April 24 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) CAT.N :
* CAT FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
* CAT FINANCIAL - FIRST-QUARTER 2019 REVENUES OF $736 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF $46 MILLION
* CAT FINANCIAL - PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES WAS $142 MILLION FOR Q1 OF 2019, COMPARED WITH $124 MILLION
* CAT FINANCIAL - FIRST-QUARTER 2019 PROFIT WAS $98 MILLION, 8%, INCREASE