Dow futures surge 100 points on better-than-expected earnings

Dow futures jumped on Tuesday, boosted by earnings reports that largely beat Wall Street expectations.

Caterpillar and United Technologies both posted bottom line results that topped estimates, sending futures for the 30-stock index higher by 100 points. The implied open on the Dow was also more than 130 points higher.
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