Halliburton needed to be bigger, stronger: CEO By: CNBC.com News November 18, 2014 at 11:23 AM EST Halliburton bought Baker Hughes because it needed to be a bigger, stronger integrated company to compete in the marketplace, said CEO Dave Lesar. Read More >> Related Stocks: Baker Hughes Inc Halliburton Co iPath Dow Jones-Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Fund