UPDATE: Noble Posts Downbeat Q4 Profit

Noble NE posted downbeat fourth-quarter profit. Noble posted its quarterly profit at $128 million, or $0.50 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $127 million, or $0.50 per share. Its revenue climbed 29% to $966 million from $751 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.61 per share and revenue of $957.8 million. Noble shares fell 0.50% to $39.65 in after-hours trading.