Halliburton Company HAL

Halliburton is set to report its Q3 earnings next month, with analysts expecting EPS to remain flat year over year.

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) announced on September 21 that it had signed memorandums of understanding with Brazilian energy company Eneva and Venezuelan engineering firm WESCA to pursue oil and gas opportunities in Venezuela. Under the MoU with Eneva, the two partners will build on their existing relationship to identify and pursue development opportunities in the country, […]

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) has signed memorandums of understanding with Eneva and WESCA to work on Venezuela's oil and gas sector. The agreements outline cooperation on reviving and developing Venezuelan fields, supporting drilling, services, and related energy infrastructure projects. The MOUs align with recent policy moves that encourage fresh foreign energy investment into Venezuela's hydrocarbons industry. These Halliburton memorandums with Eneva and WESCA in Venezuela deserve to be weighed...

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, energy businesses are the backbone of our country, providing the energy we need to power our lives and businesses.But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates and commodity prices), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow. Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 2.4% over the past six months. This performance is a stark contrast from the S&P 500’s 18.4% gain.

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL, XETRA:HAL) is expected to report third-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $1.03 billion, in line with Street estimates, according to a preview note from UBS. The bank forecasts 3Q26 revenue of $5.58 billion, also in line with consensus, and adjusted earnings per share...

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One of the MoUs will see Halliburton work with Eneva to explore and develop potential energy projects in Venezuela.

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