For many investors, the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) are the focal point of their investing process. These companies are scattered across several major market sectors, and they tend to be the leaders in their respective industries.

With earnings season in full bloom, several Dow Jones stocks reported their latest financial results. Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), 3M (NYSE: MMM), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) all performed well enough to give their shareholders a nice boost on Tuesday morning. Here's the latest from these three industry leaders, with some insight into why their shares moved higher.

Shares of Verizon Communications climbed nearly 5% in premarket trading early Tuesday. The telecommunications giant's third-quarter financial report showed that its business is in better shape than many had feared.

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