Halliburton gains on Q3 profit beat

Halliburton

Tue 12:03

** Shares of US oilfield services provider Halliburton HAL.N up 4% at $34.30 premarket
** Company beats Q3 profit estimates, helped by higher demand for its oilfield equipment in Latin America
** Latin America revenue increases nearly 12.6% to $1.1 billion
** Posts Q3 adjusted profit of 60 cents per share vs analysts' estimate of 58 cents per share - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, HAL shares up 16.7% YTD

(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)
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