HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Weatherford International Inc. (WFRD) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $157 million.

The Houston-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share.

The oilfield service company posted revenue of $1.41 billion in the period.

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