inc. shares surged 4.5% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the company blew past estimates for the second quarter and raised its guidance. The maker of construction and mining equipment said it had net income of $802 million, or $1.35 a share, in the quarter, up from $550 million, or 93 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted per-share earnings came to $1.49, ahead of the FactSet consensus of $1.26. Revenue rose to $11.3 billion from $10.3 billion, also ahead of the FactSet consensus of $10.9 billion. “While a number of our end markets remain challenged, construction in China and gas compression in North America were highlights in the quarter,” Chief Executive Jim Umpleby said in a statement. “Mining and oil-related activities have come off of recent lows, and we are seeing improving demand for construction in most regions.” The company is now expecting full-year sales to range from $38 billion to $41 billion, or a midpoint of $39.5 billion. The company is expecting full-year EPS of about $3.50 at the midpoint of sales, or $5.00 a share on an adjusted basis. shares have gained 16.6% in 2017, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 9% and the S&P 500 has gained 10%.

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United Technologies on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $1.44 billion, or $1.80 a share, up from $1.38 billion, or $1.71 a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.85 beat the FactSet consensus of $1.78. Second-quarter sales of $15.3 billion were up 3% and matched FactSet forecasts. The company raised its full-year sales outlook to $58.5-$59.5 billion, up from $57.5-59 billion and its adjusted EPS forecast to $6.45-6.60, up from $6.30-6.60. The stock has gained 12.3% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 is up 10.3%

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DuPont on Tuesday posted quarterly results that surpassed expectations set by Wall Street analysts. The chemicals heavyweight said second-quarter operating earnings were $1.21 billion, or 97 cents a share, compared with $1.09 billion, or $1.16 a share, year ago. Adjusted earnings of $1.38 a share were higher than the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.29 a share. Revenue in the second quarter rose to $7.42 billion from $7.06 billion a year ago, above expectations of $7.3 billion. DuPont also said it still expects to close its merger with Dow Chemical Co. in August.

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Greece has confirmed that it has returned to international bond markets following a three-year hiatus. The country is seeking to swap a bond coming due in 2019 for a new one that will mature in 2022, with the deal expected to close Tuesday, a Wall Street Journal report said. Reports last week indicated that Greece was about to sell bonds for the first time in three years.

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Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. has agreed to acquire luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo PLC in a deal valued at 896 million pounds ($1.17 billion), the companies said Tuesday. Jimmy Choo shareholders will receive 230 pence a share in cash, which compares with a price of 195 pence at the close of trade Monday on the London Stock Exchange. The boards of directors of both luxury goods makers have approved the deal, the companies said in separate statements. Pierre Denis will stay in his role of chief executive of Jimmy Choo and Sandra Choi will remain as creative director.

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will return to Washington Tuesday to participate in an anticipated vote on the Republican health-care bill. McCain, who underwent surgery for a blood clot over his eye and was subsequently diagnosed with brain cancer on July 14, could be critical in the fate of the bill given an expected close vote on proceeding with the GOP plan. “Senator McCain looks forward to returning to the United States Senate tomorrow to continue working on important legislation, including health care reform, the National Defense Authorization Act, and new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea,” the statement from his office said.

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday granted a license to an entity to serve as a derivative-trading platform for bitcoin and other cybercurrencies like Ethereum’s ether. The CFTC approved New York-based LedgerX to provide clearing services for options and derivatives pegged to the nascent cryptocurrency market–a regulatory approval that could potentially expand trading in bitcoin and other such currencies. According to Reuters, Ledger Holdings, the parent of LedgerX, raised about $11 million in funding from groups including Miami International Holdings Inc. and China’s Huiyin Blockchain Venture Investments to help run its clearing business. About $1.5 million was raised from funders led by Google Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Reuters reported.
Monday’s CFTC approval comes about four months after the SEC rejected a proposal by twins Tyler and Cameroon Winklevoss for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. For LedgerX’s part, the startup, which has been seeking a bitcoin derivatives license for years, is expected to begin its operation by offering so-called put and call options, which are contracts that grant the owners the right, but not the obligation to buy and sell an underlying asset at designated price and time. On Monday, a single bitcoin was trading at $2,768, up fractionally on the day.

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