Earnings report

Companies reporting quarterly earnings Wednesday included:

AT&T Inc., a profit of $4.1 billion, or 56 cents a share, from $4.7 billion, or 75 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue was $44.83 billion. Shares fell $1.31 to close Wednesday at $30.79.

Caterpillar Inc., the construction equipment company, a profit of $1.88 billion, or $3.25 a share, from $1.66 billion, or $2.74 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 5 percent to $13.47 billion. Shares fell $4.30 to close at $137.73.

Marine Products Corp., the recreational boat-maker, a profit of $7.5 million, or 22 cents a share, from $7.6 million, also 22 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue was $83.1 million. Shares rose $1.52 to close at $15.58.

Silicon Laboratories Inc., the Austin, Texas-based computer chipmaker, a profit of $5.4 million, or 12 cents a share, down from $26.4 million, or 60 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue was $188.1 million. Shares rose $16.44 to close at $110.04.

Source: The Associated Press

Information for this article was contributed by Damian J. Troise of The Associated Press.

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