S&P 500 Oilfield Service Giant SLB Beats Earnings. 'We Are Ready' For Venezuela.

S&P 500 oilfield service giant SLB (SLB) reported early Friday better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue while also increasing its quarterly dividend and telling investors business headwinds are in the rearview mirror. SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, saw Q4 EPS fall 15.2% to 78 cents with sales totaling $9.75 billion, up 5.1% vs. a year ago. Prior to Friday's, earnings release,… ...