Why DuPont Stock Topped the Market on Tuesday

On the back of a beat-and-raise second quarter, storied chemical company DuPont (NYSE: DD) saw a satisfying share price rise on Tuesday. The company's stock became more than 2% more valuable that trading session as the market digested its results. That increase was particularly impressive when matched against the S&P 500 index's 0.5% slide on the day.DuPont's earnings release, published before market open, revealed that the company's revenue for the period was $3.26 billion. That was 3% higher than that of the same quarter last year. It was also high enough -- albeit barely -- to edge past the consensus $3.24 billion analyst estimate. Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool