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Halliburton 4Q profit up on international strength
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140121/DABF6RG81.html
NEW YORK (AP) - Halliburton's fourth-quarter net income rose 19 percent, led by growth in its international operations.
The oilfield-services company's results beat Wall Street expectations and its shares rose almost 2 percent in premarket trading Tuesday.
In this April 15, 2009, file photo, the Halliburton sign adorns the side of a machine being used by the company at a site for natural-gas producer Williams in Rulison, Colo. Halliburton reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2013 (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Houston-based company earned $793 million, or 93 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31. That compares with $669 million, or 72 cents per share, a year earlier.
Income from continuing operations was 90 cents per share. When removing restructuring charges, it was 93 cents per share.
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