Global stocks edged cautiously higher Tuesday, while U.S. earnings helped equity futures rise firmly into positive territory, even as investors continue to eye developments in Saudi Arabia linked to the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi and fret over further signals of a trade war-related slowdown in China.

Goldman Sachs reports a 19% jump in third-quarter profit thanks to President Donald Trump's tax cuts. It was Lloyd Blankfein's final quarter as CEO. David Solomon, his successor, says the Wall Street firm is 'well positioned to continue delivering for our clients and shareholders.'

Software growth, margin trends and China commentary are among the things to watch as Big Blue reports.

U.S. stock futures rise on Tuesday and global stocks edge mostly higher even as investors continue to eye developments in Saudi Arabia linked to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Netflix, Goldman Sachs and IBM report earnings on Tuesday; Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies; Google's CEO defends plans for a censored search engine in China.

Walmart lowered its 2019 earning guidance Tuesday and said comparable U.S. store sales would grow at a slower-than-expected rate as the world's biggest retailer continues to count the cost of its $16 billion acquisition of a majority stake India's Flipkart earlier this year.

Johnson & Johnson posted solid third quarter earnings Tuesday, and boosted its full-year profit guidance, thanks in part to a stronger-than-expected performance for key cancer treatments that offset fading sales for Remicade, its blockbuster arthritis drug.

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Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley says net income climbed 19% in the third quarter as President Donald Trump's tax cuts fattened the bottom line.

These three topics will be top of mind on Tuesday.