Halliburton (HAL) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates

Halliburton (HAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.72 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of drilling services to oil and gas operators would post earnings of$ 0.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.79, delivering a surprise of 2.60%.O ...