UPDATE: Schlumberger Q3 Profit Surges 20%
October 18, 2013 at 07:16 AM EDT
Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB ) reported a 20% rise in its third-quarter profit. Schlumberger's quarterly profit surged to $1.72 billion, or $1.29 per share, from $1.42 billion, or $1.07 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue rose 11% to $11.61 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $1.24 per