Pre-market Movers For April 23 (GM, FB, PEP, PG, DB, CAT, DOW, LLY, EBAY, ERIC)

(RTTNews) - Gainers:

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is gaining 4 percent to $88.25. The company's first quarter profit improved and its adjusted earnings per share topped Street view. Sales and revenues declined 4 percent and missed the consensus estimate. The company raised its profit outlook for 2015, while maintaining its sales and revenues forecast. The company also warned that it continues to face headwinds and uncertainty in 2015.

Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) is up nearly 2 percent to $50.88. The company's first quarter earnings improved from the year-ago quarter and came above the consensus estimate. Sales were down 14 percent and missed Street view, driven primarily by price declines, due to changes in crude oil values and currency devaluations versus the dollar.

Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY) is up six-tenths of a percent to $72.71 as its first quarter results were above market view. The company backed its 2015 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook, while it lowered its GAAP earnings forecast.

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN) is rising 8 percent to $51.95. The company's first quarter profit and revenues grew from the prior year period and also topped Street view. The company raised its 2015 adjusted earnings per share and revenue growth forecast.

eBay Inc. (EBAY) is up 4 percent to $59.36 after reporting its quarterly results after the bell yesterday.

ARRIS Group, Inc. (ARRS) is rising 21 percent to $36.85 based on the news that it agreed to buy Pace plc (PIC.L) in a stock and cash deal valued at $2.1 billion.

Decliners:

General Motors Co. (GM) is falling 3 percent to $36.03 as both its top-line and bottom-line missed Wall Street view.

Facebook, Inc. (FB) is down 1 percent to $83.86. The company's first quarter profit declined from the year-ago quarter, while its adjusted earnings per share topped Street view. Revenue for the quarter rose 42 percent, yet missed the consensus estimate.

Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) is down 0.65 percent to $96.65 despite reporting first quarter results that topped analysts' expectations.

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) is down over 1 percent to $81.23. The company's third quarter earnings and net sales were lower than in the previous year period. The company maintained its fiscal 2015 outlook for currency-neutral core earnings per share growth in the double-digits.

Deutsche Bank AG (DB) is falling 0.74 percent to $33.70 based on the news that it will pay $2.5 billion penalty, terminate and ban individual employees who engaged in misconduct, and install an independent monitor for New York Banking Law violations in connection with the manipulation of the benchmark interest rates.

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) is down 5 percent to $20.60 as its first quarter earnings per share and revenues were below analysts' expectations.

Ericsson (ERIC) is falling 12 percent to $11.10 as it reported lower profit in its first quarter, despite a slight increase in net sales.

Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) is down 3 percent to $106.77 as its quarterly results missed Street view.

3M Co. (MMM) is down 3 percent to $159.99 as the company's first quarter results missed analysts' estimates. The company also lowered its 2015 earnings forecast in light of the stronger U.S. dollar.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is down 2 percent to $20.05 as it slipped to a loss in its first quarter on lower revenues.

MobileIron, Inc. (MOBL) is plunging 33 percent to $6.32 as it slashed its first quarter revenue and gross billings guidance. The company also announced that its finance chief Todd Ford is resigning to join another company.