HOUSTON (AP) Halliburton Co.'s third-quarter net income climbed 17 percent as revenue rose overseas. Its adjusted results topped analysts' estimates, but revenue fell slightly short.
The stock slipped in premarket trading Monday.
For the three months ended Sept. 30, the Houston-based oilfield operator earned $706 million, or 79 cents per share. A year earlier it earned $602 million, or 65 cents per share.
Removing restructuring charges of 4 cents per share, income from continuing operations was 83 cents per share.
Analysts predicted earnings of 82 cents per share, according to a FactSet survey.