Mondelez International Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as higher prices and sustained demand for the Oreo maker's chocolates and snacks helped it overcome a hit to business from supply chain hurdles.

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve, and with Alphabet and Microsoft falling ahead of their quarterly reports to be released after the bell.

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard received enough votes in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to win confirmation as the U.S. central bank's next vice chair, the first of U.S. President Joe Biden's four nominees to meet that hurdle.

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard received enough votes in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to win confirmation as the U.S. central bank's next vice chair, the first of U.S. President Joe Biden's four nominees to meet that hurdle.

Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday, led lower by the Nasdaq as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve, and with quarterly reports from Alphabet and Microsoft on tap after the bell.