LyondellBasell (LYB) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

LyondellBasell (LYB) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.26 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.18. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -244.44%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this oil refiner and chemical company would post earnings of $0.8 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.01, delivering a surprise of +26.25%.Over the last four quarters, t ...