Seadrill (SDRL) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Seadrill (SDRL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.83 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 19.12%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this offshore drilling services provider would post earnings of$ 0.65 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.95, delivering a surprise of 46.15%.Over the last four q ...