UPDATE 1-US oil/gas rig count rises in July in biggest monthly hike since Nov 2022 - Baker Hughes Adds rigs in Permian and Williston in paragraphs 5-6 By Scott DiSavino July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row, boosting the monthly count by the most since November 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.

US oil/gas rig count rises in July in biggest monthly hike since Nov 2022 -Baker Hughes By Scott DiSavino July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row , boosting the monthly count by the most since November 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.

Baker Hughes sees lower North America activity; bets on foreign demand HOUSTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes BKR.O cut its outlook for spending by oil producers on Friday, citing lower drilling activity by North American companies, joining other oilfield service companies in warn ing about softness in the region. However, the company raised its full-year revenue and profit estimates, banking on strong international growth and demand for gas equipment.

UPDATE 3-Baker Hughes beats quarterly profit estimates on international demand Changes dateline, adds comments from call and context in paragraph 6,7 and 8, adds context to dividend payment in paragraph 9 By Tanay Dhumal July 26 (Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, powered by higher demand for its drilling services and equipment in international markets.

Baker Hughes beats second-quarter profit estimates July 25 (Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday , powered by higher demand for its drilling services and equipment in international markets. The company reported an adjusted profit of 57 cents per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 49 cents, according to LSEG data.

BRIEF-Armada And Halliburton's Landmark Announce Global Ienergy Partner Agreement For Landmark Solutions At Edge July 25 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co HAL.N : ARMADA AND HALLIBURTON'S LANDMARK ANNOUNCE GLOBAL IENERGY PARTNER AGREEMENT FOR LANDMARK SOLUTIONS AT EDGE Source text for Eikon: ID:nBw81Qtb8a Further company coverage: HAL.N

Equinor picks Valaris for $500 mln drilling in Brazil COPENHAGEN, July 22 (Reuters) - Equinor EQNR.OL has awarded a drilling contract in Brazil worth $498 million to Valaris VAL.N on behalf of partners in the Raia field development project, the Norwegian company said on Monday. The drilling is expected to start in 2026, Equinor said, adding that six wells were planned, with oil and gas production scheduled to begin in 2028. The Raia field is operated by Equinor, which has a 35% stake in the proj

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Align Technology, McKesson, Schneider National July 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Align Technology, McKesson, and Schneider National, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Align Technology ALGN.O : UBS cuts target price to $260 from $340 * CH Robinson Worldwide CHRW.O : BofA Global Research raises to buy from underperform * McKesson Corp MCK.N : UBS raises target price to $670 from $630 *

BUZZ-US energy sector slips tracking crude prices ** U.S. energy sector .SPNY slips 1.2%, tracking losses in crude prices O/R ** Brent crude prices .LCOc1 down 2.7% at $82.81/bbl and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude .CLc1 drops 3.2% to $80.18/bbl, as investors reacted to renewed hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza, while a strengthened dollar further pressured the market ** Energy majors Chevron CVX.N and Exxon Mobil XOM.N slip 1.4% and 2.2%, respectively ** Shares of Conocophillips COP.N , Hess Corp

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Schlumberger, Western Alliance, Huntington Bancshares Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Friday, deepening a sell-off driven by tech stocks and mixed earnings, while investors assessed the impact of a global cyber outage that knocked down CrowdStrike's shares.

US drillers add oil and gas rigs for second time in three weeks - Baker Hughes By Scott DiSavino July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the second time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by two to 586 in the week to July 19, its highest since late June.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Hawaiian Electric, Serve Robotics, Schlumberger Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday, deepening a sell-off driven by tech stocks and mixed earnings, while investors assessed the impact of a global cyber outage that knocked down CrowdStrike's shares to an over two-month low.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Intuitive, Hawaiian Electric, Serve Robotics Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as traders shifted out of expensive megacap technology stocks, while assessing the impact of a worldwide tech outage that hit businesses across sectors.

BUZZ-Halliburton falls after Q2 revenue miss ** Shares of oilfield services firm Halliburton HAL.N down 2.2% at $35.65 premarket ** Co posts Q2 revenue $5.83 bln vs est of $5.95 bln - LSEG data ** HAL's Q2 profit of 80 cents/shr falls in line with estimates ** Co says North America revenue down 3% sequentially to $2.5 bln ** Hal's international rev

UPDATE 4-Oilfield services firms SLB, Halliburton post profit gains on global demand SLB, Halliburton warn of weak North America activity SLB shares up 3.4%, Halliburton shares down 4.9% North America activity to trough in H2 2024 - Halliburton CEO SLB sees strong growth in Middle East, Asia Adds comments from SLB conference call on paragraphs 3-5, updates shares in paragraph 7 By Arathy Somasekhar and Arunima Kumar HOUSTON, July 19 (Reuters) - Top U.S.

UPDATE 1-Halliburton posts higher quarterly profit on international strength Adds details on results in paragraphs 2-4 July 19 (Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Halliburton HAL.N reported a rise in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by stable demand from international customers for its drilling equipment and services. Energy firms in global markets such as the Middle East have been looking to secure new oil and gas deposits, benefiting firms such as Halliburton, which provides services such as

Halliburton posts higher quarterly profit July 19 (Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Halliburton HAL.N reported a rise in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by stable demand from international customers for its drilling equipment and services. The Houston-based company reported net income of $709 million, or 80 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with $610 million, or 68 cents per share, a year earlier.

BRIEF-Halliburton Q2 EPS USD 0.8 Jul 19 (Reuters) - Halliburton Q2 pretax profit USD 920 million vs. IBES estimate USD 923.8 million. Q2 revenue USD 5,833 million vs. IBES estimate USD 5,949 million Q2 operating income USD 1,032 million Q2 net income USD 713 million

US STOCKS-Futures fall amid tech rout, traders grapple with global cyber outage For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Futures down: Dow 0.31%, S&P 500 0.24%, Nasdaq 0.37% July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as traders shifted out of expensive megacap technology stocks, while assessing the impact of a worldwide tech outage that hit businesses across sectors.

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Volatility resurfaces, tech outage rankles A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Volatility is resurfacing as a turbulent week for world markets and politics was met on Friday with a global tech outage that's compounded a recoil in mega-cap shares, already hit by fears of new chipmaker curbs and underwhelming earnings guidance.