
NYSE:SLB
Earnings were fairly good, but these companies are going to be affected by low oil prices. Thinks all the senior players are going to do quite well as they are going to take advantage of the weaker players when they become distressed. Also, from a competitive standpoint, there is going to be a lot less competition. Coming out of these types of episodes, the senior players tend to do quite well. For a longer-term investor these are fine to hold as a piece of your portfolio.
The whole sector has been picking up. This one is global so they get the benefit of that. The huge opportunity in the US is the reserves that have been uncovered in the last several years. Has never been a cheap stock but is trading below where it historically has. If you own, it will probably work out for you.