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SLB Boosts Dividend and Buybacks After Q4 Beat Expectations

Summary Q4 adjusted profit 92 cents per share vs forecast 90 cents Q4 revenue $9.28 billion vs forecast $9.18 billion Shares up more than 2% in premarket trade (Reuters) – SLB (SLB.N), opens new tab raised its quarterly dividend and accelerated share repurchases on Friday after the oilfield services provider posted better than expected fourth-quarter …

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Oil Set for Fourth Week of Gains as Investors Assess US Sanctions Impact

Summary • Brent up 2.4% so far this week, WTI adds 3.5% • Concerns about more supply disruptions as Trump returns to power • Potential halt to Houthi attacks on shipping in focus after Gaza ceasefire deal (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday, on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the …

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US Needs More Electricity to Win AI Race, Says Trump Energy Czar

Doug Burgum tapped to lead Interior Department, energy council Former governor made his fortune in accounting software By Jennifer A Dlouhy The US risks forfeiting a global competition to dominate artificial intelligence if it doesn’t build more reliable, always-on electricity to supply the industry, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department warned Thursday. …

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