U.S. Steel , which has been operating at less than half capacity since the economic downturn last year, posted its third consecutive quarterly loss Tuesday on weak demand.

What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Tuesday, Oct. 27.

A steel industry trade group said the United States exported more steel than it imported in August for the first time in more than 50 years. But another group said that assessment was based on a selective reading of government data.

Stocks advanced Tuesday as the two-year Treasury auction was met with solid demand and the dollar retreated.