Weatherford: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Weatherford International Inc. (WFRD) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $120 million.

The Houston-based company said it had profit of $1.66 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.21 per share.

The oilfield service company posted revenue of $1.14 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.13 billion.

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