Schlumberger Profit Up on Global Demand
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The oilfield services company said profit rose 35 percent to $1.35 billion in the third quarter, as strong demand in Latin America, Russia and Asia offset weakness in domestic markets.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as strong international mining, energy and construction sales offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Schlumberger Ltd. SLB.N, the world's  largest oilfield services company, on Friday posted a  third-quarter profit but weakness in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico  and a pullback in its Russian operations weighed on shares.
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Despite beating expectations, Schlumberger gets knocked around by the market.
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DuPont Co , one of the  largest U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday  its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as  strong international mining, energy and construction sales  offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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General Electric Co  on Friday  posted a profit that met expectations on strong demand for  heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing  turbines.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. , the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday reported a rise in quarterly profit, driven by soaring oil and gas prices in the quarter.
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Halliburton Co., , the world&#39;s  second-largest oil services company, said on Monday that  second-quarter profit from continuing operations rose 19  percent, topping Wall Street views, helped by new international  contracts.
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The No. 2 U.S. oil company reported a rise in quarterly profit pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on asset sales.
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The company said its profit rose 56 percent to $1.45 billion in the fourth quarter as oil prices surged.
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DuPont Co , one of the largest  U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit  rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture  and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp.  on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit, benefiting from high oil and gas prices.
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The company said quarterly profit would be higher than analystsâ estimates and it raised its full-year outlook as exchange rates and price and volume increases offset high commodity costs.
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Number two global home appliance  maker Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) posted a surprise rise in  fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as European demand offset a  U.S. slowdown, pushing its shares up by nearly a fifth.
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Schlumberger Ltd. , the world&#39;s  largest oil service company, said on Friday its second-quarter  profit rose 47 percent, topping Wall Street expectations,  driven by strength in its international markets.
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Alcoa Inc., the world&#039;s largest  aluminum producer, said on Monday that second-quarter profit  soared on higher metal prices and strong aerospace demand,  although revenue fell below Wall Street expectations and the  stock fell.