Can Halliburton (HAL) Pull Off a Strong Show in Q1 Earnings?

Halliburton Company (HAL) is set to release first-quarter results on Apr 23. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a profit of 74 cents per share on revenues of $5.7 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the oilfield service firm’s performance in the March quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at HAL’s previous-quarter performance first.Highlights of Q4 Earnings & Surprise HistoryIn the last reported quarter, this Houston, TX-based provider of techn ...