Occidental Petroleum earnings of $466 million ($1.25 per share) beat Wall Street estimates by more than 20 cents/share. The company posted a 34% gain in net income before special items from the same period a year ago mainly on higher western gas prices and improved chemicals operations.
Reaps
Articles from Reaps
OXY Reaps California Gas Profits
Occidental Petroleum earnings of $466 million ($1.25 per share) beat Wall Street estimates by more than 20 cents/share. The company posted a 34% gain in net income before special items from the same period a year ago mainly on higher western gas prices and improved chemicals operations.
El Paso Reaps Sonat Merger Benefits
Bolstered by its completed merger with Sonat Inc., El PasoEnergy said yesterday that diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose20% to $1.80 last year, up from $1.50 in 1998. During the fourthquarter, when the Sonat deal was finalized, the company postedearnings of $295 million or 48 cents/share, versus $229 million, or33 cents, during the year-ago period.