Schlumberger

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Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), raising its PT from $115 to $116. Shares of SLB closed Monday at $82.08.

In a recent report, Jefferies details Schlumberger's (NYSE: SLB) current position in the market as well as forecasting any changes due to “normal seasonality, difficult weather, and material geopolitical disruptions.” Schlumberger CEO Andrew Gould insists they will see a rise in activity over 2011...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We came away with confidence in our Buy rating and that SLB will maintain its leadership position in high tech markets such as deepwater. A newer aspect of SLB's...

Jefferies is providing some key takeaways from the Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) analyst event. “Key takeaways for SLB's analyst event over the last two days, including company's expectations to post industry leading margins (including in NAM), higher synergies from the Smith deal and a focus on quality...

Following Schlumberger's (NYSE: SLB) strong Q4 2010 results of $0.85 per share “versus our estimate of $0.80 per share and consensus of $0.78 per share, our 2011 modeling now incorporates higher North American revenues and slightly higher margins than previously, offset by some more conservative...

Jefferies is reiterating its Buy rating and increasing its PT on Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB). “Reported 4Q operating EPS of $0.85 versus our $0.76 estimate, the $0.77 Consensus and 3Q10 EPS of $0.70. EPS was bolstered by about $0.02 from an early payout on an IPM job and a lower tax rate added a $0.01...