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Futures contract’s Tuesday decline eases by morning trading hours in New York.

Consumer confidence fell in April for the third straight month and touched a 21-month low, a new survey showed, due to the high cost of food and gas and and fresh worries about the jobs market.

Index in negative territory for fifth straight month

Stocks generally produce most of their returns during the six months of the year from Nov. 1 to April 30.

The Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index rose 6.4% year-on-year in February.

Restaurant Brands edged past earnings expectations with its latest results on Tuesday while announcing plans to invest further in Burger King remodels.

Logitech results have stirred hopes for consumer buying of computer and gaming equipment.

The cost of labor for U.S. companies accelerated in the first quarter at the fastest pace in a year and a half, complicating the Federal Reserve’s effort to get inflation fully under control

The Coca-Cola Co. reported better-than-expected first-quarter results before market open Tuesday, boosted by what the beverage giant described as “a dynamic backdrop.”

Eli Lilly shares popped early Tuesday after the drugmaker reported first-quarter profit that topped estimates amid strong demand for diabetes and weight-loss drugs.

General Motors credit-card program has $2B in outstanding balances, with deal possible this summer

McDonald’s said Tuesday its value message resonated with customers, but its shares were headed lower premarket after the company came up shy on profit for the latest quarter.